Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may require 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 upon the variety of the current floor. In older homes with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation is likely to involve repair and cleaning of the pre-existing floor as it will likely be a desirable element of the house. In modern homes with carpet or hardwood floors, restoration is more likely to involve completely changing the existing flooring, either like for like using a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the process of restoration generally entails sanding the top layer of hardwood 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 problems or damage will commonly require replacing the carpet. Experienced 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 are often essential for repairing or replacing flooring.