Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may involve 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 be based upon the sort of the pre-existing floor. In older houses with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation will generally involve repair and cleaning of the existing floor as it will likely be an attractive attribute of the house. In newer properties with carpet or real wood flooring, renovation is more likely to require totally exchanging the existing floors, either like for like using a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the approach of restoration often 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 replaced, accompanied by regrouting or resealing. For carpets, maintenance can usually only extend to cleaning of the pile, any further problems or damage will usually 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 are often necessary for repairing or replacing flooring.