Parquet Flooring in Brighton

Parquet Flooring in Brighton

Parquet flooring is a type of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed together to produce a distinctive pattern across the whole of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with each individual strip painstakingly laid, but modern parquet can be bought in bigger tiles or planks to give the same effect. Parquet floor is a very fashionable flooring product which is most effective in large rooms or hallways where the eye-catching pattern can be best showcased. Parquet comes in numerous different styles, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can be manufactured from a massive array of different woods, but oak is the most popular, accompanied by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring can come in either solid wood or engineered wood styles, the latter of which feature 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 suitable for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or bend under these conditions. Parquet is usually installed using a series of tiles that are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A professional parquet floor company will be able to advise you of the most suitable wood types and designs for your home.