Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors could involve a variety of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even completely removing and replacing floors. The kind of restoration work will vary among the variety of the existing floor. In older homes with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation is likely to require repair and cleaning of the existing floor as it will likely be an important feature of the home. In contemporary homes with carpet or hardwood flooring, restoration is more likely to consist of entirely changing 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 restoration commonly consists of sanding the top layer of hardwood 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 problems or damage will commonly 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 might also be necessary for repairing or replacing flooring.