Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may involve an array of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even completely removing and replacing flooring. The type of restoration work will be based upon the variety of the current flooring. In older buildings with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration will probably consist of repair and cleaning of the current floor as it will likely be an attractive attribute of the house. In modern houses with carpet or hardwood floors, renovation is more likely to involve totally exchanging the current floors, either like for like with a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden floors, the process of restoration often involves sanding the top layer of 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 typically 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 may also be essential for repairing or replacing flooring.