Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may entail an array of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even completely removing and replacing floors. The kind of renovation work will depend upon the sort of the present floor. In older houses with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation is likely to include repair and cleaning of the present floor as it will likely be a desirable element of the house. In contemporary homes with carpet or real wood floors, renovation is more likely to require completely changing the current flooring, either like for like using a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden floors, the approach of renovation generally entails 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 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. Specialist 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.