Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may entail a wide range of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even completely removing and replacing flooring. The kind of renovation work will vary among the form of the present floor. In older homes with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration will usually involve repair and cleaning of the current floor as it will likely be a desirable feature of the home. In modern properties with carpet or real wood flooring, restoration is more likely to involve totally exchanging the current floors, either like for like utilising a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden floors, the method of renovation often entails sanding the top layer of real wood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile flooring can be cleaned and any broken or damaged tiles swapped out, 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. Specialised floor renovation companies can advise you of the best method to breathe new life into tired flooring or bring old floors up to a high standard. Specialist tools might also be required for repairing or replacing flooring.