Parquet Flooring in Bedfordshire

Parquet Flooring in Bedfordshire

Parquet flooring is a kind of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed together to produce a distinctive design across the whole of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with each individual strip carefully laid, but modern parquet can be purchased in larger tiles or planks to give the same appearance. Parquet floor is an extremely stylish flooring solution which is most effective in large rooms or hallways where the attractive design can be best exhibited. Parquet comes in numerous different styles, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can also be manufactured from a wide variety of different woods, but oak is the most popular, followed by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring comes in either solid wood or engineered wood styles, 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 needs little maintenance. It is, however, not fit for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or flex under these conditions. Parquet is typically installed by using a series of tiles which are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company will be able to suggest the most suitable wood types and styles for your home.