Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors can require a variety of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even completely removing and replacing flooring. The type of restoration work will depend upon the sort of the present flooring. In older properties with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration will probably entail repair and cleaning of the present floor as it will likely be an important feature of the house. In newer homes with carpet or hardwood 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 restoration commonly entails 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 flooring or bring old flooring up to a high standard. Specialist tools may also be required for repairing or replacing flooring.