Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors can require a wide range of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even entirely removing and replacing flooring. The kind of renovation work will be based upon the kind of the present flooring. In older houses with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration will typically entail repair and cleaning of the present floor as it will likely be an appealing element of the property. In newer properties with carpet or wood flooring, restoration is more likely to consist of completely exchanging the current floors, either like for like employing a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden floors, the procedure of renovation commonly consists of sanding the top layer of wood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile floors 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 problems or damage will frequently require replacing the carpet. Experienced floor renovation companies will be able to advise you of the best method to breathe new life into tired flooring or bring old floors up to a high standard. Specialist tools could also be required for repairing or replacing flooring.