Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may entail a variety of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even entirely removing and replacing flooring. The sort of renovation work will depend upon the sort of the pre-existing flooring. In older properties with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation will typically consist of repair and cleaning of the present floor as it will likely be a desirable element of the property. In contemporary houses with carpet or hardwood floors, renovation is more likely to consist of totally exchanging the current floors, either like for like with a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the procedure of renovation often consists of sanding the top layer of real wood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile floors can be cleaned and any broken or damaged tiles substituted, followed by regrouting or resealing. For carpets, maintenance can usually only extend to cleaning of the pile, any further problems or damage will commonly require replacing the carpet. Specialised floor renovation companies will be able to advise you of the best method to breathe new life into tired floors or bring old flooring up to a high standard. Specialist tools may also be essential for repairing or replacing flooring.