Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors could entail a wide range 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 form of the pre-existing flooring. In older buildings with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation is likely to require repair and cleaning of the pre-existing floor as it will likely be an attractive element of the house. In contemporary properties with carpet or real wood flooring, renovation is more likely to consist of entirely changing the current flooring, either like for like utilising a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the process of restoration usually consists of sanding the top layer of real wood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile floors can be cleaned and any broken or damaged tiles swapped out, accompanied by regrouting or resealing. For carpets, maintenance can usually only extend to cleaning of the pile, any further issues or damage will usually require replacing the carpet. Professional floor renovation companies can advise you of the best solution to breathe new life into tired floors or bring old flooring up to a high standard. Specialist tools may also be essential for repairing or replacing flooring.