Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may involve a wide range of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even completely removing and replacing flooring. The kind of restoration work will depend on the sort of the pre-existing flooring. In older homes with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation will often entail repair and cleaning of the existing floor as it will likely be an appealing attribute of the property. In newer houses with carpet or hardwood floors, renovation is more likely to require totally changing the existing floors, either like for like employing a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the method of renovation commonly consists of sanding the top layer of wood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile floors can be cleaned and any broken or damaged tiles swapped, followed by regrouting or resealing. For carpets, maintenance can usually only extend to cleaning of the pile, any further problems or damage will usually require replacing the carpet. Professional floor renovation companies can advise you of the best solution to breathe new life into tired flooring or bring old floors up to a high standard. Specialist tools could also be essential for repairing or replacing flooring.