Floor Screeding South Ockendon

Floor Screeding South Ockendon Essex (RM15): If you are restoring a property or basement, are hoping to install underfloor heating or have an uneven or damaged floor in your South Ockendon home, then it is a good time to consider hiring a professional floor screeder. Before you're able to lay a suitable floor covering, whether it is wood, carpet or tile, the floor base should be as flat as possible; which is why screeding a floor is sometimes needed. The screed is a vital procedure to ensure a high quality and durable finish to the whole floor surface.

FLOOR SCREEDING EXPERTS SOUTH OCKENDON

Whatever size or shape of room you are renovating, a local screeding company in South Ockendon can provide you with the experience and correct working practices to generate a perfect base for your floors. They'll be ready to advise you on the correct type of screed your project requires, and the best methods for applying and installing it.

A professional screeding contractor will also let you know if a structural engineer is required for your project, in order to identify flex strength, load requirements and point loadings that your screed floor may require to conform with current British Standards and building regulations.

Working with a skilled and highly trained contractor will ensure you get the correct type of screed for the room's intended purpose and get the optimum lifespan out of the resulting flooring. A correct blend of screed and the way it is laid is also crucial to ensure the final intergrity of your floor surface.

There are a number of screeding specialists in the South Ockendon area so if possible get multiple quotes for your project before selecting a company and know to what standard of finish is it for. The price quote might be based on what is called the Surface Regularity, or SR figure. SR2 and SR3 may be less costly options, however the floor screeding finish may have errors and deviations, whilst SR1 guarantees a perfect quality of finish. An SR2 or SR3 standard may mean there are flat spots or ridges that may cause problems when installing your final flooring surface (carpet, wood, tile etc).

Every South Ockendon screeding company must stick to British Standards (BS8204) and should have some form of accreditation from the manufacturers of specialised screeding materials and equipment, for instance Cemfloor, Gypsol, Flowcrete. A contractor holding accreditations shows they have been trained and assessed in the use of these screeding products and can deliver a top notch service in all aspects of their installation.

TYPES OF SCREED

Standard Screeds - A blend of sand and cement which is okay for normal domestic use. The ratios involved are 5 parts sand to 1 part cement. After being laid a standard screed dries out at a rate of just 1mm/day.

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

Fast Drying and Advanced Drying Screeds - If there is a need to use the floor as soon as possible a fast drying screed can be used. Drying out at a rate of 3-7mm/day, depending on the mix, they are usually a fibre reinforced kind of screed and are suitable for flooring projects that have tight schedules.

Polymer Screeds - These provide a high level of strength with a minimal thickness. Maker's guidelines for setting times differ across the product ranges.

Fibre Reinforced Screed - The favourite choice of professional screeders for use in combination with under floor heating systems. The greater strength and flexibility provided by the special fibres within the screed help protect the floor from thermal cracking and shrinkage. It has a setting rate of one millimetre per day.

Liquid or Self-Levelling Screeds - Used to produce a high quality finish, especially in SR1 levels of screeding, by a cement and latex compound. This is mostly used to produce a high quality floor over the top of a poor quality or damaged substrate and results in a finish onto which all kinds of flooring materials can be laid. The liquid screed can be laid to a thickness of just 1mm, but will still provide a high strength base for a varied selection of flooring materials.

SCREEDING PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION

Screeding installers will have to prepare all areas before proceeding with any other work so as to ensure a high quality and hard wearing screed flooring. Any debris, grease, paint and oil on the original floor level can adversely affect the bonding of the screed, and must be eradicated.

If cleansing products have been used it is crucial to remove any traces of soap etc, and allow the floor surface to dry naturally. At this point any cracks need to be mended since these can easily travel up through your newly laid screed and be visible in the completed surface. During a site survey the screeding installer will ascertain what preparation work is necessary before starting to work on the actual screeding.

Before the screeding can be poured a damp proof membrane (DPM) must be installed to shield the screed and final flooring from dampness. There could be 2 or 3 layers of different thicknesses of polythene to act as barriers between the screed and the insulation layer.

If the area where you live is at risk from radon then a further barrier is essential to prevent the gas from entering from the ground. If radon gas occurs in severe doses then a full ventilation and extraction system might be needed underneath the layer of screed which will remove any gases that could seep in from ground level.

As soon as these steps have been taken the screeders will put on a sealer or primer to the prepared base. These primers and sealers will ensure the screed bonds perfectly to the floor base and help to achieve a high quality finished floor. These substances require certified tradesmen to apply them in the appropriate ratios by using airless sprays and other custom-built equipment.

If you're installing underfloor heating, now is the time that it will need to be properly set out and installed. The cabling and heating pipes are securely attached to insulation panels to prevent any movement and make sure they are laid in the correct position. Underfloor heating is one of the most effective ways to heat a room and a professionally installed system will produce even level of warmth in all areas of the floor.

If you're not installing under floor heating the screed will now be prepared in situ and laid. The requirements of the room will dictate the kind of screeding that is used. Be aware that even quick drying and advanced screeds have a minimum of twenty four hours before you can walk on any laid surfaces and at least 72 hours before any flooring materials can be laid. Manufacturer's drying guidelines for standard and heavy duty screeds must be followed so as to achieve a quality finish and provide a stable and long lasting surface.

The SR standard of your screeding can be ascertained once it has set enough to be stepped onto. The test involves using a 2 mtr long straight-edge laid on the surface and any fluctuations from true are measured.

• SR1 - Over the entire screed area, if there aren't any deviations greater than 3 millimetres from the straight-edge, then you have a top quality SR1 standard surface.

• SR2 - If the screed has a deviation from the straight-edge of 5mm or less it is SR2 quality and is the normal standard for industrial and commercial floors.

• SR3 - If the deviation is 10 millimetres or less the quality of the screeding is classed as SR3 and is highly suitable for garage and utility areas.

If your screeding has been installed with specific load bearing requirements in mind then a qualified structural engineer will be needed to carry out tests. This test will ascertain the strength of the screed surface and its suitability for the proposed use. A drop hammer test is carried out at several areas on the screed and the outcomes recorded. Any screed floor that's got point load requirements must be approved by a trained structural engineer following the British Standards BS8204 guidelines. (Tags: Floor Screed South Ockendon, Floor Screeding Services South Ockendon, Floor Screeding South Ockendon, Screeding South Ockendon).

Floor screeding services are available in South Ockendon and also in: Cranham, Horndon on the Hill, Linford, Ardleigh Green, West Horndon, Orsett, Bulphan, Badgers Dene, North Ockendon, Dunton Wayletts, North Stifford, Dunton, and in these postcodes RM15 5PT, RM15 5EL, RM15 5NH, RM15 5BD, RM15 5LX, RM15 5DN, RM15 5JR, RM15 5HL, RM15 5HQ, and RM15 5HZ. Local South Ockendon floor screeders will probably have the dialling code 01708 and the postcode RM15. Checking this will confirm you are accessing locally based screeding. South Ockendon homeowners can benefit from these and various other similar services. By simply clicking on the "Quote" banner you can get floor screeding price quotes from local providers.

South Ockendon Skip Hire Services

The amount of waste that is created when undertaking home refurbishments or property makeovers in South Ockendon is one of the major downsides of this type of project. With regards to floor screeding in South Ockendon, it will depend on the extent and specifics of your project. Sometimes there'll be a lot of waste, other times very little. If the removal of waste is not included in the quote, you'll need to make your own arrangements, since quite a few tradespeople don't have the facility to do this.

The most common way that people in South Ockendon get rid of such waste is to rent a skip from a local skip hire company. Skips can be hired in all sizes and shapes, so there's definitely one out there to suit your exact requirements. You can select from a mini-skip (2-3 yrds), a midi-skip (4-5 yds), a builders skip (6-8 yds), or a roll-on-roll-off skip (20-25 yds), or you could even go with the skip bag alternative.

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Related Tasks

There are a whole host of tasks that can be accomplished by your local South Ockendon floor screeding company including concrete pumping in South Ockendon, floor screeding estimates, waterproof floor screeding, external screeding South Ockendon, sand screed in South Ockendon, acoustic flooring solutions, final floor finishes, decorative floor screeding South Ockendon, bonded concrete screeding, substrate floor preparation in South Ockendon, office floor screeding, screed repairs South Ockendon, bonded screed, fibre reinforced floor screeding, flow screeding, commercial screeding, anhydrite floor screeding in South Ockendon, self-levelling screeding South Ockendon, damp proof membranes South Ockendon, floor levelling, floor screed aftercare, resin floor screeding South Ockendon, granolithic floor screed, shop floor screeding, cellar screeding, sand and cement screeds, domestic floor screeding, screed flooring, and more floor screeding tasks. These are just a few of the activities that are conducted by those installing floor screeding. South Ockendon professionals will let you know their entire range of floor screeding services.

The Tools That You Will Need For Floor Screeding

• Gloves
• Knee Protectors
• Straight Edge
• Float
• Buckets
• Trowel
• Measure
• Humidity Tester
• Shovel
• Heavy Duty Spirit Level
• Floor Profile

Floor Screeding Near South Ockendon

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