Parquet Flooring in Suffolk

Parquet Flooring in Suffolk

Parquet flooring is a kind of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed together to create a distinctive pattern over the whole of the floor. Parquet was historically installed with every individual strip painstakingly laid, but modern parquet can be bought in larger tiles or planks to provide the same appearance. Parquet floor is an exceptionally elegant flooring product which works best in large rooms or hallways where the appealing pattern can be best exhibited. Parquet is available in a wide variety of different styles, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can also be manufactured from a massive selection of different woods, but oak is the most common, followed by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor comes in either solid wood or engineered wood types, the latter of which incorporate 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, inappropriate for areas that contain lots of moisture or humidity as the wood will warp or bend under these conditions. Parquet is often installed by using a number of tiles which are glued to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company will be able to recommend the most suitable wood types and styles for your home.