Floor Screeding Walkden

Floor Screeding Walkden Greater Manchester (M28): When you're upgrading your Walkden home with uneven or damaged floors, or maybe converting a cellar or basement to useful living space, an experienced floor screeding company should be your first port of call. Before it is possible to lay a suitable floor covering, whether it's tile, carpet or wood, the surface of the floor needs to be as flat as is possible; this is why floor screeding is sometimes needed. If you want your floors to last a long time then floor screeding is the most important factor in any building or renovation task.

FLOOR SCREEDING COMPANIES WALKDEN

Whatever shape or size of room you are renovating, a decent floor screeding company in Walkden will provide you with the expertise and proper working methods to generate the perfect base for your floor. They'll be ready to advise you on the right kind of screed that your project requires, and how best to apply and install it.

The screeding specialist will also let you know if a structural engineer is required for your project, to identify flex strength, point loadings and load requirements that your screed floor might need to conform with British Standards and building regulations.

The skills and training that a qualified screeding technician brings to your project will guarantee a successful end result and help to extend the life of your floor or floors. There are numerous kinds of floor screeding and selecting the correct mix and laying technique is vital to create a high quality floor that is both hard-wearing and fit for purpose.

Ensure you get 2 or 3 price quotes for your Walkden based floor screeding project and also ask what standard of finish each price quote is for. For domestic properties a quote will generally be provided for an SR (Surface Regularity) calculation of SR1 or SR2. SR1 is the highest level, and whilst SR2 and SR3 may be less costly initially, they don't guarantee a perfectly flat or even surface. This means that you may have to fix any areas that may cause problems when laying your final flooring material.

The regulations and guidelines specified in the British Standards BS8204 must be observed by all Walkden floor screeding contractors and they must also hold accreditation with the manufacturers of specialist screeding materials (Flowcrete, Cemfloor, Gypsol etc.) to verify their competence and safe working practices. A contractor holding such accreditations demonstrates that they have been assessed and trained in using these screeding products and can deliver a high quality standard in all areas of their installation.

TYPES OF SCREED

Standard Screeds - Used in domestic projects where the mix of sand and cement is perfect for regular footfall usage. The standard screed is a mixture of five parts sand to one of cement. Once laid this 5:1 ratio dries at a rate of 1mm each day.

Self-Levelling or Liquid Screeds - A cement and latex solution which can produce the highest standard of finish to SR1 levels. It is mostly needed to produce a clean, smooth floor over the top of a poor quality or damaged substrate and enables all types of flooring materials to be used. The liquid screed can be laid to a thickness of just one millimetre, but still provides a strong surface to take a wide range of flooring materials.

Industrial and Heavy Duty Screed - Where levels of traffic are high or heavy loading on the floor is required, heavy duty screeds provide maximum durability and strength.

Fibre Reinforced Screed - The preferred choice by professional installers for use in combination with underfloor heating systems. The fibres in this screed mix enhance overall strength and durability while also protecting against thermal cracking and shrinkage. It's got a setting rate of 1mm per day.

Advanced Drying and Fast Drying Screeds - As the name suggest, this screed dries at a quicker rate and allows you to use the floor area much sooner. The majority of the fast drying screeds are of the fibre reinforced kind and are suitable for a wide variety of projects where the faster drying rate of 3-7mm/day is an advantage.

Polymer Screeds - When a decreased thickness of floor is needed because of building requirements, a polymer screed provides an extremely high strength solution to this situation. Owing to their different chemical compositions, these screeds have varying setting times which can be verified by viewing manufacturer's product guidelines.

SCREEDING PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION

Good preparation is vital for a top quality screed surface that will be durable and hard wearing. It's vital that all contaminants such as debris, paint, grease or oil is eliminated from the base before pouring any screed, because these can affect the adhesion capability that a good quality floor screed needs.

If cleansing products have been used it is crucial to remove any remnants of soap etc, and allow the surface to dry naturally. It is necessary to mend any crevices or cracks in the base to stop them being reflected and "travelling" up into the newly screeded floor. A site survey will allow your Walkden screeding specialist to identify these preparation areas and finish them before starting to lay the screeding.

Before the screeding can be laid a DPM (damp proof membrane) will have to be installed to shield the screed and final flooring from dampness. Different thicknesses of specialised polythene might be used as a DPM and also act as a buffer for the screed and any insulation panels.

If your home is situated in an area where radon gas is present a supplementary barrier layer is needed to prevent radon gas from entering. This can be just a simple air-tight membrane, or in severe instances a ventilation system will be installed beneath the screed to extract any inflow of radon gas from the ground.

The final step of surface preparation is the spraying or painting of a primer or sealer. Primers and sealers help the bonding process and are special applications specifically designed for the sort of screed that's being used. Because of their special nature, only professional screeding specialists in Walkden should be entrusted with using them safely and correctly and using equipment that is made for this task.

Under floor heating can now be installed and tested before the screed is poured. Insulation panels will be put in place and the heating pipes and cables will be firmly attached to prevent any movement while the screed is being poured. When professionally installed an under floor heating system is an efficient way to warm a room and decent quality screeding will retain its heat, producing an even level of warmth across the floor surface.

The screeding can now be prepared in situ and poured onto the floor base. The particular requirements of the room will dictate the kind of screeding used. For quick drying screeds there'll be at least 24 hours delay before it can be walked on, and a further Three days minimum before any flooring material can be fitted. Such periods will be longer for standard and heavy duty screeds and the manufacture's guidelines must be followed to produce the optimum finish and durability of the floor.

The SR level of your screeding can be verified once it's set enough to be walked upon. The test involves using a 2 metre straight edge laid on the surface and any fluctuations from true are calculated.

• SR1 - Disparities of three millimetres or less being measured over the whole area shows your screed floor to be of the best quality and is classed as SR1.

• SR2 - SR2 is for standard industrial and commercial floors and can deviate from the straight-edge by up to 5mm.

• SR3 - For other floors where the finish is fairly inconsequential the SR3 is the classification and should have a deviation measurement of 10mm or less.

If you need load bearing checks, a structural engineer is required to conduct the testing. This assessment will determine the overall strength of the screed surface and its suitability for the proposed use. A "drop hammer test" is carried out on various areas of the screed layer and the outcomes documented. Any screeding that's got load bearing requirements must be okayed by a competent structural engineer applying the BS8204 guidelines. (Tags: Floor Screed Walkden, Screeding Walkden, Floor Screeding Services Walkden, Floor Screeding Walkden).

Screeding services are available in Walkden and also in: Little Hulton, Mosley Common, Astley, Roe Green, Boothstown, Linnyshaw, Hulton, Greenheys, Wardley, Hill Top, Stoneclough, and in these postcodes M28 3FL, M28 3NJ, M28 3LE, M28 3FT, M28 3AH, M28 3QA, M28 3HW, M28 3JT, M28 3DQ, and M28 3AG. Local Walkden floor screeders will probably have the phone code 0161 and the postcode M28. Checking this should confirm you are accessing local floor screeding. Walkden homeowners are able to benefit from these and numerous other similar services. Simply click the "Quote" banner to make enquiries and obtain floor screeding price quotes.

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Also find: Wardley floor screeding, Hill Top floor screeding, Mosley Common floor screeding, Linnyshaw floor screeding, Boothstown floor screeding, Astley floor screeding, Greenheys floor screeding, Little Hulton floor screeding, Hulton floor screeding, Stoneclough floor screeding, Roe Green floor screeding and more. The majority of these towns and villages are served by firms who do screeding. Possessing the expertise and skills essential for delivering the best quality flooring services, these competent professionals are well-equipped. They possess considerable skill in screeding, ensuring top-quality execution for both commercial and residential properties. By going here, local home and business owners can obtain screeding quotations. Get started with your screeding project today, without delay!

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