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Floor Screeding Great Torrington Devon (EX38): If you are restoring a property or basement, are hoping to install under floor heating or have a damaged or uneven floor in your Great Torrington property, then it is time to think about hiring a professional floor screeding company. To provide you with a level foundation for your choice of top flooring material, screeding is used to produce a smooth floor on top of a concrete sub-base. Floor screeding provides a high quality and durable surface for virtually any room.

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A reputable floor screeding company in Great Torrington will have experience and know-how to help you achieve a perfect floor in whichever size or shape of room you are working on. After analyzing your project they will give you advice on the perfect choice of screed and which technique for applying it is most suitable for your situation.

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The screeding company will also notify you if a structural engineer is required for your project, in order to check on point loadings, flex strength and load bearing that your flooring may require to conform with current building regulations and British Standards.

Bringing in a qualified and highly trained flooring specialist will guarantee you get the right type of screed for the room's anticipated purpose and get the maximum lifespan out of the resulting flooring. There are many kinds of screed and picking the right mix and laying approach is crucial to achieve a quality floor that is both long-lasting and fit for purpose.

There are many screeding specialists in and around Great Torrington so make sure you get multiple quotations for your floor screeding project before picking a contractor and know to what standard of finish is it for. The Surface Regularity (SR) finish is the number to look for when getting a quotation from your Great Torrington screeding contractor. SR1 is the highest quality, and while SR2 and SR3 may be less costly at first glance, they do not guarantee a totally even or flat floor surface. Any errors or imperfections in the screeding may cause issues with laying flooring owing to indentations, ridges, flat spots in the floor surface.

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British Standards BS8204 lays out the guidelines and regulations that all Great Torrington screeding contractors must follow, and if using specialist screeding solutions, (Gypsol, Cemfloor, Flowcrete etc), they should be certified by the manufacturers as being skilled and trained in their use. This accreditation scheme illustrates a contractor's performance and training in the use of a manufacturer's product.

Commercial screeders in Great Torrington will probably tackle floor screeding projects in schools, warehouses, shopping centres, factories, restaurants and hospitals.

TYPES OF SCREED

Standard Screeds - Frequently used in domestic projects where the blend of cement and sand is perfectly acceptable for standard floor traffic use. Five parts sand to one part cement is the typical mix for standard screed. The standard flooring screed dries at a rate of one millimetre thickness per day.

Polymer Screeds - An extremely high strength flooring solution where a reduced screed thickness is required. The curing times for these vary as outlined by product guidelines.

Liquid or Self-Levelling Screeds - A cement and latex material which can achieve the highest standard of finish to SR1 levels. This self-levelling compound provides a clean and level surface over a damaged floor or rough substrate to allow all sorts of flooring materials to be laid. Even with a thickness of one millimetre, the latex polymers within the mixture provide a high strength screed for a wide variety of uses.

Advanced Drying and Fast Drying Screeds - If there's a need to use the area at the earliest opportunity a fast drying screed may be used. The vast majority of the fast or advanced drying screeds are fibre reinforced and are appropriate for a wide range of flooring projects where the swifter curing rate of 3-7mm/day is a big advantage.

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Fibre Reinforced Screed - The preferred choice by professional contractors for use in combination with under floor heating systems. The special fibres in this screed mix improve overall durability and strength whilst also safeguarding against thermal cracking and shrinkage. The screed will set hard at a rate of roughly 1mm/day.

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

SCREEDING PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION

Screeding companies will have to prepare all areas prior to any other work in order to ensure a hard wearing and quality screed flooring. It is crucial that any contaminants such as grease, debris, oil or paint is removed from the floor before pouring any screed, because these can affect the adhesion capability that a good quality screed requires.

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If cleaning products have been used it is crucial to remove any residues of soap etc, and leave the surface to dry naturally. At this stage any cracks need to be repaired as these can travel up through the newly laid screed and be visible in the completed surface. During a site survey the screeding company will notice what preparations are needed before starting to work on the screeding.

A damp proof membrane (DPM) will be installed once the preparation work has been completed to prevent ground dampness getting into the screed and floor materials. Different gauges of specialised polythene might be used as a damp proof membrane and also serve as a barrier for the screed and any insulation material.

A further air-tight barrier could be necessary if your home or business premises is in an area which is known to be susceptible to radon gas. A simple airtight membrane might be suitable in places with relatively low radon measurements, however in more serious cases there may have to be a more sophisticated extraction system to remove any ground penetrating radon gases.

The final stage of surface preparation is the spraying or painting of a sealer or primer. These sealers and primers will ensure that the screed bonds perfectly to the base and help produce a top quality finished floor. These materials need professional technicians to apply them in the appropriate proportions by using airless sprays and other bespoke equipment.

If you are installing underfloor heating, this is the time that it will need to be correctly laid out and installed. The heating pipes and wires are securely attached to insulation panels to prevent any movement and ensure they're positioned correctly. When professionally installed an under floor heating system is an effective way to warm a room and good quality screeding will retain its heat, creating an even level of warmth across the floor surface.

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Needless to say, if you're not putting in under floor heating, you can bypass this step and get on with applying the floor screed. Your proposed use of the room will help your screeding specialist on what form of screed is appropriate for your requirements. After application of the screed there will be a minimum 24 hours (for advanced and quick drying screeds) before you are able to walk over the surface, and a 72 hour minimum setting time for the laying of any flooring materials. Manufacturer's drying guidelines for heavy duty and standard screeds should be followed so as to achieve a quality finish and provide a stable and even floor surface.

The SR standard of your screeding can be confirmed once it's hardened enough to be stepped onto. The standard SR test uses a two metre long straight-edge to check for any variations in the screed surface.

  • SR1 - Deviations of three millimetres or less being measured over the whole floor area shows your screed to be of the best quality and is classed as SR1.
  • SR2 - If the floor surface deviates from the straight edge by 5mm or less it is SR2 level and is the normal standard for commercial and industrial projects.
  • SR3 - If the deviation is ten millimetres or less the screeding quality is classified as SR3 and is fine for garage and utility areas.

If you need load bearing checks, a structural engineer is necessary to perform the testing. This test will determine the overall strength of the screeding and its viability for the intended use. This will include what's known as a "drop hammer test" which assesses various aspects of the flexibility and strength of the screed. The specialist testing and measurement tools mean that this can only be performed by a competent structural engineer applying the British Standards BS8204 guidelines. (Tags: Floor Screed Great Torrington, Floor Screeding Great Torrington, Floor Screeding Services Great Torrington, Screeding Great Torrington).


Floor screeding services are available in Great Torrington and also in: Little Torrington, Littleham, Stibb Cross, Beaford, Buckland Brewer, Yarnscombe, Torrington, Langtree, Roborough, Saltrens, Monkleigh, Weare Gifford, Taddiport, Frithelstock, and in these postcodes EX38 7NA, EX38 8HQ, EX38 8DR, EX38 8EQ, EX38 8AH, EX38 8DQ, EX38 8EF, EX38 7BY, EX38 8DE, EX38 7BS. Locally based Great Torrington floor screeders will most likely have the postcode EX38 and the telephone dialling code 01805. Checking this will guarantee that you access local floor screeding. Great Torrington home and business owners will be able to utilise these and lots of other related services.

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Latex Floor Screeds Great Torrington

It is best to use a latex screeding when a certain degree of flexibility is needed in the surface of a floor. Latex floor screed comes in two parts, a bag and a bottle, with the bag containing a cement based compound, and the bottle containing a liquid latex mixture. Latex screeds are quicker drying and more flexible than other types of screed, because the water that is normally used is replaced with the liquid latex.

Used in the levelling of subfloors, this latex compound creates a surface for the laying of the final floor finish. This is appropriate for use on substrate of concrete, wood, sand/cement, asphalt and stone tiles, to give a resilient and smooth surface that is ideal for the application of flooring adhesives. Even when there happens to be a bit of movement on your sub-floor, this type of latex screed will provide a flexible, crack-free finish.

Latex flooring screeds are not a suitable choice where "floating" screeds are needed, for instance when an unbonded screed is being laid on the top of a layer of either acoustic or thermal insulation, such as might be the case when you're screeding on top of underfloor heating, and screed depths of 50-75mm may be required.

Screed Floor Removal

Pre-existing screed can be extracted and eliminated from a surface through the procedure of screed floor removal. Floor renovations or upgrades often call for this process to be carried out. Specialist equipment and techniques play a crucial role in breaking down and removing the layer of screed effectively during the removal process. This allows for the preparation of the surface for new flooring or other modifications. Skilled contractors in screed removal guarantee the safe and efficient elimination of the old screed, enabling a renewed beginning for the floor, be it for repairs, upgrades or design alterations. (62299 - Screed Floor Removal Great Torrington)

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