Floor Screeding Aldershot

Floor Screeding Aldershot Hampshire (GU11): If you are restoring a property or cellar, have a damaged or uneven floor or are hoping to install under floor heating in your Aldershot home, it is a good time to consider bringing in a professional floor screeding company. A screed is used to generate a smooth floor over a rough concrete sub-base and give a good base for your choice of top flooring material. Screeding a floor allows you to provide a durable, quality finish for any part of your house.

FLOOR SCREEDING COMPANIES ALDERSHOT

Whatever size or shape of room you are remodeling, a local floor screeding specialist in Aldershot will provide you with the experience and correct working methods to establish a perfect base for your floors. After assessing your project they'll advise you about the perfect choice of screed and which technique for laying it is most suitable for your situation.

They will additionally assess if a structural engineer is required to make sure any load requirements, point loadings and flex strength are met in accordance with building and construction regulations.

A qualified and skilled work force is essential to a successful result and will extend the life of your floor by using the correct sort of screed for your room's intended purpose. There are many different kinds of floor screed and choosing the correct mix and installation approach is vital if you are to achieve a top quality floor that is durable and fit for purpose.

Ensure you get 2 or 3 quotations for your Aldershot based floor screeding project and also ask what standard of finish each estimate is for. The SR (Surface Regularity) finish is the figure to watch out for when studying an estimate from your Aldershot screeding contractor. SR1 is the best standard, and whilst SR2 and SR3 may seem less costly at first glance, they don't guarantee a perfectly even or flat floor surface. Any errors or imperfections in the screeding (as might arise with SR2 or SR3) can cause issues with laying flooring owing to indentations, ridges, flat spots in the surface.

The rules and regulations set out in in the British Standards BS8204 have to be observed by any Aldershot floor screeding company and they must also be accredited by the manufacturers of any specialist screeding materials (Gypsol, Cemfloor, Flowcrete etc.) to substantiate their safe working practices and competence. A contractor holding such accreditation demonstrates that they have been assessed and trained in the use of these screeding products and can provide a high standard of service in all areas of their installation.

TYPES OF SCREED

Standard Screeds - This is good for standard domestic usage and comprises a mix of cement and sand. Five parts sand to one part cement is the normal mixture for standard flooring screeds. This 5:1 ratio standard flooring screed will set hard at a rate of just one millimetre per day after applying.

Advanced Drying and Fast Drying Screeds - If you need to use the area in question ASAP a fast drying screed can be employed. They are usually a fibre reinforced screed that dries out at a rate of between three and seven millimetres per day and are used in time-sensitive projects.

Self-Levelling or Liquid Screeds - A cement and latex formula which can produce the highest standard SR1 finish. It's mainly 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. Even with a thickness of just one millimetre, the latex polymers within the mixture provide a high strength screed for a variety of uses.

Polymer Screeds - A high strength solution where a reduced thickness is required. The drying times vary as outlined by proprietary product guidelines.

Fibre Reinforced Screed - The first choice where underfloor heating is being installed in domestic homes in Aldershot. The greater strength and flexibility offered by the special fibres in this screed help protect the resulting floor from thermal cracking and shrinkage. It dries at an identical rate to a standard screed of one millimetre per day.

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

SCREEDING PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION

Screeding companies will need to carefully prepare all areas before proceeding with any other work in order to ensure a hard wearing and quality screed flooring. The original floor surfaces should be cleaned to eradicate any debris, paint, oil and grease that might affect the bond of the screed.

If any products were used in this process it's vital to make certain that no residues of soaps or detergents are left on the floor surface and it's permitted to dry out naturally. It is essential to fix any cracks or crevices in the base to avoid them being visible and "travelling" up into the newly screeded floor. During an on-site survey the screeding contractor will ascertain what preparation work is needed before starting to work on the screeding.

A DPM (damp proof membrane) will be put down once the preparation work has been done to stop ground moisture affecting the flooring materials and screed. Different thicknesses of specialised polythene may be used as a damp proof membrane and also act as a buffer for the screed and any insulation material.

A further air-tight barrier may be needed if your home is in a location that is regarded as prone to radon gas. A simple airtight membrane could be suitable in places with relatively low radon emissions, however in more severe cases there might have to be a more sophisticated ventilation and extraction system to block any harmful radon gas.

Once these steps have been taken the screeders will put on a sealer or primer to the prepared base. Primers help with the bonding process and are specialist applications specifically designed for the kind of screed being used. Equipment such as airless sprays can be used to apply a sealant or primer, by experienced screeding installers in Aldershot observing the manufacturer's guidelines and safety advice.

Under floor heating can now be installed and checked before screeding is poured. The cables 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 efficient ways to heat a room and a professionally installed system should produce even level of warmth across the floor area.

Obviously, if you aren't installing underfloor heating, you simply bypass this step and get on with applying the floor screed. Your screeding contractor will give you advice on which screed type is suitable for your needs, in line with your proposed use of the room. Remember that even advanced and quick drying screeds have a minimum of twenty four hours before you can walk on any laid surface and at least 3 days before any floor coverings can be laid. This timescale is increased for heavy duty and standard screeds and the manufacture's guidelines must be followed to create the best finish and durability of the floor.

You can evaluate the SR standard of the completed screed as soon as it is set enough for walking on. The test involves using a 2 mtr straight edge laid down upon the surface and any deviations from true are calculated.

• SR1 - Over the entire floor area, if there are no disparities greater than three millimetres from the straight-edge, then you have a top quality SR1 standard surface.

• SR2 - If the floor has a deviation from the straight-edge of five millimetres or less it is classified as SR2 quality and is the normal standard for industrial and commercial projects.

• SR3 - If the deviation is 10mm or less the quality of the screeding is classed as SR3 and is the standard required for utility and garage areas.

If your screed has been installed with specific load bearing requirements in mind then a structural engineer is going to be necessary to carry out the assessment. This test will establish the strength of the screed surface and its viability for the intended use. The screed layer should be subjected to a drop hammer test to gauge flexibility and strength in various areas. Only experienced structural engineers following the BS8204 regulations are permitted to carry out such tests and sign off on the structural safety of screed flooring. (Tags: Floor Screeding Aldershot, Floor Screeding Services Aldershot, Floor Screed Aldershot, Screeding Aldershot).

Floor screeding is available in Aldershot and also nearby in: Ewshot, Weybourne, Puttenham, Church Crookham, North Town, Seale, Flexford, Badshot Lea, Wanborough, Aldershot Camp, Normandy, Runfold, Tongham, and in these postcodes GU11 1LY, GU11 1HR, GU11 1LD, GU11 1TH, GU11 1NW, GU11 1SH, GU11 1PT, GU11 1AQ, GU11 1TE, and GU11 1JE. Local Aldershot floor screeders will likely have the telephone code 01252 and the postcode GU11. Checking this can confirm you access locally based screeding. Aldershot home and business owners will be able to utilise these and lots of other flooring related services. To make enquiries and get screeding price quotes, click on the "Quote" banner.

Aldershot Skip Hire

Although it's exciting to do home improvements or property revamps on your property in Aldershot, a major downside can be having to get rid of the waste which is generated afterwards. While floor screeding isn't one of those projects that generally generates lots of waste, that is not always the case, and it will depend on the scale of your specific installation. Now some tradespeople will be willing to take this waste away for you, and recycle it in an environmentally friendly way, whilst others will simply leave you to dispose of it on your own.

If you're like most householders in Aldershot, you'll hire a skip to get rid of this waste. You ought to be able to get a skip that is perfect for you, as they come in a multitude of different sizes. Most skip hire companies in Aldershot provide mini-skips, midi-skips, builders skips and roll-on-roll-off skips, and for different projects skip bags are also available.

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Related Tasks

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Floor Screeding Near Aldershot

Also find: Runfold floor screeding, Seale floor screeding, Ewshot floor screeding, North Town floor screeding, Weybourne floor screeding, Aldershot Camp floor screeding, Wanborough floor screeding, Tongham floor screeding, Badshot Lea floor screeding, Flexford floor screeding, Normandy floor screeding, Puttenham floor screeding, Church Crookham floor screeding and more. There are companies who do screeding in just about all of these towns and areas. These experienced specialists, by virtue of their expertise and skills, are capable of delivering top-notch flooring solutions. Screeding is their speciality, making sure that the work is executed to the highest possible standards, whether it’s for residential or commercial properties. Local home and business owners can get screeding quotes by going here. Why not get started with your screeding project right away?

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