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 sort of the existing floor. In older buildings with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration will generally require repair and cleaning of the existing floor as it will likely be an appealing feature of the house. In newer houses with carpet or wood floors, renovation is more likely to consist of totally changing the current floors, either like for like utilising a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden floors, the approach of restoration typically involves sanding the top layer of wood 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 issues or damage will generally 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 could also be necessary for repairing or replacing flooring.