Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may involve a variety of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even completely removing and replacing flooring. The sort of restoration work will depend upon the sort of the present floor. In older homes with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation is likely to involve repair and cleaning of the existing floor as it will likely be an important attribute of the home. In modern houses with carpet or wood flooring, restoration is more likely to consist of totally exchanging the current flooring, either like for like employing a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the process of restoration usually consists of sanding the top layer of wood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile floors can be cleaned and any broken or damaged tiles replaced, followed by regrouting or resealing. For carpets, maintenance can usually only extend to cleaning of the pile, any further issues or damage will generally require replacing the carpet. Professional floor renovation companies can 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 necessary for repairing or replacing flooring.