Floor Screeding Chippenham

Floor Screeding Chippenham Wiltshire (SN14): A professional floor screeding company can help install under floor heating, level a damaged or uneven floor or assist with renovations on your Chippenham home or business premises, when needed. A screed is used to produce a smooth floor surface over a concrete sub-base and give a solid foundation for you final flooring material. If you want your floors to last then floor screeding is one of the most important factors in any renovation or building project.

FLOOR SCREEDING COMPANIES CHIPPENHAM

It does not matter how small or large the area you require to be levelled, a professional screeding company in Chippenham will have the essential skills, know-how and equipment to give you a superb standard of service. They will assess your project and ascertain the appropriate kind of screed you need and how best to apply it.

The screeding company will also inform you if a structural engineer is required for your undertaking, in order to identify load requirements, flex strength and point loadings that your flooring might require to conform with current British Standards and building regulations.

A qualified and skilled work force is necessary for a successful result and will extend the life of your floor by making use of the correct type of screed for the intended purpose of your room. Picking the correct screeding materials and the best installation technique is crucial if you want a quality and durable finish for your floor surface.

Before deciding on a floor screeding company from the many operating in the Chippenham area, ask to what standard of finish they're basing their quote, and also make sure you get two or three quotes. The quotation might be based on what is known as the SR, or Surface Regularity calculation. SR1 is the highest quality, and whilst SR2 and SR3 might be cheaper at first glance, they do not guarantee a totally even or flat floor surface. This means you might have to correct any patches that may cause problems when laying your final flooring solution.

British Standards BS8204 lays down the regulations and guidelines that all Chippenham 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. The training and testing of a floor screeding contractor by such manufacturers is highlighted through this accreditation scheme, and gives assurances of reliability and safe working practices on any project which involves their materials.

TYPES OF SCREED

Standard Screeds - This is perfect for standard residential use and comprises a mix of cement and sand. The ratios involved are five parts sand to one part cement. The standard screed dries at a rate of 1mm thickness each day.

Fibre Reinforced Screed - The professional's choice for domestic use over the top of underfloor heating. This is because of the improved durability and protection against thermal cracking and shrinkage provided by the fibres within the screed. It sets at an identical rate to a standard screed of one millimetre per day.

Advanced Drying and Fast Drying Screeds - If you need to use the floor at the earliest opportunity a fast drying screed can be used. They are generally a fibre reinforced type of screed that dries out at a rate of between three and seven millimetres per day and are used in time dependent flooring projects.

Self-Levelling or Liquid Screeds - A cement and latex material which can achieve the highest standard of finish to SR1 levels. Largely used to finish off a poor substrate level or damaged floor to enable the laying of a new flooring surface, such as tiling over it. Even with a thickness of just 1mm, the latex polymers within the screed provide a high strength surface for a wide range of uses.

Industrial and Heavy Duty Screed - A screed that is designed for high load and heavy traffic areas where maximum durability and strength is vital.

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

SCREEDING PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION

Screeding installers will have to fully prepare all areas before any other work so as to guarantee a hard wearing and quality screed flooring. The original floor surface should be cleaned to remove any oil, debris, paint and grease which might adversely affect the adhesion of the screeding.

If any cleaning products were used during this stage it is crucial to ensure that no residues of detergents or soaps are left on the surface and it's allowed to dry out naturally. If screeding over a cement or stone floor all cracks should be mended to stop them from "travelling" through a screed layer and producing imperfections on the final surface. An experienced Chippenham screeding contractor will pick up on such problems during the site survey and make certain all preparations are complete before moving on to the next steps in the floor screeding process.

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

If your home is located in an area where radon gas is present a supplementary barrier layer is required to prevent radon gas from seeping through. This can be as simple as an air-tight membrane, or in severe cases an extraction and ventilation system will be installed underneath the floor screed to take away any influx of radon gas from ground level.

The final stage of surface preparation is the painting or spraying of a sealant or primer. Sealers and primers assist with the bonding process and are special applications according to the kind of screed that's being applied. On account of their specialist nature, only professional screeders in Chippenham should be entrusted with using them correctly, safely and through the use of equipment that's made for this task.

If required, this is the time that underfloor heating can be installed and laid out in the correct manner. Insulation panels can be positioned and the heating pipes and cabling will be firmly fastened so that there is no movement while the screed is being poured. Warmth will be evenly spread across a floor area in an expertly installed underfloor heating system, and along with it being an effective choice of heating, it's a great choice for the majority of Chippenham home renovation projects.

Naturally, if you are not putting in under floor heating, you simply ignore this step and apply the screed. The particular requirements of the room will dictate the sort of screeding that is used. Don't forget that even quick drying screeds have a minimum of 24 hours before you're able to walk on any laid surface and at least 3 days before any flooring can be fitted. If you're looking to end up with a nicely finished and long-lasting floor surface you must stick to the manufacturer's guidelines with regards to standard and heavy duty screeds where the timescale will be increased.

You can assess the SR standard of the completed screed once it's hardened enough for walking on. The test involves the use of a 2m long straight-edge laid down upon the floor surface and any variations from true are measured.

• SR1 - Disparities of 3mm or less being measured over the entire floor area shows your screeding to be of the best quality and specified as SR1.

• SR2 - SR2 is the classification for normal standard industrial and commercial floors and can deviate from the straight-edge by up to 5 millimetres.

• SR3 - SR3 is utility standard where a perfect finish isn't required. This specification can have a maximum permissible deviation depth of 10mm.

There might also be a requirement for a structural engineer to do a soundness test. This assessment will determine the strength of the screeding and the viability for its intended use. An assessment called the "drop hammer test" is conducted on several areas of the screed layer and the outcomes documented. Any screed floor that's got point load requirements must be okayed by a fully qualified structural engineer observing the BS8204 guidelines. (Tags: Floor Screeding Chippenham, Screeding Chippenham, Floor Screeding Services Chippenham, Floor Screed Chippenham).

Floor screeding services are available in Chippenham and also in: Studley, Derry Hill, Lacock, Frogwell, Rowden Hill, Hardenhuish, Salisbury, Middle Lodge, Corsham, Kington Langley, Sheldon, Allington, Biddestone, Calne, Langley Burrell, Chequers, and in these postcodes SN14 0DU, SN14 0AE, SN14 0NP, SN14 0DW, SN14 0HR, SN14 0HF, SN13 9YD, SN14 0JF, SN14 0LH, SN14 0JX. Locally based Chippenham floor screeders will likely have the postcode SN14 and the dialling code 01249. Click on the "quote" form or banner to get specifics of screeding services in your area.

Wiltshire Screeding Enquiries

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Floor Screeding Services Chippenham

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• Chippenham Floor Screeding
• Chippenham Fibre Reinforced Screeding
• Chippenham Floor Screeding Advice
• Chippenham Fast-Dry Screeding
• Chippenham Residential Screeding
• Chippenham Polished Screed Floors
• Chippenham Underfloor Heating Installations
• Chippenham Floor Insulation
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Around Chippenham

Householders who live in the following roads have recently inquired about floor screeding - Brewer Mead, Cowley Way, The Almshouses, Chapel Hill, Saltersford Lane, Danes Close, Stonelea Close, Brooklands, Birds Marsh View, Audley Road, Cary Glen, Silbury Close, Town Close, Barrow Green, The Battens, Sundays Hill, Andrews Close, Barrett Lane, Cowslip Way, Doynton Lane, The Meads, Swayne Close, The Cloisters, Clover Dean, Castlehaven Close, Broom Gardens, Chepstow Close, Stainers Way, Ash Road, Cuttle Lane, as well as these Chippenham area postcodes: SN14 0DU, SN14 0AE, SN14 0NP, SN14 0DW, SN14 0HR, SN14 0HF, SN13 9YD, SN14 0JF, SN14 0LH, SN14 0JX.

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