Rebuilding interwar floors across Ashford
Ashford's building boom came in the middle of the 20th century, and the houses of that era were often built straight onto concrete. Many of those floors now have no insulation, and the damp proof membrane has either failed or was never there. The signs are cold floors, damp edges, lifting tiles and crumbling surfaces. Vinyl that smells musty when lifted, or a tidemark along the skirting, points the same way.
A new screed on top will not stop it. The floor is broken out, a new membrane is laid and lapped up the walls, insulation goes on top, and a floating sand and cement screed at about 65mm finishes the floor. The mix is made up on site, then packed down by hand and trowelled until the face is dense and level.
Hand laying suits these houses because the finished level is fixed by hall floors, front doors and staircases. It also suits small rooms and awkward shapes where a pump would be overkill.
Older houses exist too: 10% of Ashford's homes are from before 1919. The same approach applies to them, though walls and thresholds may need more care.
If the slab itself is cracked but sound, our concrete floor repair service may be a cheaper first step. And if the old floor is sound but uneven, our levelling service in Ashford is the lighter option.
Bonded screeds for Ashford extension joins
Where a rear extension meets the old house, the two floors must sit at the same height. If the existing slab is sound, a bonded screed is one way to bring it up. It is laid at 25 to 40mm straight onto the prepared concrete, keyed in with a bonding agent, so it adds little height and can carry load earlier than a floating screed.
The base must be clean and sound first, which usually means removing old coverings and adhesive. Stripping and cleaning like that is what our floor preparation work is for.
Wet rooms and garages are the other classic uses. A shower floor needs falls to a drain, shaped by hand, and a cement screed tolerates water. A garage being converted needs its low slab built up with insulation and screed, as our garage floor screed guide explains.
The cost is in the waiting. Every millimetre of the first 40mm costs about a day, deeper layers cost more, and the floor fitter should be booked with that sum done. If the build cannot wait, faster drying screed shortens the gap and costs £20 to £28 per m² on the 2026 published prices.
Sand and Cement Screed prices in Ashford
Sand and cement screed: £18 to £25 per m² supplied and laid (MyJobQuote, August 2026), so £450 to £630 for 25 m². MyJobQuote does not say whether these figures include VAT. See our floor screeding cost guide or screed calculator.
Who lays your sand and cement screed in Ashford
K & B Screeding’s own team, led by director Donatas Bardisevicius. Founded 2019, company 12298780.
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Sand and Cement Screed from Slough to Ashford
Ashford is about 10.5 miles south-east of our Slough base as the crow flies, with postcodes including TW15. The nearest towns to it are Sunbury-on-Thames (2.1 miles), Staines-upon-Thames (2.2 miles), Chertsey (3.3 miles) and Egham (3.8 miles).
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