Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors can entail a variety of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even completely removing and replacing flooring. The type of renovation work will depend on the type of the present flooring. In older houses with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation will usually consist of repair and cleaning of the present floor as it will likely be a desirable feature of the home. In modern properties with carpet or real wood floors, restoration 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 process of restoration typically 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 problems or damage will frequently require replacing the carpet. Experienced floor renovation companies will be able to advise you of the best solution to breathe new life into tired floors or bring old flooring up to a high standard. Specialist tools could also be essential for repairing or replacing flooring.