They are the two parquet sub-formats. Herringbone lays rectangular blocks at right angles so they step past each other in a zig-zag; chevron cuts the ends to an angle so the blocks meet in a continuous arrow. Herringbone reads more classical, chevron sharper and more directional. Both are available across our parquet ranges.

Yes, oak is by far the most popular parquet look. The ranges we stock cover the oak spectrum from pale limed and washed oaks through warm naturals to darker smoked and walnut tones, so you can match a period parquet floor or a contemporary Scandinavian one, in either herringbone or chevron.

Amtico Signature (1.0mm) has the deepest parquet library and Amtico Form (0.7mm) is the dedicated herringbone and parquet range; Karndean Art Select (0.7mm) and Van Gogh (0.55mm) both offer herringbone; Nordikka Tromso and Bodo are the buy-online Scandinavian herringbone options; and Project Floors and Invictus cover contract and heavy-spec work.

Yes. Parquet patterns have to be set out from the centre line of the room, perimeter cuts planned and a mistake mid-floor is harder to recover from than a straight plank lay. We strongly recommend an experienced LVT fitter for any parquet project and our own teams handle parquet installs across Cheshire and South Manchester.

LVT parquet gives the look of oak parquet but is waterproof, dimensionally stable and warm underfoot and it avoids the gapping, cupping and shrinkage small-format real-wood parquet can suffer over underfloor heating. Engineered wood parquet wins where you want a real-oak surface that can be sanded and re-finished decades later; we stock both and can spec across the two.

Yes. Parquet LVT is fully waterproof and, fitted glue-down with a sealed perimeter, it suits kitchens, hallways, dining rooms, utility rooms and bathrooms, the rooms where real wood parquet would be inappropriate. It also pairs well with underfloor heating for a warm floor underfoot.