Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors can require a variety of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even completely removing and replacing flooring. The kind of restoration work will depend upon the variety of the current floor. In older buildings with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation is likely to involve repair and cleaning of the existing floor as it will likely be an attractive attribute of the house. In modern homes with carpet or wood floors, renovation is more likely to require totally exchanging the current floors, either like for like utilising a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden floors, the method of restoration generally 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 replaced, followed by regrouting or resealing. For carpets, maintenance can usually only extend to cleaning of the pile, any further issues or damage will typically require replacing the carpet. Professional floor renovation companies can advise you of the best solution to breathe new life into tired flooring or bring old flooring up to a high standard. Specialist tools could also be necessary for repairing or replacing flooring.