Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may entail a variety of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even completely removing and replacing floors. The kind of renovation work will depend on the form of the present flooring. In older properties with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration is likely to involve repair and cleaning of the pre-existing floor as it will likely be an important attribute of the house. In contemporary homes with carpet or wood floors, restoration is more likely to require entirely changing the current floors, either like for like utilising a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the method of restoration usually entails sanding the top layer of wood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile flooring can be cleaned and any broken or damaged tiles substituted, accompanied by regrouting or resealing. For carpets, maintenance can usually only extend to cleaning of the pile, any further problems or damage will frequently require replacing the carpet. Experienced floor renovation companies can advise you of the best solution to breathe new life into tired flooring or bring old floors up to a high standard. Specialist tools could also be essential for repairing or replacing flooring.