Parquet Flooring in Warwickshire

Parquet Flooring in Warwickshire

Parquet flooring is a variety of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed together to generate a distinctive design over the whole of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with each individual strip carefully laid, but modern parquet can be purchased in bigger tiles or planks to provide the same appearance. Parquet floor is an exceptionally elegant flooring product which is best suited for large rooms or hallways where the eye-catching pattern can be best exhibited. Parquet comes in a multitude of different patterns, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can also be manufactured from a massive variety of different woods, but oak is the most popular, accompanied by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet floor can come in either solid wood or engineered wood types, the latter of which feature several layers 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, unsuitable 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 that are glued to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company will be able to advise you of the most appropriate wood types and patterns for your home.