Levelling older floors and extension joins in Alton
A new floor covering is only as flat as what lies under it. LVT and vinyl show every ridge, big tiles rock, and wood flooring creaks over hollows. BS 8204 judges flatness from the gap under a 2m straightedge, and the classes step up from SR1 at 3mm through SR2 at 5mm to SR3 at 10mm. Plenty of thin sheet coverings call for SR1.
Self levelling compound corrects small deviations across a whole room. A typical coat runs between about 2mm and 10mm, some products go thicker, and the fast drying ones keep a refit on schedule.
In Alton, two situations call for it. The first is the older cottage or terrace, where solid floors tend to be uneven after decades of wear and patching. Then there is the point where an extension meets the original house. Even when the new screed is laid to the right height, the old floor on the other side of the knock-through may dip or slope, and a skim of compound across both brings them into one plane before the finish goes down.
Every base needs the right primer first: concrete, sand and cement, calcium sulphate and old adhesive residues all behave differently. Where the surface is contaminated or weak, it may need grinding or shot blasting, which comes under floor preparation. Loose tiles, old vinyl and weak patches all have to come up first, because compound only performs as well as the surface it is bonded to.
Unit and care home floors around Omega Park
Commercial floors in Alton go through refits too. Industry here is concentrated at Mill Lane, Newman Lane, Caker Stream and Omega Park, with businesses from light manufacturing to software. When an office or unit changes hands, the old flooring comes up and leaves adhesive, patches and dips behind, and a levelling compound gives the new finish a clean start without breaking the floor out.
The brewery redevelopment adds a community hub, a care home and an extra care building, where smooth, level floors matter for wheelchairs and trolleys as much as for appearance.
Compound will not solve every problem, though, whether in a Mill Lane unit or an older Alton cottage. Damp, hollow, cracked through or badly sloping floors will not be cured by it, and pouring it thick where a screed is really needed tends to crack and lose its bond. In those cases a new screed is the answer: see sand and cement screed in Alton, or screed repairs for local damage. Heavier industrial slabs may suit concrete floor grinding first.
How we price floor levelling in Alton
A fixed written price within 24 hours, once we know the area and the base. See our floor screeding cost guide.
Who levels your floor in Alton
K & B Screeding’s own team, led by director Donatas Bardisevicius. Founded 2019, company 12298780.
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Floor Levelling from Slough to Alton
Alton is about 30.1 miles south-south-west of our Slough base as the crow flies, with postcodes including GU34. The nearest towns to it are Farnham (8.9 miles), Basingstoke (9.6 miles), Petersfield (10.1 miles) and Fleet (10.8 miles).
More on floor levelling, part of our screeding services. Not sure whether you need a thin compound or a full flowing screed? See self levelling screed explained.