Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors can involve a wide range of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even completely removing and replacing floors. The kind of restoration work will depend upon the sort of the pre-existing floor. In older houses with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration will generally require repair and cleaning of the current floor as it will likely be an appealing attribute of the home. In newer homes with carpet or real wood floors, renovation is more likely to consist of totally changing the existing flooring, either like for like employing a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden floors, the approach of renovation generally 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 exchanged, accompanied 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. Specialised floor renovation companies can advise you of the best method to breathe new life into tired flooring or bring old floors up to a high standard. Specialist tools are often required for repairing or replacing flooring.