Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may require a wide range of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even entirely removing and replacing floors. The kind of renovation work will vary among the variety of the present floor. In older properties with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation is likely to involve repair and cleaning of the existing floor as it will likely be an appealing feature of the house. In modern properties with carpet or hardwood flooring, restoration is more likely to consist of completely exchanging the current floors, either like for like with 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 hardwood 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. Specialised 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 might also be essential for repairing or replacing flooring.