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 renovation work will vary among the sort of the existing flooring. In older homes with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration will usually require repair and cleaning of the present floor as it will likely be an appealing feature of the home. In modern houses with carpet or real wood floors, renovation is more likely to consist of completely exchanging the existing floors, either like for like using a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the process of renovation commonly consists of sanding the top layer of hardwood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile floors 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. Specialised 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 may also be necessary for repairing or replacing flooring.