Floor Screeding Yeovil

Floor Screeding Yeovil Somerset (BA20): When you're restoring your Yeovil home with uneven or damaged floors, or perhaps converting a basement or cellar to useful living area, a competent floor screeding specialist can provide you with a firm starting point. Allowing you to lay a suitable flooring material, (tiles, carpets, boards etc) over it, screeding provides a smooth finish to a rough sub-base floor. The screed is a vital process to guarantee a durable and quality finish to the entire floor structure.

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Whatever size room or area you're renovating, a screeding company in Yeovil can provide you with the experience and proper working methods to generate a perfect base for your floors. They'll be ready to advise you on the correct kind of screed that your project requires, and how best to apply and install it.

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

Skilled and qualified trades-people are essential to a successful outcome and will extend your floor's lifespan by using the right type of screed for the intended purpose of your room. A correct mixture of screed and the way it is laid is also important to guarantee the ultimate intergrity of your floor.

Before deciding on a floor screeding contractor from the many based in the Yeovil area, ask to what standard of finish they're basing their price quote, and also make certain you get multiple price quotes from different contractors. For residential homes a quote will normally be given for an SR (Surface Regularity) calculation of SR1 or SR2. Each of the 3 SR levels deliver different levels of finish, with SR1 offering the highest quality, with the least amount of deviation over the area of the floor. Any errors in the final screeding can cause problems in laying flooring due to ridges, indentations, flat spots in the surface.

The regulations and guidelines laid down in the British Standards BS8204 must be followed by all Yeovil floor screeding contractors and they must also hold accreditation with the manufacturers of specialist screeding materials (Flowcrete, Cemfloor, Gypsol etc.) to verify their safe working practices and competence. A contractor holding such accreditation shows they've been assessed and trained in using these screeding products and can deliver a high standard of service in all areas of their installation.

TYPES OF SCREED

Standard Screeds - Used in residential projects where the blend of cement and sand is acceptable for everyday floor traffic usage. This mixture uses a five to one ratio of sand to cement. This five to one ratio standard screed will set hard at a rate of just 1mm per day after applying.

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

Fast Drying and Advanced Drying Screeds - If there's a need to press ahead urgently with the work due to time restraints, this screed dries much faster than standard flooring screeds. Drying at a rate of 3-7mm, depending on the mix, they're typically a fibre reinforced kind of screed and are perfect for projects which have tight deadlines.

Self-Levelling or Liquid Screeds - A latex and cement solution which can produce the highest standard SR1 finish. Typically used to improve a poor substrate level or damaged floor to enable the laying of a new flooring surface, like tiling on the top of it. The liquid screed can be poured to a thickness of only 1mm, but will still provide a high strength base to take a varied selection of flooring materials.

Fibre Reinforced Screed - The expert's choice for domestic use over the top of underfloor heating. The fibres in this screed mix enhance it's durability and strength while also safeguarding against thermal shrinkage and cracking. The screed will dry out at a rate of 1mm/day.

Polymer Screeds - When a lower thickness of floor is needed because of construction requirements, a polymer screed provides an extremely high strength solution to this problem. The drying times for these vary as outlined by product guidelines.

SCREEDING PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION

Screeding companies will have to prepare all areas before any other work in order to guarantee a high quality and hard wearing screed flooring. The original floor surfaces should be cleaned to remove any debris, grease, oil and paint which might affect the bond of the screeding.

If any cleaning products are used in this process it's crucial to ensure that no residues of detergents, soaps or other cleaning products are left on the surface and it is allowed to dry out naturally. At this stage any cracks should be repaired because these can travel up through your laid screed and be reflected in the completed floor surface. A site survey will allow the screeding installer to pinpoint this preparation work and complete it before commencing to pour the screeding layer.

To protect the flooring materials and screed layer from moisture rising up from the ground, a DPM (damp proof membrane) will have to be installed. The damp proof membrane is made of thick polythene sheeting and various layers could be used to act as a moisture barrier and air insulating layer for the screeding.

If the area is susceptible to radon then an additional barrier is necessary to prevent this harmful gas from entering from the ground. If radon gas occurs in severe doses then a full ventilation and extraction system may be installed under the screed which will extract any gases that are seeping in from ground level.

The final phase of the surface preparation process is the spraying or painting of a primer or sealant. A primer assists in the screed to bond successfully to the base and membranes and different types exist depending on which kind of screed is being used. These products require experienced contractors to apply them in the correct proportions by using airless sprays and other bespoke equipment.

Now is the time that underfloor heating can be laid out in the correct manner and installed. Insulation panels can be laid out and the heating pipes and wires will be securely mounted to prevent any movement whilst the screed is applied. Underfloor heating is one of the most effective ways to heat a room and a professionally installed system will give an even warmth all over the floor.

Naturally, if you aren't putting in under floor heating, you can just skip this stage and apply the floor screed. Your screeding specialist will give you advice and guidance on which screed type is best for your needs, in line with your proposed use of the room. For advanced and quick drying screeds there will be at least twenty four hours delay before it can be walked over, and a further Three days minimum before any flooring material can be laid over it. If you are looking to wind up with a nicely finished and long-lasting floor surface you must follow the manufacturer's guidelines with regard to heavy duty and standard screeds where the waiting period will be increased.

You can check the SR level of the completed screed once it is hardened enough for walking on. The test involves the use of a 2m long straight-edge laid on the surface and any deviations from true are measured.

• SR1 - Disparities of 3 millimetres or less as measured across the whole floor area shows your screeding to be of the finest quality and categorised as SR1.

• SR2 - SR2 is the classification for normal standard commercial and industrial floors and can deviate from the straight-edge by up to five millimetres.

• SR3 - For utility floors where the finish is fairly unimportant the SR3 is the specification and should have a maximum deviation measurement of ten millimetres or less.

If your screed has been laid with specific loading in mind then a qualified structural engineer is going to be necessary to conduct tests. The assessment will ensure your newly laid screed is suitable for the load point requirements laid out in the site survey. This will include a drop hammer test which records specific data on the strength and flexibility of the screed. Only qualified structural engineers heeding the British Standards BS8204 guidelines are allowed to carry out such testing and sign off on the structural safety of a screed floor. (Tags: Screeding Yeovil, Floor Screeding Yeovil, Floor Screed Yeovil, Floor Screeding Services Yeovil).

Screeding is available in Yeovil and also nearby in: East Coker, Trent, Mudford, Brympton d'Evercy, Lufton, Clifton Maybank, Nether Compton, Hollands, Odcombe, Houndstone, Barwick, Stoford, and in these postcodes BA20 1UR, BA20 1LN, BA20 1DL, BA20 1NE, BA20 1DE, BA20 1DT, BA20 1NH, BA20 1RB, BA20 1DX, and BA20 1JJ. Local Yeovil floor screeders will most likely have the postcode BA20 and the telephone dialling code 01935. Checking this out will confirm you're accessing local floor screeding. Yeovil home and business owners will be able to benefit from these and countless other similar services. If you wish to get a price quote for floor screeding services, you can do this by simply clicking on the "Quote" banner.

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The Tools That You Will Need For Screeding Floors

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

Floor Screeding Near Yeovil

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