Parquet Flooring in Romford
Parquet flooring is a type of wood flooring where small wood blocks or strips are installed together to create a distinctive pattern over the entirety of the floor. Parquet was traditionally installed with each individual strip meticulously laid, but modern parquet can be bought in bigger tiles or planks to give the same effect. Parquet floor is an extremely stylish flooring solution which is best suited for large rooms or hallways where the attractive pattern can be best displayed. Parquet comes in a wide variety of different styles, the most common of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can also be manufactured from a wide range of different woods, but oak is the most common, accompanied by mahogany, maple and cherry. Modern parquet flooring comes in either solid wood or engineered wood varieties, the latter of which incorporate 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 flex under these conditions. Parquet is generally installed using a number of tiles that are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. A specialist parquet flooring company will be able to suggest the most appropriate wood types and patterns for your home.