Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may entail an array of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even entirely removing and replacing flooring. The kind of restoration work will vary among the variety of the current flooring. In older buildings with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration will usually consist of repair and cleaning of the existing floor as it will likely be an appealing element of the property. In contemporary properties with carpet or real wood flooring, restoration is more likely to involve entirely changing the existing floors, either like for like with a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden floors, the approach of renovation generally 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 exchanged, accompanied by regrouting or resealing. For carpets, maintenance can usually only extend to cleaning of the pile, any further problems or damage will typically require replacing the carpet. Experienced floor renovation companies can advise you of the best method to breathe new life into tired floors or bring old flooring up to a high standard. Specialist tools could also be required for repairing or replacing flooring.