Parquet Flooring in St Leonards-on-sea

Parquet Flooring in St Leonards-on-sea

Parquet flooring is a type of wood flooring in which small wood blocks or strips are installed together to produce 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 larger tiles or planks to give the same effect. Parquet floor is an extremely fashionable flooring solution which is most effective in large rooms or hallways where the attractive pattern can be best displayed. Parquet comes in a wide variety of different patterns, the most popular of which are herringbone, chevron or checkerboard. Parquet can also be manufactured from a wide 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 styles, 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 floor is durable and needs 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 typically installed utilising a number of tiles that are fixed to the subfloor with an adhesive. An experienced parquet flooring company can recommend the most appropriate wood types and patterns for your home.