Floor Screeding Basildon

Floor Screeding Basildon Essex (SS12 and SS13): A professional floor screeder can level an uneven or damaged floor, help to install underfloor heating or assist with renovations on your Basildon property, when necessary. Before you are able to lay a suitable floor covering, be it wood, carpet or tile, the floor base needs to be as flat as possible; which is why screeding a floor is often essential. Floor screeding provides a high quality and durable finish for any room.

FLOOR SCREEDING CONTRACTORS BASILDON

It doesn't matter how big or small the area you need levelling, a competent screeding contractor in Basildon will have the appropriate equipment, knowledge and skills to offer you an outstanding level of service. After assessing your project they'll advise you on the optimal choice of screeding and which strategy for laying it is most appropriate for your situation.

A professional screeding specialist will also inform you if a structural engineer is needed for your project, to check on any point loadings, flex strength and load bearing that your flooring might require to conform with current British Standards and building regulations.

Bringing in a qualified and skilled contractor will guarantee that you get the appropriate type of screed for the room's intended purpose to extend the lifetime of your flooring. The correct blend of screed and the way it is laid is also important to ensure the ultimate quality of your floor.

Make certain you get at least two or three price quotes for your Basildon based screeding project and also ask to what standard you're getting each quote. For residential properties an estimate will generally be given for a Surface Regularity (SR) calculation of SR1 or SR2. Each of the 3 SR levels deliver different qualities of finish, with SR1 being the highest, with the smallest amount of deviation over the area. Any error in the screeding can cause problems in laying flooring because of ridges, flat spots, indentations in the surface.

All Basildon screeding companies have to stick to British Standards (BS8204) and should have some form of accreditation from the manufacturers of screeding materials and equipment, for instance Gypsol, Flowcrete, Cemfloor. The testing and training of a floor screeding contractor by such manufacturers is underlined by the use of the accreditation scheme, and offers assurances of reliability and safe working practices on any project which involves their materials.

TYPES OF SCREED

Standard Screeds - Widely used in domestic flooring projects where the combination of sand and cement is perfect for basic floor traffic use. Five parts sand to one part cement is the typical mixture for standard flooring screeds. The standard screed will dry at a rate of 1mm thickness per day.

Advanced Drying and Fast Drying Screeds - If there's a need to progress urgently with the flooring due to time restraints, this screed dries much quicker than standard flooring screeds. They are typically a fibre reinforced kind of screed that dries out at a rate of between three and seven millimetres per day and are employed in time critical projects.

Industrial and Heavy Duty Screed - A screed designed for high load and heavy traffic areas where the maximum possible durability and strength is necessary.

Fibre Reinforced Screed - The professional's choice for domestic use over the top of under floor heating. This is due to the improved strength and protection against thermal shrinkage and cracking provided by the special fibres within the screed mix. It's got a drying rate of one millimetre per day.

Self-Levelling or Liquid Screeds - When a high standard of finish is required this blend of cement and latex is employed to produce SR1 level screed flooring. The self-levelling compound provides a smooth and clean surface over a rough substrate or damaged floor to allow all types of flooring materials to be laid. This liquid screed can be poured to a depth of only 1mm, but still provides a high strength surface to take a varied selection of flooring finishes.

Polymer Screeds - When a reduced thickness of floor is needed due to construction requirements, a polymer screed offers an extremely high strength solution to this situation. The setting times for these vary as outlined by product guidelines.

SCREEDING PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION

Screeding installers will need to prepare the area prior to any other work so as to guarantee a high quality and hard wearing screed flooring. It's important that all contaminants such as oil, paint, grease or loose debris is eliminated from the floor surface before pouring any screed, because these can affect the adhesion process that a quality floor screed needs.

If any cleaning products were used in this process it is vital to make certain that no residues of soaps or detergents are left on the surface and it's permitted to dry out naturally. At this stage cracks should be repaired because these can easily travel up through the laid screed and be reflected in the completed surface. An on-site survey will enable the screeding contractor to highlight this preparation work and tackle it before commencing to pour the screeding layer.

A damp proof membrane (DPM) will be put down once the preparation work has been finished to stop ground moisture affecting the flooring materials and screeding. There might be 2 or 3 layers of different thickness polythene to act as barriers between the screed and the insulation layer.

If the area is at risk from radon gas then an additional barrier is essential to prevent this harmful gas from entering via the ground. This can be just a simple airtight membrane, or in more serious instances a ventilation and extraction system will need to be installed under the screeding to draw out any influx of air and gas from the ground.

The final stage of the surface preparation process is the painting or spraying of a primer or sealant. Sealers and primers assist with the bonding process and are special applications specifically designed for the sort of screed being used. These materials need professional contractors to apply them in the correct ratios by using airless sprays and other bespoke equipment.

Underfloor heating can now be installed and checked before the screed is applied. Insulation panels will be put in place and the cables and heating pipes will be firmly fastened so there's no movement whilst the screed is being poured. When properly installed an underfloor heating system is an efficient way to warm up a room and high quality screed retains its heat, generating an even heat right across the floor.

If you aren't fitting under floor heating the screed will now be mixed and prepared on site and poured. Your screeding company will give you guidance and advice on which screed type is best for your requirements, according to your intended use of the room. After the application of the screed there's at least 24 hours (for quick drying and advanced screeds) before you can walk over the surface, and a 72 hours minimum curing time before the laying of any flooring materials. If you are laying standard or heavy duty screeds the curing time is longer and the manufacturer's guidelines must be adhered to so as to get the best possible finish for your floor.

As soon as the screeding has solidified it can be quality checked to determine the SR level. The basic SR test uses a 2m straight edge to check for any variations in the screed surface.

• SR1 - SR1 is the best standard and permits just three millimetres of disparity from the straight-edge.

• SR2 - If the screeded surface deviates from the straight edge by 5mm or less it is considered SR2 level and is the standard for industrial and commercial projects.

• SR3 - SR3 is utility standard where a perfect quality finish isn't required. This classification allows for a maximium deviation of 10 millimetres.

If your screed floor has been installed with particular load bearing requirements in mind then a structural engineer will be necessary to perform the assessment. Using specialised equipment the structural engineer will establish the screeding strength and its suitability for use in a load bearing environment. The screed layer should be given a drop hammer test to measure flexibility and strength in different areas. Only qualified structural engineers following the BS8204 regulations are allowed to perform these testing and sign off on the structural safety of a screed floor. (Tags: Floor Screeding Basildon, Floor Screed Basildon, Floor Screeding Services Basildon, Screeding Basildon).

Screeding is available in Basildon and also in: Fobbing, Galmington, North Benfleet, Crays Hill, Vange, Rawreth, Runwell, Dunton, Nevendon, Great Burstead, Bulphan, Eastgate, and in these postcodes SS13 1RJ, SS13 1LQ, SS13 1DU, SS13 1HW, SS13 1PB, SS13 1DH, SS13 1HY, SS13 1PQ, SS13 1HN, and SS13 1HT. Locally based Basildon floor screeders will most likely have the postcode SS13 and the phone code 01268. Checking this should ensure you access locally based screeding. Basildon homeowners can benefit from these and many other floor related services. Click on the "Quote" banner to get quotations for screeding.

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Floor Screeding Near Basildon

Also find: Galmington floor screeding, Nevendon floor screeding, Fobbing floor screeding, Crays Hill floor screeding, North Benfleet floor screeding, Bulphan floor screeding, Rawreth floor screeding, Great Burstead floor screeding, Vange floor screeding, Runwell floor screeding, Dunton floor screeding, Eastgate floor screeding and more. Companies who do screeding can be found in practically all of these towns and villages. The expertise and skills required to provide top-notch flooring solutions are possessed by these seasoned professionals. Whether it’s for residential or commercial properties, they're proficient in screeding and make sure that the project is executed to the highest standards. To get screeding price quotes, local homeowners can click here. Today is the ideal time to begin your screeding project.

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