Herringbone & Chevron Flooring in Toronto
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We supply and install herringbone and chevron floors in hardwood, engineered hardwood, laminate and vinyl across Toronto and the GTA. They are the two patterns people ask us for by name; both are laid board by board at an angle and take longer than a straight floor, so every pattern floor is quoted per job, installation only.
Every quote is free and fixed in writing.
Why people are choosing it
A herringbone floor is made of rectangular boards set at right angles to each other, so the pattern zigzags across the room. It reads as a finished, deliberate floor rather than a surface, which is why it turns up in hallways, front rooms and open main floors where the floor is the first thing you see.
It also does something practical. The pattern runs in two directions at once, so a narrow hallway or an awkward room reads wider than it is, and a long open plan stops looking like a corridor.
Herringbone or chevron
Herringbone uses plain rectangular boards. The end of one board meets the side of the next, so the joints step in a broken zigzag. Any straight board can be laid this way.
Chevron uses boards cut at an angle on both ends, usually 45 degrees. They meet point to point, so the pattern forms continuous unbroken V shapes running up the room. The boards are cut for it at the factory, so a chevron floor has to be bought as chevron.
Herringbone is the busier, more traditional look. Chevron is cleaner and more directional. We lay both, and we will show you samples of each before you decide.
What we lay it in
The pattern is not limited to solid wood. We carry over 80 herringbone, chevron and parquet products, so it can be done at most budgets:
- Engineered hardwood is the most common choice. It holds its shape better than solid wood in a Toronto winter, which matters when boards meet at an angle. See the engineered range.
- Solid hardwood for a main floor over plywood that you want to refinish decades from now.
- Laminate and vinyl in a herringbone cut, which is how a rental unit, a basement or a budget renovation gets the same pattern. See vinyl and laminate.
The photo here is a herringbone laminate floor we laid in Toronto. The pattern is the same; the material underneath is not.
Brands we recommend
For hardwood herringbone we recommend Vidar. Its pattern collections are engineered hardwood: American oak herringbone in two widths, European oak herringbone, black walnut herringbone, an American oak chevron and a Versailles parquet.
For the same pattern at a lower material cost, in a basement or a rental, Woden makes a herringbone in vinyl.
Every pattern floor we carry: Vidar American oak herringbone, Vidar American oak 5 herringbone, Vidar European oak herringbone, Vidar black walnut herringbone, Vidar American oak chevron, Vidar Versailles parquet, Woden herringbone vinyl, Grandeur herringbone, Lucid herringbone, Anderson Tuftex Provincial herringbone, Anderson Tuftex Provincial parquet, Fuzion Velvet Grove herringbone, Fuzion Dynamix XL chevron vinyl, Twelve Oaks Surewood chevron vinyl.
Floors we recommend
Naked Oak chevronChevron 5 inches wide, with a 3 mm white oak top layer, ultra matte.
Yukon herringbone3 mm European oak face, wire-brushed to forgive light scuffs.
Wheat Berry herringboneWhite oak, Janka 1320, and it works over radiant heat.
Light Champagne herringboneThe pattern in waterproof vinyl that clicks: for a basement or kitchen.
What it costs, and what we check first
Herringbone and chevron are quoted per job. We do not put a square-foot rate on them, because the work is not proportional to the floor area. A small square room can be quicker than a large one with three doorways, and a pattern that has to be centred on a hallway costs more to set out than one that runs into a corner.
For reference, installing a straight-plank floor is $4.90 per square foot for engineered hardwood and $4.50 for solid, and the full price list is here. A pattern floor is more than that, and we put the number in writing before anything starts. The floor itself is priced on top, from our herringbone and chevron floors or your own.
Three things we look at before quoting: how flat the subfloor is, because angled joints show a dip sooner than straight boards do; where the pattern should be centred, since a herringbone floor has a spine and it should line up with the room or the doorway you see first; and how much extra material to order, because angled cuts waste more than a straight lay.
Still deciding? Here is whether herringbone flooring is worth it, including the downsides we talk through at every measure.
Floors we have laid
Real herringbone and chevron floors our crew has laid: kitchens, hallways and open rooms in Toronto, including a chevron floor, and herringbone hardwood in Richmond Hill. See all our projects
Most of our work now comes from referrals and repeat clients, which is the only review that really counts.
Tell us how your household actually lives and we will match the floor to it, rather than the other way round.
We will tell you honestly which products manage both, and which ones only look the part.
You get one point of contact from your first quote to the day we clean up and hand the room back to you.
What people are saying?
OUR JOBS, THEIR WORDS
Real floors, real homes
Every photo here is one of our own installs, never a stock picture. The quotes are word for word from our Google reviews.
Read all our reviews
The work was fantastic. They completed the floors and baseboards in just one day and the work is perfect. Already have a neighbor asking for contact info. Thank you for the great work.
Victoria V., 2026 Google review
Thank you so much, 22Flooring, for transforming our house into a true home again. We love the hardwood floors you recommended to us, and we appreciate you getting the job done within the promised timeframe. Our family loves your work!
Hala T., 2024 Google review
Amazing company to work with. Got my kitchen tiles done with them. From electrician who did the heated floor till the end, everyone was very friendly. Professionalism at its finest. Definitely recommend them!
Kaan O., 2024 Google review
22 Flooring did both of our main floors, including the subfloor, and we couldn’t be happier with the result. The team was prompt, hard-working, and clearly took pride in the work. Our house needed some serious TLC, and they gave us a floor that feels perfect, sturdy, and built to last. Great experience from start to finish. 10/10 would recommend.
Bradley, 2026 Google review
Common questions
How much does a herringbone floor cost to install in Toronto?
It is quoted per job. The work depends on the room shape, the doorways, where the pattern is centred and the material, not only the square footage. Send us the room sizes and we will put a fixed number in writing. Installing a straight-plank floor is $4.90 per square foot for engineered hardwood and $4.50 for solid, and a pattern floor is more than that.
What is the difference between herringbone and chevron?
Herringbone uses plain rectangular boards, with the end of one meeting the side of the next, so the joints step in a zigzag. Chevron uses boards cut at an angle on both ends so they meet point to point in a continuous V. Chevron boards are cut that way at the factory, so the floor has to be bought as chevron.
Can herringbone go over concrete or radiant heat?
Yes, with engineered hardwood, vinyl or laminate rather than solid wood. We test the slab for moisture and check it is flat first. Angled joints sit over a dip more visibly than straight boards, so the subfloor matters more on a pattern floor.
Do you install herringbone laminate and vinyl as well as hardwood?
Yes. We carry over 80 herringbone, chevron and parquet products across hardwood, engineered hardwood, laminate and vinyl. The pattern is the same whichever you choose.
Does it need more material than a straight floor?
Yes. Angled cuts waste more, so we order extra on a pattern floor. We work the quantity out with you when we quote, and we order the whole job at once so every box comes from the same run.
Who installs herringbone floors in Toronto?
We do. Our own crew lays herringbone and chevron in kitchens, hallways and open rooms across Toronto, including the chevron floor and the herringbone hardwood in Richmond Hill shown on this page. We supply the floor as well, and every pattern floor is quoted per job after a free measure.
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