Chevron is the most precise laying pattern in wood flooring — boards cut at an exact angle at the mill, creating a continuous V-point that runs the full length of the room without interruption. LIGNORA installs chevron across London and the South East, in engineered oak, on concrete and timber subfloors, with precision board assessment before every installation.
Chevron is herringbone's more formal sibling. Where herringbone boards are squared at the ends — creating a broken V-point as each pair of boards meets — chevron boards are cut at a specific angle at the mill, so the V-point runs continuously down the length of the room without interruption. The result is a pattern that has a longer visual rhythm and a more restrained, architectural quality than herringbone.
This distinction matters for installation. Because the chevron point is formed by the mill cut rather than by how boards are placed, any inaccuracy in that cut — in the angle, the length tolerance, or the squareness of the board — shows immediately in the installed pattern. We assess the precision of boards on delivery before installation begins. Boards that are out of tolerance are returned and replaced rather than installed.
Chevron works best in rooms of 20m² or more, where the pattern has space to develop its rhythm before it meets the walls. In smaller rooms, the visual period of the pattern is compressed and the effect is lost. In large open-plan spaces and formal reception rooms, chevron is one of the most distinctive floors available.
The most common chevron angle — boards cut at 45° produce a V-point that reads as bold and decisive. Most engineered oak chevron boards are cut to this angle as standard. Suits formal rooms and reception rooms in both period and contemporary properties.
A more elongated angle — the V-point is shallower and the boards appear to run more lengthways through the room. Creates a more subtle, contemporary effect than 45°. Particularly well-suited to long, narrow rooms where the elongated pattern reinforces the proportions of the space.
Chevron boards are typically 70–120mm wide — narrower boards produce a tighter, more intricate pattern; wider boards read as more contemporary and less dense. Grade selection follows the same logic as for other patterns: prime grade for formal spaces, character grade for warmer and more relaxed interiors.
We bring chevron samples to every home visit where the client is considering the pattern — the difference between 45° and 60° is not visible from a description but is immediately clear in the room. The width proportion also reads very differently at scale compared to a small sample tile.
We install chevron flooring across London and throughout the South East. Chevron is particularly popular in Mayfair, Kensington, Chelsea, and Wimbledon — where formal reception rooms in period and lateral properties suit the geometric precision of the pattern. It is also increasingly specified in contemporary open-plan apartments in Shoreditch, Hackney, and the Battersea riverside developments.
Mayfair · Kensington · Chelsea · Wimbledon · Richmond · all London boroughs covered
Esher · Virginia Water · Cobham · Sevenoaks · throughout the full Surrey and Kent service area
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