Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors could require a wide range of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even completely removing and replacing flooring. The type of renovation work will be based upon the sort of the pre-existing flooring. In older homes with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration is likely to entail repair and cleaning of the pre-existing floor as it will likely be a desirable feature of the house. In newer properties with carpet or wood flooring, renovation is more likely to involve totally changing the current floors, either like for like using a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden floors, the method of renovation usually entails 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 swapped out, accompanied by regrouting or resealing. For carpets, maintenance can usually only extend to cleaning of the pile, any further issues or damage will generally require replacing the carpet. Experienced floor renovation companies will be able to advise you of the best solution to breathe new life into tired floors or bring old floors up to a high standard. Specialist tools may also be essential for repairing or replacing flooring.