Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors can require a wide range of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even completely removing and replacing flooring. The kind of renovation work will be based upon the variety of the existing flooring. In older buildings with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation will generally entail repair and cleaning of the pre-existing floor as it will likely be an attractive feature of the property. In modern homes with carpet or real wood floors, restoration is more likely to consist of totally replacing the existing flooring, either like for like utilising a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the approach of restoration often consists of sanding the top layer of hardwood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile floors 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 issues or damage will commonly require replacing the carpet. Specialist floor renovation companies can 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 essential for repairing or replacing flooring.