Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors can 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 kind of the pre-existing floor. In older houses with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation will usually involve repair and cleaning of the current floor as it will likely be a desirable attribute of the house. In modern properties with carpet or hardwood flooring, restoration is more likely to involve completely changing the existing floors, either like for like utilising a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the process of renovation commonly consists of sanding the top layer of hardwood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile flooring can be cleaned and any broken or damaged tiles substituted, 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. Specialised floor renovation companies will be able to advise you of the best method to breathe new life into tired flooring or bring old floors up to a high standard. Specialist tools could also be necessary for repairing or replacing flooring.