Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors could involve a wide range of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even entirely removing and replacing flooring. The kind of renovation work will vary among the sort of the pre-existing flooring. In older houses with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation will typically include repair and cleaning of the pre-existing floor as it will likely be a desirable element of the house. In newer homes with carpet or wood floors, renovation is more likely to involve totally replacing the current floors, either like for like employing a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the process of restoration often 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, followed by regrouting or resealing. For carpets, maintenance can usually only extend to cleaning of the pile, any further issues or damage will frequently require replacing the carpet. Specialist floor renovation companies will be able to advise you of the best method to breathe new life into tired floors or bring old floors up to a high standard. Specialist tools are often required for repairing or replacing flooring.