Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may entail a wide range of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even entirely removing and replacing flooring. The sort of restoration work will be based upon the variety of the present flooring. In older houses with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation will generally involve repair and cleaning of the existing floor as it will likely be an important feature of the house. In contemporary properties with carpet or wood flooring, renovation is more likely to require totally changing the current flooring, either like for like employing a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the method of restoration generally 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 issues or damage will usually require replacing the carpet. Professional 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 essential for repairing or replacing flooring.