Floor Screeding Kettering

Floor Screeding Kettering Northamptonshire (NN15): If you are renovating a property or basement, are planning to install underfloor heating or have a damaged or uneven floor in your Kettering property, it is time to think about hiring a professional floor screeding company. A screed is used to generate a smooth floor on top of a rough concrete sub-base and provide a firm base for your choice of top flooring material. The screeding is a crucial process to ensure a durable and quality finish to the whole floor structure.

FLOOR SCREEDING COMPANIES KETTERING

A reliable screeding contractor in Kettering will have experience and knowledge to help you achieve a perfectly finished floor in whatever size room you are renovating. After assessing your project they will give you advice about the perfect choice of screeding and which strategy for laying it is most suitable for your circumstances.

They'll in addition assess if a structural engineer is needed to make certain that any flex strength, load bearing and point loadings are met as outlined by construction and building regulations.

The training and skills that a certified screeding specialist brings to your project will guarantee a successful end result and help in prolonging the lifespan of your floors. Choosing the appropriate screeding materials and the best installation technique is crucial if you want to end up with a durable and quality finish for your floor.

Before choosing a screeding contractor from the many based in the Kettering area, ask to what standard of finish they're basing their quotation, and also make certain that you get two or three price quotes. The Surface Regularity (SR) finish is the number to look for when getting an estimate from your Kettering screeding contractor. Each of the 3 SR levels deliver different qualities of finish, with SR1 offering the highest, with the least amount of deviation over the surface area. An SR2 or SR3 level may mean there are ridges or flat spots that might cause problems when installing your final floor surface.

British Standards BS8204 sets down the guidelines and regulations that all Kettering screeding companies are required to follow, and if working with specialist screeding solutions, (Gypsol, Flowcrete, Cemfloor etc), they ought to be approved by the manufacturers as being skilled and trained in their use. This accreditation scheme highlights a company's ability and training in the use of a manufacturer's merchandise.

TYPES OF SCREED

Standard Screeds - Used in residential projects where the blend of cement and sand is good for standard footfall use. The standard screed is a mix of five parts sand to one of cement. This 5 to 1 ratio standard screed will dry out at a rate of just one millimetre per day after applying.

Liquid or Self-Levelling Screeds - A cement and latex mixture which can achieve the highest standard of finish to SR1 levels. Mainly used to finalise a poor substrate level or damaged floor in order to lay a brand new flooring surface, like tiling on top of it. The liquid screed can be laid to a depth of just one millimetre, but still provides a high strength surface for a varied selection of flooring finishes.

Industrial and Heavy Duty Screed - Made for maximum durability and strength in places where traffic is expected to be high or heavy loading on the floor base is necessary.

Polymer Screeds - Provides a high level of strength with a lower thickness. The drying times for these vary in accordance with proprietary product guidelines.

Advanced Drying and Fast Drying Screeds - If you need to press ahead urgently with the work on account of time limitations, these screeds dry much quicker than standard flooring screeds. They're usually a fibre reinforced screed that dries out at a rate of between 3-7mm per day and are employed in time dependent projects.

Fibre Reinforced Screed - The favoured choice by professional contractors for use with under floor heating systems. The increased flex and strength offered by the fibres within the screed mix help protect the resulting floor from shrinkage and cracking due to heat. At roughly 1mm per day, it has an identical drying rate to standard screed.

SCREEDING PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION

Screeding installers will have to prepare the area prior to any other work in order to ensure a hard wearing and quality screed flooring. Any oil, debris, grease and paint on the existing floor level can affect the adhesion of the screed, and must be eradicated.

Any cleansing chemicals which are used in this process shouldn't leave any residues, and the floor surface must be permitted to dry out naturally. It is essential to fix any cracks or crevices in the surface to avoid them being visible and "travelling" up into the newly screeded floor. A competent Kettering screeding company will pick up on these problems during a on-site survey and ensure that all preparations are finished before moving on to the next steps in the floor screeding process.

Before any screeding can be laid a DPM (damp proof membrane) will have to be put down to shield the screed and final flooring from dampness. Different thicknesses of polythene sheets may be used as a DPM and also act as a barrier for the screed and any insulation materials.

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

The final step of surface preparation is the spraying or painting of a primer or sealer. A primer helps with the screed bonding process to the base and membranes and different varieties exist based on which kind of screed is being used. Devices such as airless sprays will usually be used to apply a primer or sealant, which should be done by experienced screeding installers in Kettering following the manufacturer's guidelines.

This is the time that underfloor heating can be laid out in the correct manner and installed. The underfloor heating system will be carefully positioned and mounted firmly on insulation panels to prevent potential movement in the course of the screed pouring process. Warmth will be evenly spread across the floor in a properly installed underfloor heating system, and in conjunction with it being an efficient method of heating, it's an ideal choice for many Kettering home renovation projects.

If you are not installing underfloor heating the screed can now be mixed and prepared on site and laid. Your use of the room will assist the screeding contractor on what form of screed is perfect for your needs. After the pouring of the screed there will be at least twenty four hours (for quick drying screeds) before you can walk upon the surface, and a seventy two hours minimum curing period for any floor material installations. Such periods will be longer for standard and heavy duty screeds and the manufacture's product guidelines should be followed to produce the optimal finish and longevity of the floor.

The SR level of your screeding can be verified once it has solidified enough to be walked upon. The test involves the use of a 2m long straight-edge laid down upon the surface and any fluctuations from true are calculated.

• SR1 - Over the whole screed area, if there aren't any disparities of more than 3mm from the straight-edge, then you've got a top quality SR1 specification surface.

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

• SR3 - For a utility area or room where the quality of finish is fairly inconsequential the SR3 is the standard and has a maximum deviation measurement of ten millimetres or less.

It might also be necessary for a qualified structural engineer to conduct a soundness test. The testing will ensure your newly laid screeded surface is suitable for the load point requirements laid out in the original site survey. An assessment called the drop hammer test is carried out on several areas of the screed layer and the results documented. Only certified structural engineers following the BS8204 guidelines are permitted to carry out such tests and sign off on the structural safety of the screeding. (Tags: Screeding Kettering, Floor Screed Kettering, Floor Screeding Kettering, Floor Screeding Services Kettering).

Screeding services are available in Kettering and also in: Isham, Glendon, Little Cransley, Loddington, Rushton, Cranford, Cransley, Mawsley, Warkton, Pytchley, Orlingbury, and in these postcodes NN14 4QG, NN14 2RZ, NN15 5HA, NN15 6BE, NN15 5AS, NN15 5EH, NN15 6AJ, NN15 6AG, NN15 5AN, and NN15 5EU. Locally based Kettering floor screeders will likely have the phone code 01536 and the postcode NN15. Checking this out should guarantee you're accessing local screeding. Kettering householders will be able to utilise these and numerous other related services. If you want to get an estimate for floor screeding services, you can do this by simply clicking on the "Quote" banner.

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Also find: Isham floor screeding, Rushton floor screeding, Warkton floor screeding, Loddington floor screeding, Little Cransley floor screeding, Cranford floor screeding, Orlingbury floor screeding, Glendon floor screeding, Mawsley floor screeding, Cransley floor screeding, Pytchley floor screeding and more. All of these towns and areas are catered for by contractors who do screeding. The skills and expertise required to provide top-quality flooring solutions are possessed by these experienced professionals. Whether it’s for residential or commercial properties, they're proficient in screeding and ensure that the project is completed to the highest standards. By clicking here, local householders can obtain screeding estimates.

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