Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors can require a variety of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even completely removing and replacing floors. The kind of restoration work will be based upon the kind of the current floor. In older houses with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration will generally entail repair and cleaning of the pre-existing floor as it will likely be an attractive feature of the house. In newer properties with carpet or wood floors, restoration is more likely to require completely replacing the existing flooring, either like for like with a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden floors, the procedure of restoration typically involves sanding the top layer of real 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 issues or damage will generally require replacing the carpet. Specialist floor renovation companies will be able to 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 required for repairing or replacing flooring.