Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may entail a wide range of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even completely removing and replacing flooring. The sort of restoration work will depend on the variety of the present flooring. In older properties with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation is likely to involve repair and cleaning of the present floor as it will likely be an appealing feature of the house. In modern homes with carpet or hardwood flooring, restoration is more likely to involve entirely exchanging the existing flooring, either like for like using a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the procedure of renovation generally consists of 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 substituted, followed by regrouting or resealing. For carpets, maintenance can usually only extend to cleaning of the pile, any further problems or damage will commonly require replacing the carpet. Specialist floor renovation companies will be able to advise you of the best method to breathe new life into tired floors or bring old flooring up to a high standard. Specialist tools might also be necessary for repairing or replacing flooring.