Floor Screeding Enniskillen

Floor Screeding Enniskillen Northern Ireland (BT74): If you are restoring a property or cellar, have an uneven or damaged floor or are aiming to install underfloor heating, then getting in touch with a professional floor screeding company in Enniskillen is the best solution. To provide a level foundation for you final flooring material, a screed is used to produce a smooth floor surface over a bare concrete sub-base. Floor screeding provides a high quality and durable finish for virtually any room.

FLOOR SCREEDING EXPERTS ENNISKILLEN

A reliable floor screeding specialist in Enniskillen will have knowledge and experience to help you achieve a perfect floor in whichever shape or size of room you are working on. After evaluating your project they will give you advice on the optimal choice of screed and which strategy for laying it is most appropriate for your circumstances.

It may be necessary, based on the proposed use of the area, for a structural engineering survey to conform with building regulations on load requirements, point loadings and flex strength of the screed floor.

Working with a qualified and highly trained contractor will guarantee that you get the appropriate kind of screed for the room's allocated usage and get the maximum lifespan out of your flooring. A correct mixture of screed and the way it is laid is also crucial to guarantee the ultimate quality of your floor.

Before deciding upon a screeding contractor from those operating in the Enniskillen area, ask to what standard of finish they're basing their quotation, and also ensure you get two or three quotations. The SR (Surface Regularity) finish is the number to watch out for when reviewing an estimate from Enniskillen screeding contractors. Each of the three SR levels provide different standards of finish, with SR1 offering the best, with the lowest amount of deviation over the area. Any errors in the final screeding can cause problems in laying flooring owing to indentations, ridges, flat spots in the floor surface.

The rules and regulations set out in in the British Standards BS8204 must be followed by any Enniskillen floor screeding contractor and they must also hold accreditation with the manufacturers of any specialist screeding materials (Flowcrete, Cemfloor, Gypsol etc.) to prove their competence and safe working practices. A company holding such accreditations demonstrates they have been trained and assessed in using these products and can offer a high quality service in all areas of their installation.

TYPES OF SCREED

Standard Screeds - A mix of cement and sand which is acceptable for everyday residential use. The ratios involved are 5 parts sand to 1 part cement. Once its been laid this 5:1 ratio dries at a rate of 1mm per day.

Self-Levelling or Liquid Screeds - A cement and latex material which can achieve the highest standard SR1 finish. Mostly used to finish off a poor substrate level or damaged floor to enable the laying of a brand new flooring surface, like tiling on top of it. The liquid screed can be laid to a depth of just one millimetre, but still provides a high strength surface to take a wide variety of flooring finishes.

Fast Drying and Advanced Drying Screeds - If you need to use the floor as quickly as possible a fast drying screed might be a good choice. The majority of the fast or advanced drying screeds are fibre reinforced and are appropriate for a wide variety of flooring projects where the faster curing rate of 3-7mm is a considerable advantage.

Fibre Reinforced Screed - The preferred option where under floor heating is being installed in residential properties in Enniskillen. The special fibres in this screed improve it's strength and durability whilst also protecting against thermal shrinkage and cracking. It sets at an identical rate to a standard screed, at about one millimetre per day.

Polymer Screeds - When a reduced thickness of floor is necessary because of construction requirements, a polymer screed offers a high strength resolution to the situation. Manufacturer's guidelines for setting times differ across the various product ranges.

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

SCREEDING PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION

Screeding companies will need to carefully prepare all areas before proceeding with any other work in order to guarantee a high quality and hard wearing screed flooring. The existing floor surfaces should be cleaned to eradicate any grease, paint, debris and oil that might adversely affect the bond of the screed.

If any cleaning products were used during this stage it is vital to ensure that no residues of detergents, soaps or other cleaning products are left on the surface and it's permitted to dry out naturally. At this stage any cracks should be mended because these can easily travel up through a newly laid screed and be visible in the completed floor surface. A reputable Enniskillen screeding specialist will address these aspects during the on-site survey and make certain all preparations are completed before applying the next stages of the floor screeding process.

To protect the screed layer and flooring materials from moisture rising up through the ground, a DPM (damp proof membrane) will have to be laid. There could be 2 or 3 layers of different thicknesses of polythene to act as a barrier between the insulation layer and screed.

If the area is at risk from radon gas then one additional barrier is needed to stop the gas from entering from the ground. An air-tight membrane might be suitable in locations with relatively low radon measurements, but in more extreme cases there may need to be a more sophisticated ventilation and extraction system to take away any ground penetrating radon gas.

Once the floor base has been properly prepared and any DPMs installed, a primer or sealer is then put on. Sealers and primers help with the bonding process and are specialist applications according to the sort of screed being applied. Due to their special nature, only skilled screeding contractors in Enniskillen should be entrusted with using them correctly, safely and using equipment that's made for this task.

Before any screed can be laid, any underfloor heating (if required) will now be laid out. Insulation panels will be arranged and the heating pipes and cabling will be firmly mounted to prevent any movement whilst the screed is being poured. Warmth will be spread evenly across a floor area in a skillfully fitted under floor heating system, and coupled with it being an effective choice of heating, it's an ideal choice for many Enniskillen home renovation projects.

If you are not installing under floor heating the screed can now be prepared in situ and poured. Your screeding specialist will give you advice on which screed type is best for your requirements, in line with your intended use of the room area. Be aware that even quick drying and advanced screeds have a minimum of 24 hours before you can walk on any screeded surface and at least seventy two hours before any flooring materials can be applied. This period is longer for standard and heavy duty screeds and the manufacture's product guidelines must be followed to accomplish the optimum finish and durability of the floor.

The SR level of your screed can be confirmed once it has set enough to be walked on. The basic SR test involves the use of a two metre long straight-edge to check for any variations in the floor surface.

• SR1 - Over the whole floor area, if there aren't any deviations of more than three millimetres from the straight-edge, then you have a top level SR1 standard surface.

• SR2 - If the screed deviates from the straight edge by five millimetres or less it is classified as SR2 level and is the standard for commercial and industrial floors.

• SR3 - SR3 is basic utility standard where a perfect finish is not needed. This level allows for a maximium deviation depth of 10mm.

If your screeding has been installed with specific load bearing requirements in mind then a structural engineer will be needed to conduct the assessment. This assessment will establish the strength of the screeded surface and its viability for the intended use. This can include what is known as a drop hammer test which records specific data on the flexibility and strength of the screed. Any screeding that has point load requirements must be okayed by a fully qualified structural engineer heeding the BS8204 guidelines. (Tags: Floor Screeding Services Enniskillen, Screeding Enniskillen, Floor Screeding Enniskillen, Floor Screed Enniskillen).

Floor screeding services are available in Enniskillen and also nearby in: Lisnakea, Holywell, Trillick, Lisbellaw, Ballinamallard, Moneynoe Glebe, Derrygonnely, Chanterhill, Derrylin, Maguiresbridge, Killyhelvin, Tempo, Belcoo, Breandrum, Fivemiletown, and in these postcodes BT74 4QX, BT74 4JY, BT74 4GG, BT74 4AR, BT74 4HW, BT74 4DL, BT74 4LZ, BT74 4FU, BT74 4FX, BT74 4GN. Locally based Enniskillen floor screeders will probably have the phone code 028 and the postcode BT74. Checking this out will confirm that you access local floor screeding. Enniskillen householders will be able to utilise these and many other similar services.

Latex Screeds Enniskillen

When the nature of your floor's surface means that a degree of flexibility is necessary, it will be an advantage to apply a latex screeding, rather than one with an unyielding finish. Usually coming in two parts, latex floor screeds comprise a cementitious powder and a latex liquid mixture. The liquid latex additive replaces the water which would normally be used in a screed mix, and is quicker drying and far more flexible than standard screeds.

This latex screed compound is used to level-out a sub-floor before the final decorative surface is installed. Appropriate for sub-floors of sand/cement, concrete, asphalt, quarry tiles and wood, this screed gives a perfect surface for the application of flooring adhesives that is resilient and smooth. This latex screed will provide a crack-free, flexible finish, even if there happens to be movement in your subfloor.

With a "floating" screed, for example when an unbonded screed is being laid on top of a membrane of either thermal or acoustic insulation, latex flooring screeds won't be suitable. Floating screeds with a thickness of 50mm-75mm are often used over underfloor heating.

Tools Required by a Floor Screeding Specialist

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

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Floor Screeding Near Enniskillen

Also find: Lisnakea screeding, Trillick screeding, Maguiresbridge screeding, Holywell screeding, Moneynoe Glebe screeding, Chanterhill screeding, Fivemiletown screeding, Ballinamallard screeding, Derrylin screeding, Tempo screeding, Killyhelvin screeding, Belcoo screeding, Lisbellaw screeding, Breandrum screeding, Derrygonnely screeding services and more. All these towns and villages are catered for by companies who do floor screeding. Enniskillen home and property owners can get quotations by clicking here.

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