Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors can entail 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 on the sort of the current flooring. In older buildings with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration will typically entail repair and cleaning of the current floor as it will likely be an important feature of the house. In newer properties with carpet or hardwood flooring, renovation is more likely to require totally replacing the current flooring, either like for like employing a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the process of restoration generally 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 swapped, accompanied 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 solution to breathe new life into tired floors or bring old floors up to a high standard. Specialist tools might also be necessary for repairing or replacing flooring.