Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may entail a wide range of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even entirely removing and replacing floors. The kind of restoration work will depend upon the kind of the pre-existing flooring. In older properties with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation will probably consist of repair and cleaning of the existing floor as it will likely be an important element of the house. In modern houses with carpet or hardwood floors, restoration is more likely to involve completely replacing the existing flooring, either like for like employing a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the process of restoration commonly involves 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 exchanged, accompanied by regrouting or resealing. For carpets, maintenance can usually only extend to cleaning of the pile, any further issues or damage will typically require replacing the carpet. Specialised floor renovation companies will be able to advise you of the best solution to breathe new life into tired flooring or bring old floors up to a high standard. Specialist tools are often required for repairing or replacing flooring.