Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may involve a variety of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even completely removing and replacing flooring. The sort of restoration work will be based upon the kind of the existing flooring. In older properties with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation will usually involve repair and cleaning of the present floor as it will likely be an attractive feature of the home. In contemporary 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 floors, the method of renovation often consists of 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 swapped, accompanied 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 floors or bring old flooring up to a high standard. Specialist tools may also be required for repairing or replacing flooring.