When Should You Repair Or Replace Your Wood Flooring

Replacement of wooden flooring with the help of any flooring Morpeth service may cost you money, and therefore before taking decision about their replacement, you must inspect its condition very carefully and take your decision.

For simple scratches or scuffs

Usually wooden floor does not get damaged so easily, unless and until it is abused or there is any kind of accident.  Most of the times, it may get a minor scratch or a scuff due to your furniture movement.

In all such cases, you can either refinish it by sanding operation or you can re polish the damaged area. Usually this type of scratching can be prevented by using a special coating on the surface of wooden flooring. The experts from flooring Sunderland services will also suggest the same. If the damage is very serious in nature, then you can consider replacing only the damaged portion of the plank.

For severe damages

Many often, certain portion of the wooden plank may get seriously damaged due to different reasons. In such cases, it may not be possible to repair the damage by sanding or recoating. In such cases, it is better to replace the only damaged portion of the wooden plank.

While doing so, it is necessary to match it with old flooring. Therefore, you must go to same manufacturer who supplied you the material during installation. You must use certified technicians for doing such jobs, or else it may give very bad look to your flooring.

If damaged due to water

Many often, your flooring may get damaged due to excessive water flow on its surface. In such cases, the supports under the wood may also get damaged. Therefore, you need to replace not only the wooden strips, but the support also. This type of job is too complex and you must employ a very well experienced technician, so that he can do proper justice to your flooring. In some cases you may need to replace the whole flooring and upgrade it with water resistant flooring.

How to take decision for partial or complete replacement?

In order to take such decision, you must contact any professional who can inspect it properly and suggest you accordingly.  You must also learn from him how to maintain such floors so that you can prevent such damage in future.