Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors could entail 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 existing flooring. In older houses with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration is likely to consist of repair and cleaning of the current floor as it will likely be an attractive element of the property. In modern houses with carpet or real wood flooring, restoration is more likely to consist of completely replacing the current flooring, either like for like employing a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the process of renovation usually consists of sanding the top layer of real wood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile flooring 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 issues or damage will usually require replacing the carpet. Specialist floor renovation companies will be able to advise you of the best solution to breathe new life into tired floors or bring old flooring up to a high standard. Specialist tools might also be required for repairing or replacing flooring.