Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may require a wide range of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even entirely removing and replacing flooring. The kind of restoration work will depend on the type of the current floor. In older properties with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation will generally include repair and cleaning of the pre-existing floor as it will likely be an attractive element of the house. In contemporary properties with carpet or wood flooring, renovation is more likely to require totally exchanging the existing flooring, either like for like using a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the procedure of renovation commonly 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 typically require replacing the carpet. Experienced floor renovation companies will be able to 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 necessary for repairing or replacing flooring.