Parquet Flooring in Ellesmere Port

Parquet Flooring in Ellesmere Port

Parquet flooring is a type of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed alongside one another to make a distinctive design over the entirety of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with every individual strip carefully laid, but modern parquet is available in bigger tiles or planks to offer the same appearance. Parquet floor is an extremely elegant flooring product which is most effective in large rooms or hallways where the eye-catching pattern can be best displayed. Parquet is available in numerous different patterns, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can be manufactured from a massive range of different woods, but oak is the most popular, along with mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor may 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 floor is durable and requires little maintenance. It is, however, not suitable for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or flex under these conditions. Parquet is generally installed using a series of tiles which are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company will be able to advise you of the most suitable wood types and designs for your home.