Floor Screeding Stroud

Floor Screeding Stroud Gloucestershire (GL5): When you're restoring your Stroud property that has uneven or damaged floors, or perhaps converting a basement or cellar to useful living area, an experienced floor screeding company should be your first port of call. Floor screeding delivers a smooth finish to a basic sub-base, and allows you to lay a suitable flooring material, (carpets, boards, tiles etc) over the top of it. If you want your floors to last then a floor screed is the most important factor in any building or renovation task.

FLOOR SCREEDING CONTRACTORS STROUD

Whatever shape or size of room you're remodeling, a local floor screeding company in Stroud will be able to supply the experience and correct working practices to establish a perfect base for your floors. After analyzing your project they will advise you on the perfect choice of screed and which method of applying it is most appropriate for your circumstances.

It may be a requirement, contingent on the proposed use of the area, for a survey by a structural engineer to conform to building regulations on flex strength, point loadings and load requirements of the screed floor.

Bringing in a highly trained and qualified contractor will guarantee you use the right type of screed for the room's allocated purpose to extend the lifespan of your floor. The correct mix of screed and the methods used in laying it are also critical to ensure the ultimate durability of your floor.

There are numerous screeding companies in the Stroud area so make sure you get multiple estimates for your floor screeding project before choosing a company and know to what standard of finish is it for. The Surface Regularity (SR) finish is the figure to watch out for when receiving a quotation from Stroud floor screeding companies. Each of the three SR levels offer different levels of finish, with SR1 offering the best, with the least amount of deviation over the area of the floor. An SR2 or SR3 level may mean there will be flat spots or ridges that might cause problems when installing your final flooring materials.

British Standards BS8204 lays out the guidelines and regulations that all Stroud screeding installers must follow, and if working with specialist screeding solutions, (Flowcrete, Gypsol, Cemfloor etc), they must be accredited by the manufacturers as being skilled and trained in their use. A contractor holding accreditations indicates that they have been trained and assessed in the use of these products and can provide a high standard of service in all areas of their installation.

TYPES OF SCREED

Standard Screeds - Widely used in domestic flooring projects where the mix of cement and sand is okay for standard floor traffic usage. The ratios involved in standard screeds are 5 parts sand to 1 part cement. Once laid this 5:1 ratio dries at a rate of 1mm per day.

Industrial and Heavy Duty Screed - Developed for maximum strength and durability in areas where traffic is expected to be high or heavy loading on the floor base is required.

Polymer Screeds - An extremely high strength solution where a reduced screed thickness is required. Polymer screeds are made by many screed manufacturers and because of their diverse chemical compositions have distinct drying times for each individual product.

Fast Drying and Advanced Drying Screeds - If you need to progress urgently with the flooring on account of time constraints, this screed dries much faster than standard flooring screeds. Drying out at a rate of 3-7mm, determined by the specialised mix, they are usually a fibre reinforced type of screed and are ideal for flooring projects that have tight deadlines.

Fibre Reinforced Screed - The expert's choice for domestic use on top of underfloor heating. The increased flex and strength provided by the special fibres within the screed mix help protect the floor from cracking and shrinkage due to heat. It's got a drying rate of one millimetre per day.

Liquid or Self-Levelling Screeds - A cement and latex material which can produce the highest standard of finish to SR1 levels. Primarily used to finalise a poor substrate level or damaged floor in order to lay a new flooring surface, such as tiles on the top of it. Even with a thickness of only 1mm, the latex polymers within the screed provide a high strength surface for a wide range of uses.

SCREEDING PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION

Preparation is vital for a high quality screed surface that will be durable and hard wearing. Any debris, paint, grease and oil on the existing floor level can adversely affect the adhesion of the screed, and must be removed.

Any cleaning chemicals that are used during this process shouldn't leave any residues, and the floor surface must be permitted to dry out naturally. At this stage any cracks need to be mended since these can easily travel up through your newly laid screed and be reflected in the completed surface. A decent Stroud screeding contractor will address these aspects during a site survey and make certain all preparations are finished before applying the next stages of the screeding process.

To protect the screeding layer and flooring materials from dampness rising up through the ground, a damp proof membrane (DPM) will have to be laid. There may be two or three layers of different thicknesses of polythene to act as a barrier between the screed and the insulation layer.

A further airtight barrier might be necessary if your property is in a location that's known to be susceptible to radon gas emissions. This could be as simple as an air-tight membrane, or in more serious instances an extraction and ventilation system is installed underneath the screeding to draw out any inflow of air and gas from the ground.

As soon as these steps have been taken the screeders will apply a primer or sealant to the prepared base. Primers help with the bonding process and are special applications according to the kind of screed that's being applied. Devices such as airless sprays will usually be used to apply a sealant or primer, which should be done by qualified screeding contractors in Stroud sticking to the manufacturer's guidelines and safety advice.

If you are going to be installing under floor heating, now is the time that it will need to be correctly set out and installed. Insulation panels can be put in place and the cabling and heating pipes will be firmly mounted so there's no movement while the screed is being applied. When expertly installed an underfloor heating system is an efficient way to warm up a room and high quality screeding retains its heat, generating an even heat across the floor.

The screed can now be prepared in situ and spread onto the base surface. Your screeding company will have given you advice on which screed type is best for your requirements, according to your intended use of the room. After application of the screed there'll be a minimum 24 hours (for quick drying and advanced screeds) before you can walk upon the surface, and a 72 hours minimum setting time for the laying of any flooring materials. This time period is longer for heavy duty and standard screeds and the manufacture's instructions should be followed to the letter to accomplish the optimum finish and durability of the floor.

Once the screed has set it can be quality checked to establish its SR level. The basic SR test uses a 2 metre long straight-edge to check for any fluctuations in the floor surface.

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

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

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

It might also be necessary for a qualified structural engineer to carry out a soundness test. This test will establish the overall strength of the screeding and its suitability for the proposed use. This can include what's known as a drop hammer test which records specific data on the strength and flexibility of the screed. The specialist testing and measurement tools mean that this can only be carried out by a qualified structural engineer observing the guidelines of the British Standards BS8204. (Tags: Floor Screeding Services Stroud, Screeding Stroud, Floor Screeding Stroud, Floor Screed Stroud).

Floor screeding is available in Stroud and also nearby in: Kingscourt, Cashes Green, Rodborough Common, Ryeford, Uplands, Lightpill, Dudbridge, Woodchester, Bowbridge, Thrupp, Whiteshill, Ebley, Paganhill, and in these postcodes GL5 1NJ, GL5 1FU, GL5 1QX, GL5 1AU, GL5 1LR, GL5 1BJ, GL5 1HG, GL5 1JS, GL5 1DZ, and GL5 1PF. Locally based Stroud floor screeders will most likely have the postcode GL5 and the telephone code 01453. Verifying this can ensure that you're accessing locally based floor screeding. Stroud home and business owners are able to benefit from these and many other related services. If you wish to get a price quote for screeding services, this can easily be accomplished by clicking on the "Quote" banner.

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The Tools That Are Needed for Screeding Floors

• Gloves
• Float
• Wheelbarrow
• A Long Spirit Level
• Spade
• Trowel
• Humidity Tester
• Knee Protectors
• Straight Edge
• Measure
• Floor Profile

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