Parquet Flooring in Birmingham

Parquet Flooring in Birmingham

Parquet flooring is a type of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed together to produce a distinctive pattern over the entirety of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with every individual strip painstakingly laid, but modern parquet is available in bigger tiles or planks to provide the same appearance. Parquet floor is an exceptionally stylish flooring solution which is most effective in large rooms or hallways where the attractive pattern can be best displayed. Parquet is available in a multitude of different patterns, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can be manufactured from an enormous selection of different woods, but oak is the most popular, accompanied by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring will come in either solid wood or engineered wood types, the latter of which function several sheets of wood with a fibre board core and a top layer of the desired appearance of hardwood. Parquet flooring is durable and requires little maintenance. It is, however, unsuitable for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or flex under these conditions. Parquet is usually installed using a series of tiles that are glued to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet floor company will be able to recommend the most appropriate wood types and designs for your home.