Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may involve a variety of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even entirely removing and replacing flooring. The kind of renovation work will vary among the form of the pre-existing floor. In older houses with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration will probably require repair and cleaning of the present floor as it will likely be an important attribute of the home. In modern houses with carpet or real wood floors, renovation is more likely to require completely replacing the existing flooring, either like for like employing a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the process of restoration typically involves 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 out, 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. Experienced floor renovation companies will be able to advise you of the best solution to breathe new life into tired flooring or bring old flooring up to a high standard. Specialist tools are often necessary for repairing or replacing flooring.