Floor Screeding Blandford Forum

Floor Screeding Blandford Forum Dorset (DT11): You should contact a floor screeding professional in Blandford Forum if you have an uneven or damaged floor, are aiming to install underfloor heating or are restoring a property or cellar. To provide a solid base for your choice of top flooring material, a screed is used to produce a smooth floor surface over a bare concrete sub-base. The screed is a crucial procedure to ensure a high quality and durable finish to the entire floor structure.

FLOOR SCREEDING EXPERTS BLANDFORD FORUM

A professional floor screeding company in Blandford Forum will have know-how and experience to help you achieve a perfect floor in whichever size room you're working on. After analyzing your project they'll give you advice on the optimal choice of screed and which technique for applying it is most suitable for your circumstances.

They will also assess if a structural engineer is needed to make sure that any flex strength, load bearing and point loadings are met as set out in construction and building regulations.

The training and skills that a certified screeding technician brings to your project should guarantee a successful result and help to prolong the lifetime of your floors. Choosing the correct screeding materials and the best installation technique is critical if you want to finish up with a quality and durable finish for your floor surface.

There are many screeding specialists in the Blandford Forum area so if possible get multiple quotes for your floor screeding project before choosing a contractor and know to what standard of finish is it for. The price quote could be based on what's known as the Surface Regularity, or SR calculation. SR1 is the highest level, and while SR2 and SR3 may seem cheaper at first glance, they do not guarantee a perfectly even or flat surface. Any errors in the final screeding can cause issues with laying flooring because of ridges, indentations, flat spots in the floor surface.

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

TYPES OF SCREED

Standard Screeds - This is perfect for everyday residential usage and is a mixture of sand and cement. 5 parts sand to 1 part cement is the typical mixture for standard screeds. This 5 to 1 ratio standard screed will dry out at a rate of 1mm per day after laying.

Liquid or Self-Levelling Screeds - Used to provide a high quality finish, especially in SR1 levels of screeding, by a cement and latex formula. Mostly used to finish off a damaged floor or poor substrate level to enable the laying of a new flooring surface, like tiles on the top of it. Even with a thickness of only one millimetre, the latex polymers within the screed provide a high strength surface for a wide variety of uses.

Industrial and Heavy Duty Screed - A screed designed for heavy traffic and high load areas where the maximum possible durability and strength is very important.

Polymer Screeds - Provides an extremely high level of strength with a reduced thickness. On account of their different chemical compositions, these polymer screeds have varying drying times which you can verify by reading manufacturer's own product guidelines.

Fibre Reinforced Screed - Used with underfloor heating and is the suggested choice in such projects. This is because of the increased durability and protection against thermal cracking and shrinkage provided by the fibres within the screed mix. The screed will set hard at a rate of roughly 1mm/day.

Fast Drying and Advanced Drying Screeds - If you need to use the floor at the earliest opportunity a fast drying screed can be used. The vast majority of the fast drying screeds are fibre reinforced and are perfect for a wide array of flooring projects where the quicker drying rate of three to seven millimetres is a welcome advantage.

SCREEDING PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION

Screeding companies will need to fully prepare all areas before proceeding with any other work so as to ensure a hard wearing and quality screed flooring. Any grease, oil, paint and debris on the existing floor level can adversely affect the adhesion of the screed, and must be eradicated.

If any products are used during this stage it is vital to make certain that no residues of detergents or soaps are left on the surface and it is permitted to dry out naturally. It's vital to mend any cracks or crevices in the floor surface to stop them being visible and "travelling" upwards into the newly screeded floor. During an on-site survey your Blandford Forum screeding contractor will notice what preparation work is required before any actual screeding begins.

Before any screeding can be laid a DPM (damp proof membrane) will have to be put down to shield the screed and final flooring from moisture. There might be two or three layers of varying thicknesses of polythene to act as barriers between the screed and the insulation layer.

A supplementary air-tight barrier might be needed if your property is in a location which is regarded as prone to radon gas emissions. This can be just a simple airtight membrane, or in more serious cases a ventilation and extraction system will need to be installed underneath the floor screed to extract any inflow of radon gas from ground level.

Once these stages have been completed the screeding company will apply a primer or sealer to the prepared base surface. Sealers and primers help with the bonding process and are specialist applications specifically designed for the sort of screed that's being applied. Because of their special nature, only skilled screeders in Blandford Forum are capable of using them correctly, safely and using bespoke equipment for this task.

Underfloor heating can now be installed and checked before the screed is applied. The underfloor heating system will be carefully positioned and secured firmly to insulation panels to prevent any movement in the course of the screed pouring. When expertly installed an underfloor heating system is an effective way to warm a room and high quality screeding retains its heat, creating an even heat across the floor surface.

The screeding can now be mixed and prepared on site and applied to the floor base. The specific requirements of the room will determine the sort of screeding that is used. Be aware that even quick drying and advanced screeds have a minimum of twenty four hours before you can walk on any screeded surfaces and at least 72 hours before any flooring materials can be laid. If you're using heavy duty or standard screeds the drying time is longer and you should follow the manufacturer's guidelines in order to get the best possible finish for your floor.

You can assess the SR level of the finished screed as soon as it's hardened enough for walking on. Through the use of a 2 mtr straight-edge the floor surface is examined for any deviations, dips and ridges in the surface of the screed.

• SR1 - SR1 is the highest specification and permits only 3mm of deviation from the straight-edge.

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

• SR3 - SR3 is utility standard where a quality finish isn't required. This level allows for a maximium deviation of 10mm.

There might also be a requirement for a structural engineer to do a soundness test. Using specialist equipment the engineer will evaluate the screeded surface strength and its suitability for use in a load bearing setting. The screeding will be given what's known as a "drop hammer test" to assess strength and flexibility at different points. Any screed flooring that's got point load requirements must be approved by a certified structural engineer respecting the British Standards BS8204 regulations. (Tags: Floor Screeding Services Blandford Forum, Floor Screed Blandford Forum, Screeding Blandford Forum, Floor Screeding Blandford Forum).

Floor screeding services are available in Blandford Forum and also in nearby places like: Bryanston, Charloton Marshall, Langton Long Blandford, Stourpaine, Tarrant Keyneston, Pimperne, Blandford St Mary, Durweston, Littleton, Child Okeford, Shillingstone, and in these postcodes DT11 7EU, DT11 7GE, DT11 7LT, DT11 1SZ, DT11 7FW, DT11 1SX, DT11 7BY, DT11 7BZ, DT11 7FR, and DT11 7AD. Locally based Blandford Forum floor screeders will most likely have the postcode DT11 and the dialling code 01258. Checking this out can confirm you are accessing locally based floor screeding. Blandford Forum homeowners are able to benefit from these and various other related services. Click the "Quote" banner to get floor screeding quotes.

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Tools Needed by a Floor Screeding Specialist

• Float
• Trowel
• Measure
• Gloves
• Buckets
• Spirit Level
• Knee Protection
• Floor Profile
• Straight Edge
• Spade
• Dappling Bar

Floor Screeding Near Blandford Forum

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