Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors could require a variety of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even entirely removing and replacing floors. The kind of renovation work will depend upon the sort of the present floor. In older buildings with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation will generally require repair and cleaning of the existing floor as it will likely be a desirable feature of the home. In contemporary houses with carpet or wood floors, renovation is more likely to require completely exchanging the existing floors, either like for like employing a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the process of renovation commonly involves 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 issues or damage will generally 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 flooring up to a high standard. Specialist tools may also be necessary for repairing or replacing flooring.