Floor Screeding Copthorne

Floor Screeding Copthorne West Sussex (RH10): If you are renovating a property or cellar, have an uneven or damaged floor or are planning to install underfloor heating in your Copthorne home, then it is time to consider hiring a professional floor screeding company. To provide you with 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. Floor screeding will provide a high quality and durable finish for virtually any room.

FLOOR SCREEDING COMPANIES COPTHORNE

It doesn't matter how large or small the area is that you require to be levelled, a decent floor screeding company in Copthorne will have the essential equipment, skills and knowledge to offer you an excellent level of service. They will assess the project and verify the appropriate type of screed you require and how best to apply it.

It might be a requirement, according to the proposed use of the room, for a survey by a structural engineer to abide by building regulations on point loadings, load bearing and flex strength of the screed floor.

The skills and training that a qualified screeding specialist brings to your project should guarantee a high quality end result and help in prolonging the life of your flooring. Choosing the correct screeding materials and the method of installation is vital if you want to end up with a quality and durable finish for your floor.

Before selecting a screeding company from those operating in the Copthorne area, ask to what standard of finish they are basing their quote, and also make sure you get two or three quotes. For domestic properties an estimate will generally be provided for an SR (Surface Regularity) calculation of SR1 or SR2. SR2 and SR3 might be less costly options, although the finished floor surface might have deviations and errors, whilst SR1 guarantees a pretty much perfect quality of finish. Any errors in the final screeding may cause problems in laying flooring due to flat spots, indentations, ridges in the surface.

Every Copthorne screeding company has to follow British Standards (BS8204) and should have some kind of accreditation from screeding material and equipment manufacturers, e.g. Gypsol, Cemfloor, Flowcrete. The training and testing of a screeding company by such manufacturers is highlighted through the accreditation scheme, and gives assurances of safe working practices and reliability on any project involving their materials.

TYPES OF SCREED

Standard Screeds - Used in domestic projects where the mix of cement and sand is ideal for standard floor traffic use. The standard screed is a mixture of 5 parts sand to one cement. Once its been laid this 5:1 ratio dries at a rate of one millimetre each day.

Advanced Drying and Fast Drying Screeds - As the name would suggest, this screed dries rapidly and allows you to use the floor area much faster. Drying at a rate of three to seven millimetres, subject to the specialised mix, they are normally a fibre reinforced type of screed and are great for flooring projects which have tight schedules.

Fibre Reinforced Screed - The favoured choice by professional screeders for use with under floor heating systems. This is because of the improved durability and protection against thermal cracking and shrinkage offered by the fibres within the screed. It sets at the same rate as a standard screed, at about one millimetre per day.

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

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

Self-Levelling or Liquid Screeds - When the highest possible standard of finish is necessary this formula of cement and latex is employed to create SR1 level screed flooring. This is primarily used to provide a clean, smooth floor over the top of a damaged or poor quality substrate and results in a finish onto which all sorts of flooring materials can be laid. Even with a thickness of just 1mm, the latex polymers within the mixture provide a high strength screed for a variety of uses.

SCREEDING PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION

Good preparation is essential for a quality finished screed surface that will be hard wearing and durable. The original floor surface should be cleaned to eliminate any oil, grease, paint and debris which might affect the adhesion of the screed.

If any cleaning products are used during this stage it's vital to make sure that no residues of soaps, detergents or other cleaning products are left on the floor surface and it is permitted to dry out naturally. It's necessary to repair any cracks or crevices in the base to stop them being mirrored and "travelling" upwards into your newly screeded floor. During a site survey your Copthorne screeding installer will be able to see what preparations are necessary before starting to work on screeding the floor.

A damp proof membrane (DPM) will be put down once the preparation work has been concluded to stop ground dampness getting into the screeding and floor materials. Different thicknesses of polythene sheets might be used as a DPM and also serve as a buffer for the screed and any insulation material.

If the area where you live is susceptible to radon gas then one additional barrier is essential to stop this harmful gas from entering via the ground. This could be as simple as an air-tight membrane, or in more serious cases a ventilation and extraction system will be installed underneath the screeding to take away any influx of air and gas from ground level.

The final stage of surface preparation is the painting or spraying of a sealant or primer. These sealers and primers will make certain the screed bonds properly to the base and help achieve a top quality finished floor. Due to their special nature, only certified screeders in Copthorne should be entrusted with using them correctly, safely and through the use of equipment that's made for this task.

Underfloor heating can now be laid out, installed and tested before screeding is poured. Insulation panels will be positioned and the cables and heating pipes will be firmly attached so that there is no movement whilst the screed is being applied. When expertly installed an underfloor heating system is an effective way to warm a room and decent quality screed will retain its heat, generating an even heat right across the floor.

The screeding can now be prepared in situ and spread onto the floor base. The requirements of the room will determine the type of screeding that's used. After the pouring of the screed there's at least twenty four hours (for quick drying screeds) before you are able to walk upon the surface, and a seventy two hour minimum drying time for any floor material installation. Such time periods will be increased for heavy duty and standard screeds and the manufacture's product guidelines must be followed to produce the best finish and durability of the floor.

As soon as the screed has hardened it can be checked for quality to establish the SR level. Through the use of a two metre straight-edge the floor surface is checked for any dips, ridges and deviations in the screed surface.

• SR1 - Over the whole screed area, if there aren't any disparities of more than 3 millimetres from the straight-edge, then you have a top quality SR1 specification surface.

• SR2 - If the screeded floor has a deviation from the straight-edge of 5mm or less it is classified as SR2 level and is the standard for industrial and commercial projects.

• SR3 - SR3 is basic utility standard where a perfect quality finish is not needed. This level can have a maximum permissible deviation of 10mm.

If you need load bearing checks, a structural engineer is required to conduct the testing. Using specialised equipment the engineer will establish the screed strength and viability of use in a load bearing environment. This will include a "drop hammer test" which records specific data on the strength and flexibility of the screed. The specialist measurement and testing tools required mean that this can only be performed by a competent structural engineer observing the guidelines of BS8204. (Tags: Floor Screeding Services Copthorne, Floor Screed Copthorne, Screeding Copthorne, Floor Screeding Copthorne).

Floor screeding services are available in Copthorne and also in: Crabbet Park, Hookwood, Tinsley Green, Outwood, Felbridge, Newchapel, Pound Hill, Crawley Down, Smallfield, Forge Wood, Shipley Bridge, Burstow, Three Bridges, and in these postcodes RH10 7XY, RH10 3RJ, RH10 3PJ, RH10 3QJ, RH10 3PE, RH10 3HY, RH10 3RP, RH10 3QN, RH10 3XW, RH10 3EP. Local Copthorne floor screeders will probably have the postcode RH10 and the dialling code 01342. Checking this out can make certain that you access local screeding. Copthorne homeowners can utilise these and many other related services.

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The Tools Required for Screeding Floors

• Shovel
• Gloves
• Buckets
• Measure
• Knee Protectors
• Floor Profile
• Spiked Roller
• Trowel
• Heavy Duty Spirit Level
• Float
• Straight Edge

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