Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors can involve a wide range of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even completely removing and replacing flooring. The type of restoration work will depend on the kind of the pre-existing flooring. In older houses 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 an important element of the property. In newer properties with carpet or real wood floors, restoration is more likely to require entirely changing the existing floors, either like for like using a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden floors, the process of renovation generally involves sanding the top layer of wood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile floors can be cleaned and any broken or damaged tiles replaced, 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. Experienced floor renovation companies will be able to advise you of the best solution to breathe new life into tired floors or bring old floors up to a high standard. Specialist tools might also be necessary for repairing or replacing flooring.