Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may involve a variety of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even completely removing and replacing floors. The sort of renovation work will depend on the sort of the current flooring. In older homes with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration will generally require repair and cleaning of the pre-existing floor as it will likely be a desirable feature of the property. In newer properties with carpet or real wood flooring, renovation is more likely to consist of entirely changing the current flooring, either like for like employing a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the procedure of restoration usually entails sanding the top layer of wood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile floors can be cleaned and any broken or damaged tiles swapped, followed by regrouting or resealing. For carpets, maintenance can usually only extend to cleaning of the pile, any further issues or damage will commonly require replacing the carpet. Experienced floor renovation companies can advise you of the best solution 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.