Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may require a wide range of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even entirely removing and replacing floors. The kind of restoration work will be based upon the sort of the current flooring. In older properties with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration will often consist of repair and cleaning of the existing floor as it will likely be an attractive attribute of the property. In newer properties 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 floors, the procedure of restoration commonly involves sanding the top layer of hardwood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile floors 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 commonly require replacing the carpet. Specialised floor renovation companies can advise you of the best solution to breathe new life into tired floors or bring old flooring up to a high standard. Specialist tools are often essential for repairing or replacing flooring.