Parquet Flooring in London

Parquet Flooring in London

Parquet flooring is a sort of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed together to make a distinctive design over the whole of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with every individual strip meticulously laid, but modern parquet can be purchased in larger tiles or planks to provide the same appearance. Parquet floor is an extremely fashionable flooring solution which is best suited for large rooms or hallways where the appealing pattern can be best showcased. Parquet comes in a wide variety of different styles, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can also be manufactured from an enormous selection of different woods, but oak is the most popular, accompanied by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor 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 demands little maintenance. It is, however, unsuitable for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or bend under these conditions. Parquet is usually installed by using a series of tiles which are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company can suggest the most appropriate wood types and designs for your home.