Floor Screeding Ramsgate

Floor Screeding Ramsgate Kent (CT11): If you have an uneven or damaged floor, are restoring a property or cellar or are looking to install under floor heating in your Ramsgate home, then it's time to think about hiring a professional floor screeder. Floor screeding delivers a smooth finish to a rough sub-base floor, and allows you to lay a suitable flooring material, (tiles, carpets, boards etc) on top of it. The screed is a vital process to ensure a durable and quality finish to the entire floor surface.

FLOOR SCREEDING CONTRACTORS RAMSGATE

A dependable screeding specialist in Ramsgate will have all the knowledge and experience to help you achieve a perfect floor in whichever shape or size of room you're working on. After evaluating your project they'll give you advice about the perfect choice of screeding and which strategy for laying it is most suitable for your situation.

They'll likewise assess if a structural engineer is needed to make sure any point loadings, load requirements and flex strength are satisfied in accordance with building and construction regulations.

Bringing in a highly trained and qualified contractor will guarantee that you use the proper type of screed for the room's proposed usage to extend the lifespan of your flooring. Choosing the appropriate screeding materials and the best installation technique is vital if you want a quality and durable finish for your floor surface.

Before selecting a floor screeding company from any based in the Ramsgate area, ask to what standard of finish they're basing their quotation, and also make sure that you get two or three price quotes. The quote should be based on what's known as the Surface Regularity, or SR figure. SR2 and SR3 could be cheaper options, however the floor screeding finish may have errors and deviations, whilst SR1 guarantees a perfect quality of finish. An SR2 or SR3 level could mean there will be flat spots or ridges that may cause problems when putting down your final flooring materials.

Every Ramsgate screeding company has to comply with British Standards (BS8204) and should have some form of accreditation from the manufacturers of specialised screeding equipment and materials, e.g. Cemfloor, Flowcrete, Gypsol. This accreditation scheme highlights a contractor's high quality performance and training in the application of a manufacturer's product.

TYPES OF SCREED

Standard Screeds - A combination of cement and sand which is acceptable for basic residential usage. The ratios involved are five parts sand to one part cement. This 5 to 1 ratio standard flooring screed will set hard at a rate of just 1mm per day after application.

Industrial and Heavy Duty Screed - Where traffic levels are expected to be high or heavy loading on the floor is required, heavy duty screeds allow for maximum durability and strength.

Polymer Screeds - An extremely high strength solution where a reduced screed thickness is needed. Maker's guidelines for drying times are different across the product ranges.

Self-Levelling or Liquid Screeds - When the highest possible standard of finish is necessary this solution of latex and cement is employed to achieve SR1 quality screeding. Largely used to finalise a poor substrate level or damaged floor so as to lay a brand new flooring surface, such as tiles over it. Even with a thickness of just one millimetre, the latex polymers within the mixture provide a high strength screed for a wide variety of uses.

Fast Drying and Advanced Drying Screeds - As the name would suggest, this screed dries at a quicker rate and allows you to use the floor area much sooner. Drying out at a rate of 3-7mm, depending on the mix, they're typically a fibre reinforced type of screed and are suitable for flooring projects that have tight schedules.

Fibre Reinforced Screed - The preferred option for professional installers where under floor heating is being installed in domestic properties in Ramsgate. The fibres in this screed increase it's strength and durability whilst also protecting against thermal shrinkage and cracking. The screed will dry out at a rate of 1mm/day.

SCREEDING PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION

Screeding companies will need to prepare all areas before any other work so as to guarantee a high quality and hard wearing screed flooring. The original floor surface should be cleaned to eradicate any oil, grease, debris and paint which can adversely affect the bond of the screed.

Any cleaning chemicals that are used during this stage should leave no residues, and the floor surface must be allowed to dry out naturally. If screeding over a stone or cement floor all cracks should be repaired to prevent them from "travelling" up through the screed layer and causing imperfections on the final surface. A trustworthy Ramsgate screeding installer will pick up on such problems during a site survey and ensure that all preparations are finished before moving on to the next stages of the floor screeding process.

Before any screeding can be laid a damp proof membrane (DPM) must be installed to shield the screed and final flooring from moisture. The damp proof membrane is made out of thick polythene and different layers may be used to act as a moisture barrier for the screed.

A supplementary air-tight barrier could be necessary if your home or business premises is in a location that's known to be prone to radon. A simple airtight membrane may be suitable in areas with low levels of radon, but in more severe cases there may have to be a more complicated extraction system to take away any ground penetrating radon gas.

The final stage of the surface preparation process is the painting or spraying of a sealer or primer. Primers and sealers help the bonding process and are special applications matched to the type of screed that is being applied. These materials require experienced tradesmen to apply them in the appropriate proportions by using tailor-made equipment, such as airless sprays.

If required, this is the time that underfloor heating can be installed and laid out in the correct way. The under floor heating system will be carefully positioned and mounted firmly on insulation panels to stop potential movement during screed application. Underfloor heating is one of the most efficient ways to heat a room and an expertly installed system will produce even warmth all over the floor.

If you are not putting in under floor heating the screed will now be mixed and prepared on site and poured. The particular requirements of the room will dictate the sort of screeding used. After the application of the screed there'll be a minimum 24 hours (for quick drying and advanced screeds) before you can walk on the surface, and a 72 hours minimum setting time for the laying of any flooring materials. If you are aiming to wind up with a nicely finished and long-lasting floor surface you should follow the manufacturer's guidelines with regards to heavy duty and standard screeds where this timescale will be increased.

You can check the SR standard of the completed screed as soon as it is hardened enough to walk on. The basic SR test uses a two metre long straight-edge to check for any variations in the screeded surface.

• SR1 - Deviations of 3 millimetres or less as measured over the entire area shows your screed floor to be of the best quality and is specified as SR1.

• SR2 - The normal standard flooring in industrial and commercial builds is normally SR2 and has a maximum possible deviation of 5 millimetres across the whole screeded floor.

• SR3 - For a utility area or room where the quality of finish is relatively unimportant the SR3 is the specification and should have a deviation measurement of ten millimetres or less.

If you need to check the screeded floor for load bearing, a structural engineer is necessary to carry out the testing. The assessment will ensure your new screed is suitable for the load bearing requirements laid out in the original site survey. This will include a drop hammer test which assesses various aspects of the flexibility and strength of the screed. The specialist testing and measurement tools needed mean this can only be undertaken by a qualified structural engineer applying the guidelines of the British Standards BS8204. (Tags: Floor Screeding Ramsgate, Screeding Ramsgate, Floor Screeding Services Ramsgate, Floor Screed Ramsgate).

Floor screeding is available in Ramsgate and also nearby in: Manston, Westwood, Port Richborough, Minster, Haine, St Lawrence, Cliffs End, Woodnesborough, Pegwell Bay, Eastry, Birchington, Great Stonar, Pegwell, and in these postcodes CT11 0AF, CT11 0BX, CT11 0PJ, CT11 0HB, CT10 2EG, CT11 0AT, CT11 0PP, CT11 0AN, CT11 0AY, and CT11 0DR. Local Ramsgate floor screeders will probably have the telephone code 01843 and the postcode CT11. Checking this can ensure you are accessing locally based floor screeding. Ramsgate householders can benefit from these and various other related services. Click on the "Quote" banner to make enquiries and get estimates for floor screeding.

Latex Floor Screed Ramsgate

When a bit of flexibility is required in the surface of a floor you might find that using a latex self-levelling floor screed will be advantageous. Latex floor screeds come in two parts - a bag and a bottle - with a bottle that contains liquid latex, and a bag that contains a cement based smoothing compound. Latex screeds are more flexible and quicker drying than standard screeds, because the water which is normally used is substituted with the liquid latex.

Before the laying of the final decorative surface, this latex product is used for levelling-out sub-floors. This is appropriate for subfloors made of concrete, quarry tiles, wood, asphalt or sand/cement, is ideal for the application of flooring adhesives and gives a smooth, resilient surface. This type of floor screed will give you a crack-free, flexible finish, even if there happens to be movement in your sub-floor.

When using a "floating" screed, for instance when screeding is being laid on the top of underfloor heating, depths of 50 to 75 millimetres may be needed, and latex flooring screeds aren't appropriate in this instance. (Tags: Latex Screed Ramsgate, Latex Floor Screed Ramsgate, Latex Screeding Ramsgate, Latex Screeds Ramsgate).

Tools Required by a Floor Screeding Specialist

• Float
• Straight Edge
• Spade
• Wheelbarrow
• Floor Profile
• Knee Protectors
• Tape Measure
• Trowel
• Heavy Duty Spirit Level
• Humidity Tester
• Gloves

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Floor Screeding Near Ramsgate

Also find: St Lawrence floor screeding, Westwood floor screeding, Port Richborough floor screeding, Cliffs End floor screeding, Pegwell Bay floor screeding, Pegwell floor screeding, Woodnesborough floor screeding, Birchington floor screeding, Minster floor screeding, Eastry floor screeding, Haine floor screeding, Great Stonar floor screeding, Manston floor screeding and more. There are firms that specialise in screeding near to practically all of these towns and localities. These competent professionals, by virtue of their skills and expertise, are capable of delivering top-notch flooring solutions. Screeding is their key strength, ensuring that the work is executed to the highest possible standards, whether it’s for residential or commercial properties. By simply clicking here, local home and business owners can obtain screeding quotations. Today is the perfect time to begin your screeding project.

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