Choosing a screed for Bath's older and newer homes
Census 2021 counted 94,080 people in the Bath built-up area, and 38% of its homes were built before 1919. That old stock sets the pattern. Georgian and Victorian houses were built long before damp proof membranes, and where the building is listed, changing a floor may need consent. The usual answer is a slim build-up or a thin compound rather than a thick new screed, and our floor levelling service in Bath explains that route.
Where an old ground floor has failed and consent allows it to be replaced, it is rebuilt with a membrane, insulation and a traditional sand and cement screed, laid by hand in rooms that are often small and awkward.
The post-war estates are a different story. Twerton, Weston and Combe Down were brought into the city for new housing between 1945 and 1972, and houses there suit ordinary extension screeds. Knock the back of one of those houses through into a big kitchen and family room and a pumped liquid floor usually makes sense. If the new room will be heated, look at screeding over heating pipes first.
At Bath Riverside, on the former Stothert & Pitt works, and at Mulberry Park in Foxhill, alterations usually mean matching a modern build-up. Where those drawings call for calcium sulphate at a set grade, our anhydrite page explains how that is handled.
In a flat, the depth available between the slab and the door thresholds usually decides which of these options will fit.
Homes in Bath at a glance
Of the 38,671 households in Bath, 33% live in terraced houses and 31% in flats. The largest share of its housing, 38%, was built before 1919, and 25% between 1945 and 1972.
| Homes in Bath | Share |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 11% |
| Semi-detached houses | 24% |
| Terraced houses | 33% |
| Flats | 31% |
| Built before 1919 | 38% |
| Built 1919 to 1944 | 10% |
| Built 1945 to 1972 | 25% |
| Built 1973 to 1999 | 11% |
| Built since 2000 | 15% |
House types from Census 2021 (table TS044); building age from the Valuation Office Agency council tax stock of properties, 31 March 2026 (table CTSOP 4.1). Figures cover the Bath built-up area (E63005227).
Screeding services in Bath
- Liquid ScreedPumped liquid screed for Bath flats, Twerton and Weston extensions and new Mulberry Park homes, walkable in 24 to 48 hours.
- Sand and Cement ScreedHand-laid sand and cement screed for Bath terraces, wet rooms and failed solid floors in older houses, set per room.
- Underfloor Heating ScreedScreed over wet underfloor heating in Bath, from heated Combe Down extensions to slim retrofits in older houses, with a clear warm-up plan.
- Anhydrite & Flow ScreedAnhydrite flow screed for Bath apartments and new plots at Bath Riverside, poured to the specified CA grade.
- Floor LevellingFloor levelling in Bath, from listed houses needing a thin build-up to fit-outs near Bath Quays, flat for LVT and tiles.
- Latex ScreedBath conversion flats and old quarry tiled kitchens often need a thin latex screed before vinyl, LVT or safety flooring.
- Concrete Floor GrindingConcrete floor grinding for Bath Quays offices, centre shop refits and post-war Twerton extensions, dust extracted at source.
We also offer fibre reinforced screed, quick drying screed, high strength screed, bonded screed, floor preparation, screed repairs, concrete floor repair, screed pumping, insulation & membranes, commercial screeding and residential screeding in Bath.
Access, timing and permissions across Bath
Bath sits in the Avon Valley, ringed by limestone hills, and that shapes how a floor is laid. On a hillside street the pump and mixer still have to get within hose reach of your door, so mention steps, permits and any access limits in your enquiry. A hand-mixed screed avoids the pump altogether on a small job.
In a listed building, check what consent is needed before booking any work, because an original floor cannot always be replaced like for like. Agreeing the build-up early avoids changes once the floor is open. The build-up we propose can be sent to your architect or conservation officer.
Within a build, the screed is booked once the room is weathertight and wet plastering is done. If the floor is heated, your installer lays the pipes and tests them before that point. After the pour, drying sets the date for the floor layer, so choose the screed before fixing that date.
Where the floor is in a flat or a converted house, shared stairs and neighbours below are part of the planning too.
Screeding prices for Bath floors
Sand and cement £18 to £25 per m², liquid £24 to £31 per m², supplied and laid (MyJobQuote, August 2026). MyJobQuote does not say whether these figures include VAT. See our floor screeding cost guide.
Who lays your floor screed in Bath
K & B Screeding’s own team, led by director Donatas Bardisevicius. Founded 2019, company 12298780.
See what customers say in our Google reviews and on our testimonials page.
Reaching Bath
As the crow flies, our yard in Slough is about 74.7 miles from Bath, which lies to the west. Postcodes here include BA2 and BA1, and Trowbridge (7.9 miles), Corsham (8.3 miles), Melksham (9.6 miles) and Frome (10.6 miles) are close by. Neighbourhoods we cover in Bath include Bailbrook, Bathwick, Beacon Hill, Bear Flat and Beechen Cliff.
See our screeding services for every screed type we lay.