Floor Screeding Bolton

Floor Screeding Bolton Greater Manchester (BL1): A floor screeding professional can help to install under floor heating, level an uneven or damaged floor or help with renovations on your Bolton home or business premises, when needed. Before it's possible to lay a final floor covering, whether it's carpet, tile or wood, the surface of the floor needs to be as flat as possible; which is why screeding a floor is sometimes needed. Floor screeding will provide a durable, quality surface for virtually any room.

FLOOR SCREEDING COMPANIES BOLTON

Whatever shape or size of room or area you are remodeling, a floor screeding contractor in Bolton can supply the experience and proper working practices to generate a perfect base for your flooring. They will assess your project and determine the appropriate kind of screed you require and the best technique for applying it.

A professional screeding company will also tell you if a structural engineer is needed for your undertaking, in order to check on load bearing, flex strength and point loadings that your flooring might need to conform with current building regulations and British Standards.

Bringing in a skilled and qualified contractor will ensure you use the right sort of screed for the room's intended purpose and get the optimum lifespan out of your floor. Selecting the appropriate screeding materials and the best installation technique is crucial if you want to end up with a quality and durable finish for your floor.

There are many screeding contractors in the Bolton area so try to get multiple quotes for your screeding project before choosing a company and know to what standard of finish it's for. The estimate may be based on what is known as the Surface Regularity, or SR calculation. SR2 and SR3 could be more affordable options, however the floor screeding finish might have errors and deviations, whilst SR1 guarantees a pretty much perfect finish. This means you might have to correct any patches that might cause problems when putting down your final flooring material.

British Standards BS8204 lays down the regulations and guidelines that all Bolton screeding contractors must follow, and if applying specialist screeding solutions, (Cemfloor, Flowcrete, Gypsol etc), they ought to be certified by the manufacturers as being trained and skilled in their use. The training and testing of a screeding contractor by such manufacturers is underlined through the accreditation scheme, and gives assurances of safe working practices and reliability on any project which involves their materials.

TYPES OF SCREED

Standard Screeds - This is perfect for basic residential use and comprises a mix of cement and sand. This mixture comprises a 5:1 ratio of sand to cement. After being laid a standard flooring screed sets at a rate of just 1mm/day.

Polymer Screeds - These provide an extremely high level of strength with a lower thickness. Manufacturer's guidelines for setting times differ across the various product ranges.

Liquid or Self-Levelling Screeds - A latex and cement solution which can achieve the highest standard SR1 finish. It's primarily needed to produce a clean, smooth floor over a damaged or poor quality substrate and enables all types of flooring materials to be used. This liquid screed can be poured to a thickness of only one millimetre, but still provides a high strength base to take a selection of flooring finishes.

Fibre Reinforced Screed - Mostly used with under floor heating and is the favoured choice in these projects. This is because of the increased durability and protection against thermal cracking and shrinkage provided by the fibres within the screed mix. It dries at the same rate as a standard screed, at about 1mm per day.

Industrial and Heavy Duty Screed - Developed for maximum strength and durability in areas where traffic is high or specific loading of the floor base is required.

Fast Drying and Advanced Drying Screeds - As the name would suggest, this screed dries rapidly and allows you to use the floor area much faster. Drying at a rate of 3-7mm/day, determined by the mix, they are usually a fibre reinforced screed and are perfect for projects that have tight deadlines.

SCREEDING PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION

Screeding companies will have to prepare the area before proceeding with any other work so as to ensure a hard wearing and quality screed flooring. The original floor surface should be thoroughly cleaned to eliminate any oil, paint, debris and grease which might affect the adhesion of the screeding.

Any cleaning chemicals which are used in this stage shouldn't leave any residues, and the floor base must be permitted to dry out naturally. At this point any cracks need to be repaired because these can easily travel up through the newly laid screed and be visible in the finished surface. An on-site survey will enable the screeding company to identify these preparation areas and finish them before starting to apply the screed layer.

Before the screeding can be poured a DPM (damp proof membrane) must be installed to shield the final flooring and screed from moisture. There may be two or three layers of different thicknesses of polythene to act as a barrier between the insulation layer and screed.

If your house is located in an area where radon gas is found a supplementary barrier layer is necessary to stop radon gas from entering. If radon gas occurs in severe doses then a complete ventilation system might be needed underneath the layer of screed which will remove any gases that might seep in from the ground.

The final stage of surface preparation is the painting or spraying of a primer or sealer. Primers and sealers assist with the bonding process and are specialist applications according to the kind of screed that is being used. On account of their special nature, only trained screeding contractors in Bolton are capable of using them correctly, safely and through the use of equipment that's made for this task.

Before any screed is poured, any underfloor heating will now be laid out. The underfloor heating system will be carefully positioned and firmly attached to insulation panels to avoid potential movement during screed installation process. When expertly installed an under floor heating system is an excellent way to warm a room and good quality screeding retains its heat, generating an even level of warmth across the floor.

Needless to say, if you aren't fitting under floor heating, you can skip this step and get on with applying the screeding. The particular requirements of the room will determine the form of screeding that's used. Be aware that even quick drying and advanced screeds have a minimum of twenty four hours before you can walk over any screeded surfaces and a minimum seventy two hours before any floor coverings can be laid. This period is longer for heavy duty and standard screeds and the manufacture's product guidelines must be followed to produce the best finish and durability of the floor.

Once the screed has set it can be quality checked to verify its SR standard. Through the use of a 2 mtr straight-edge the surface is examined for any dips, deviations and ridges in the surface of the screed.

• SR1 - SR1 is the highest specification and permits just 3 millimetres of disparity from the straight-edge.

• SR2 - The normal standard flooring in industrial and commercial builds is normally SR2 and has a maximum possible deviation of 5 millimetres across the entire screed.

• SR3 - SR3 is utility standard where a perfect finish isn't needed. This classification can have a maximum permissible deviation depth of 10mm.

If you require load bearing checks, a structural engineer is needed to perform the testing. This assessment will establish the strength of the screeding and the suitability for its intended use. The screeding should be given a drop hammer test to determine flexibility and strength at different points. Only qualified structural engineers obeying the BS8204 guidelines are allowed to perform these tests and sign off on the structural safety of the screeding. (Tags: Floor Screed Bolton, Floor Screeding Bolton, Floor Screeding Services Bolton, Screeding Bolton).

Screeding is available in Bolton and also in: Breightmet, Halliwell, Lostock, Eagley, Edgworth, Barrow Bridge, Heaton, Tonge Fold, Great Lever, Markland Hill, and in these postcodes BL1 1TH, BL1 2AZ, BL1 1LL, BL1 1NJ, BL1 1LS, BL1 1NX, BL1 1DY, BL1 2BP, BL1 2EF, and BL1 2AP. Locally based Bolton floor screeders will likely have the postcode BL1 and the phone code 01204. Checking this out will ensure you're accessing locally based screeding. Bolton home and business owners are able to benefit from these and many other related services. If you need to get a quotation for floor screeding services, this can easily be done by clicking on the "Quote" banner.

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Also find: Markland Hill floor screeding, Tonge Fold floor screeding, Great Lever floor screeding, Breightmet floor screeding, Eagley floor screeding, Halliwell floor screeding, Heaton floor screeding, Barrow Bridge floor screeding, Lostock floor screeding, Edgworth floor screeding and more. Practically all of these towns and areas are covered by firms who do screeding. These specialists, with their necessary expertise and knowledge, excel in providing high-quality flooring services. They're experts in screeding, ensuring that the work is executed to the highest standards, whether it’s for domestic or commercial properties. Local residents can obtain screeding estimates by simply clicking here.

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