Floor Screeding Fareham

Floor Screeding Fareham Hampshire (PO14): When you are restoring your Fareham home that has uneven or damaged floors, or perhaps converting a basement or cellar to functional living area, an experienced floor screeding company will be able to help with your home improvements. Before you can lay a suitable floor covering, whether it is wood, carpet or tile, the floor base should be as flat as is possible; which is why floor screeding is frequently essential. The screed is an important process to guarantee a high quality and durable finish to the entire floor surface.

FLOOR SCREEDING CONTRACTORS FAREHAM

Whatever size or shape of room or area you're renovating, a decent floor screeding contractor in Fareham will be able to supply the experience and correct working practices to generate the perfect base for your floor. They will be ready to advise you on the right sort of screed your project requires, and the best methods for applying and installing it.

They'll additionally assess if a structural engineer is required to make certain that any flex strength, point loadings and load bearing are met as set out in building and construction regulations.

The skills and training that a qualified screeding technician brings to your project should guarantee a successful outcome and help to prolong the lifetime of your flooring. A correct blend of screed and the way it is laid is also important to ensure the ultimate durability of your floor surface.

Ensure that you get at least 2 or 3 quotations for your Fareham based screeding project and also ask what standard of finish each price quote is for. For domestic properties an estimate will generally be provided for an SR (Surface Regularity) standard of SR1 or SR2. SR1 is the best quality, and while SR2 and SR3 might seem more cost-effective initially, they don't guarantee a perfectly even or flat floor surface. An SR2 or SR3 standard could mean there are flat spots or ridges that might cause problems when installing your final flooring materials.

British Standards BS8204 lays down the guidelines and regulations that all Fareham screeding installers is obliged to follow, and if applying specialist screeding solutions, (Gypsol, Flowcrete, Cemfloor etc), they should be accredited by the manufacturers as being skilled and trained in their use. A company holding such accreditations shows that they have been trained and assessed in the use of these products and can provide a high standard of service in all aspects of their installation.

TYPES OF SCREED

Standard Screeds - This is acceptable for normal domestic usage and is a mix of sand and cement. The standard screed is a mix of 5 parts sand to one cement. After laying a standard flooring screed sets at a rate of 1mm/day.

Polymer Screeds - A high strength solution where a reduced screed thickness is essential. Because of their different chemical compositions, these screeds have varying drying times which can be verified by studying manufacturer's product guidelines.

Fibre Reinforced Screed - The favourite choice of professional contractors for use in combination with underfloor heating systems. This is because of the improved strength and protection against thermal shrinkage and cracking provided by the fibres within the screed. The screed will set hard at a rate of 1mm/day.

Liquid or Self-Levelling Screeds - Used to provide the highest quality of finish, especially where SR1 levels are essential, by a latex and cement solution. The self-levelling compound provides a clean and smooth surface over a rough substrate or damaged floor to allow all kinds of flooring materials to be laid. Even with a depth of just one millimetre, the latex polymers within the screed provide a high strength surface for a variety of uses.

Advanced Drying and Fast Drying Screeds - If you need to use the area ASAP a fast drying screed can be utilised. These are usually a fibre reinforced type of screed which can dry at a rate of between 3-7mm/day per day and are employed in time-sensitive projects.

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

SCREEDING PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION

Screeding installers will need to carefully prepare all areas prior to any other work so as to guarantee a high quality and hard wearing screed flooring. The existing floor surface should be thoroughly cleaned to eradicate any paint, grease, oil and debris that might affect the adhesion of the screed.

If cleaning products were used it's essential to remove any traces of soap, detergent etc, and allow the floor surface to dry naturally. At this stage cracks need to be mended as these can easily travel up through the laid screed and be reflected in the finished surface. An on-site survey will enable the screeding installer to identify these preparation areas and complete them before beginning to pour the screeding layer.

To shield the screeding layer and flooring materials from moisture rising up from the ground, a DPM (damp proof membrane) must be installed. The damp proof membrane is made of thick polythene sheet and different layers may be used to act as a moisture barrier and air insulating layer for the screeding.

If your property is located in a place where radon is present a supplementary barrier layer is necessary to prevent radon gas from seeping through. A simple air-tight membrane might be suitable in areas with low levels of radon, however in more severe situations there may have to be a more sophisticated ventilation and extraction system to take away any harmful radon gases.

Once the base has been prepared and any membranes installed, a sealer or primer is then applied. Sealers and primers help with the bonding process and are special applications matched to the sort of screed that's being used. On account of their specialist nature, only professional screeding contractors in Fareham are capable of using them correctly, safely and using bespoke equipment for the task.

Before any screed can be laid, any underfloor heating will now be installed. The under floor heating system will be carefully positioned and mounted firmly on insulation panels to stop potential movement during screed application. When expertly installed an under floor heating system is an effective way to warm up a room and good quality screed retains its heat, generating an even heat across the floor surface.

Naturally, if you are not installing under floor heating, you simply bypass this stage and apply the screed. Your screeding contractor will give you advice and guidance on which type of screed is best for your needs, according to your proposed use of the room. Remember that even quick drying and advanced screeds have a minimum of twenty four hours before you are able to walk over any laid surface and a minimum seventy two hours before any floor coverings can be fitted. Manufacturer's drying instructions for standard and heavy duty screeds must be followed in order to achieve a quality finish and provide an even and stable surface.

You can test the SR level of the completed screed once it is hardened enough for walking on. Through the use of a 2 metre straight-edge the surface is examined for any deviations, dips and ridges in the screed surface.

• SR1 - Over the whole area, if there are no deviations of more than 3 millimetres from the straight-edge, then you have a top quality SR1 standard surface.

• SR2 - The normal standard flooring in industrial and commercial builds is classed as SR2 and has a maximum deviation of 5mm across the whole screed.

• SR3 - If the deviation around the whole space is 10mm or less the screed quality is classed as SR3 and is highly suitable for garage and utility areas.

If your screed has been installed with specific load bearing requirements in mind then a qualified structural engineer will be required to perform tests. This test will ascertain the overall strength of the screed surface and the suitability for its proposed use. A drop hammer test will be carried out on various areas of the screed and the outcomes recorded. Any screed flooring that has point load requirements must be okayed by a trained structural engineer obeying the BS8204 regulations. (Tags: Floor Screeding Fareham, Floor Screeding Services Fareham, Screeding Fareham, Floor Screed Fareham).

Screeding is available in Fareham and also in nearby places like: Park Gate, Titchfield, Catisfield, Rowner, Brockhurst, North Boarhunt, Wickham, Bridgemary, Knowle, Fareham Common, Funtley, and in these postcodes PO14 1JW, PO14 1JP, PO14 1AQ, PO14 1NB, PO14 1AD, PO14 1AA, PO14 1EY, PO14 1DH, PO14 1AE, and PO14 1LD. Locally based Fareham floor screeders will likely have the telephone dialling code 01329 and the postcode PO14. Checking this out will guarantee you access local screeding. Fareham householders are able to utilise these and many other similar services. By clicking on the "Quote" banner you can get floor screeding price quotes from providers nearby.

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