Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors can entail a variety of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even entirely removing and replacing floors. The type of restoration work will depend upon the sort of the pre-existing floor. In older houses with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation will typically consist of repair and cleaning of the existing floor as it will likely be an appealing attribute of the property. In modern houses with carpet or wood flooring, restoration is more likely to require completely exchanging the current flooring, either like for like employing a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden floors, the method of renovation commonly consists of sanding the top layer of hardwood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile flooring can be cleaned and any broken or damaged tiles substituted, 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. 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 might also be required for repairing or replacing flooring.