Floor Restoration: Repairs versus Replacements »
By Home Flooring Expert on Dec 12, 2011 in Home Floor Installation, Professional Flooring Service | 2 Comments
If you have an existing hardwood floor which needs to be refinished, you can either replace the whole floor or repair areas which need to be repaired. Replacing the entire floor is not always the best option, if you can still save the floor from being completely replaced, then repairing it will actually do.
DIY repairs are only recommended if you have a background in a related skill or the task needed to be accomplished is only trivial in nature. Otherwise, for a more effective restoration or repair of your home floor, you may need professional assistance. These experts are trained with everything associated with home floors including installation, repair, replacement, and even maintenance or care. You are assured that your floor is attended to efficiently and effectively at an affordable price.
If you have carpeted floors, there’s not much which can be done if there’s too much physical damage to the fabric. You may just have to replace the entire carpet. To lengthen the life span of carpets in the future, regular cleaning should be done periodically or at least yearly with servicing from expert carpet cleaners. The latter is best done during the heat of summer or right after winter.
Regular cleaning of carpets can be practically done too. It should be done once or twice a week. Sweep and mop the floor underneath the carpet if it is possible. If not, the carpet can be vacuumed. Pads and furniture protectors must also be cleaned regularly.
As to why exactly can carpets or other flooring materials be utterly damaged beyond repair may be caused by a few factors. Natural disasters such as floods can be one, particularly for areas which are prone to flooding. Fire, accidents, and other circumstances may also cause permanent or temporary damage to home flooring systems. These cause the need to either replace or repair the floors.
Hire a professional
Hiring a professional restoration service is beneficial as they can assess a home floor and determine the best course of action. Carpets, hardwood, and other floor materials that are damaged can be repaired or replaced depending on what is most fitting to do base on the opinion of floor experts.
In relation to carpet repair, they can remove spot and stains, replace patches, switch carpet pads, dye fading carpets or rugs, and do everything else which can be possibly done in order to prevent the need to completely replace the floor materials.
As for hardwood floors, replacing damaged blocks is certainly better than refinishing the entire floor. So be on the lookout for missing, loose, or damaged wood planks and have these attended to right away. There are also issues with uneven blocks. These can be fixed by sanding or nailing/stapling very thin sheets on the surface. Make sure to do so with the soft side down. You may also apply sanding to fill out the gaps in between wood blocks. If you have parquet or laminate wood sheets; re-installing the blocks can also be done. These are the easiest to install anyway so anyone can do the job. Just mix and match wood planks to fit and you’ll be done in no time.
