Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors can entail an array of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even entirely removing and replacing floors. The type of restoration work will depend upon the variety of the present flooring. In older properties with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration will probably require repair and cleaning of the current floor as it will likely be a desirable feature of the property. In contemporary houses with carpet or hardwood floors, restoration is more likely to involve totally exchanging the current flooring, either like for like utilising a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the approach 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 issues or damage will commonly require replacing the carpet. Specialist floor renovation companies will be able to advise you of the best solution to breathe new life into tired flooring or bring old flooring up to a high standard. Specialist tools might also be necessary for repairing or replacing flooring.