Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors could involve a variety of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even entirely removing and replacing floors. The type of renovation work will depend upon the sort of the pre-existing flooring. In older buildings with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration will generally entail repair and cleaning of the current floor as it will likely be an appealing attribute of the property. In newer houses with carpet or hardwood floors, restoration is more likely to require entirely changing the current floors, either like for like employing a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden floors, the approach of renovation generally entails sanding the top layer of real wood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile flooring can be cleaned and any broken or damaged tiles replaced, followed 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. Specialist floor renovation companies will be able to advise you of the best solution to breathe new life into tired floors or bring old floors up to a high standard. Specialist tools may also be required for repairing or replacing flooring.