Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may entail an array of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even completely removing and replacing floors. The kind of renovation work will vary among the form of the existing flooring. In older houses with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration will typically entail repair and cleaning of the present floor as it will likely be an important feature of the property. In newer houses with carpet or wood floors, renovation is more likely to require totally replacing the current flooring, either like for like employing a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden floors, the process of renovation often consists of sanding the top layer of wood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile flooring 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 issues or damage will commonly require replacing the carpet. Experienced floor renovation companies can advise you of the best solution to breathe new life into tired floors or bring old floors up to a high standard. Specialist tools may also be required for repairing or replacing flooring.