Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may entail a wide range of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even entirely removing and replacing floors. The sort of restoration work will depend upon the variety of the pre-existing flooring. In older properties with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration will typically entail repair and cleaning of the existing floor as it will likely be an important attribute of the house. In newer houses with carpet or real wood floors, renovation is more likely to require totally changing 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 hardwood 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 problems or damage will usually require replacing the carpet. Specialist floor renovation companies will be able to advise you of the best solution to breathe new life into tired floors or bring old flooring up to a high standard. Specialist tools could also be essential for repairing or replacing flooring.