Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors can require a variety 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 sort of the existing flooring. In older houses with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration is likely to require repair and cleaning of the existing floor as it will likely be a desirable attribute of the property. In contemporary homes with carpet or hardwood floors, restoration is more likely to require entirely replacing the current floors, either like for like employing a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden floors, the approach of renovation commonly entails sanding the top layer of wood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile flooring can be cleaned and any broken or damaged tiles exchanged, followed by regrouting or resealing. For carpets, maintenance can usually only extend to cleaning of the pile, any further problems or damage will typically require replacing the carpet. Experienced floor renovation companies will be able to advise you of the best method to breathe new life into tired floors or bring old floors up to a high standard. Specialist tools are often essential for repairing or replacing flooring.