Parquet Flooring in Purley

Parquet Flooring in Purley

Parquet flooring is a type of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed together to produce a distinctive design over the entirety of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with every individual strip meticulously laid, but modern parquet can be bought in bigger tiles or planks to give the same appearance. Parquet floor is a very fashionable flooring solution which works best in large rooms or hallways where the appealing pattern can be best showcased. Parquet comes in a multitude of different patterns, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can also be manufactured from a huge range 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 variations, 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, inappropriate for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or flex under these conditions. Parquet is commonly installed utilising a series of tiles which are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company can suggest the most suitable wood types and styles for your home.