Parquet Flooring in Wakefield

Herringbone in the 90 x 450 mm block suits the hallways and front rooms of terraces and semis; the larger 125 x 600 mm block and the chevron suit longer rooms; a Versailles panel wants a square room with the space to show it. The guide on herringbone against chevron sets out the difference in fitting as well as in look.

The engineered blocks in this range are glued down. A pattern floor holds its geometry through the adhesive; floated, the blocks drift. The rigid-vinyl herringbone is the click-together alternative where a glued floor is not wanted.

Manufacturers' guidance puts the waste allowance for herringbone or chevron at 15 to 20 percent, against 8 to 12 for a straight plank, because every cut at the perimeter produces an unusable offcut. The calculator on the site works with the real pack sizes.

In a let, a mid-tone with some texture and little pattern is the forgiving choice: it takes whatever furniture a tenant brings, and it shows honest wear rather than every mark. Keep one specification through the property so a later repair matches.

Yes. We deliver across Wakefield and West Yorkshire from our UK warehouse, including the WF1, WF2, WF3 and WF4 postcode districts. Delivery cost and timing depend on the delivery postcode and are shown at checkout, and samples come by post first so the floor can be seen in the room before the full order.

Yes: cut samples are £1.99 each, up to two per product, posted to your Wakefield address. Two or three side by side on the floor, in the room's own light morning and evening, settle the colour faster than any photograph.