Parquet Flooring in Barking and Dagenham

Parquet Flooring in Barking and Dagenham

Parquet flooring is a kind of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed together to produce a distinctive pattern across the entirety of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with each individual strip painstakingly laid, but modern parquet can be purchased in larger tiles or planks to offer the same effect. Parquet floor is a very fashionable flooring product which is most effective in large rooms or hallways where the attractive pattern can be best exhibited. Parquet comes in a wide variety of different patterns, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet may also be manufactured from a massive selection of different woods, but oak is the most common, along with mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring may come in either solid wood or engineered wood types, the latter of which incorporate several sheets of wood with a fibre board core and a top layer of the desired appearance of hardwood. Parquet flooring is durable and demands little maintenance. It is, however, not suitable for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or bend under these conditions. Parquet is generally installed using a number of tiles that are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. An experienced parquet floor company can suggest the most appropriate wood types and designs for your home.