Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may involve a wide range of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even entirely removing and replacing floors. The sort of renovation work will be based upon the sort of the current flooring. In older buildings with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation will usually include repair and cleaning of the pre-existing floor as it will likely be an appealing feature of the property. In contemporary homes with carpet or wood floors, restoration is more likely to involve totally exchanging the current floors, either like for like utilising a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the procedure of restoration typically entails sanding the top layer of wood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile flooring can be cleaned and any broken or damaged tiles exchanged, followed by regrouting or resealing. For carpets, maintenance can usually only extend to cleaning of the pile, any further issues or damage will frequently 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 could also be required for repairing or replacing flooring.