Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors can entail a variety of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even completely removing and replacing floors. The type of renovation work will vary among the sort of the existing floor. In older homes with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation will often include repair and cleaning of the current floor as it will likely be an important feature of the property. In contemporary homes with carpet or wood floors, restoration is more likely to consist of totally replacing the existing floors, either like for like utilising a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden floors, the process of restoration usually consists of sanding the top layer of hardwood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile floors 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 issues or damage will usually 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 flooring up to a high standard. Specialist tools could also be essential for repairing or replacing flooring.