Levelling floors in Christchurch homes before new flooring
Solid is not the same as flat. In Christchurch homes the common causes are old solid floors that have settled, patches where walls were taken out, and the ridge where an extension meets the original house. Under carpet these barely show. Lay LVT or big format tiles over them and every one shows.
BS 8204 sets the SR classes, checked by resting a 2m straightedge on the floor and measuring the biggest gap: up to 3mm passes SR1, 5mm passes SR2 and 10mm SR3. SR1 is the class many thin sheet finishes demand, so vinyl and LVT often need the tighter standard.
Flats, 21% of Christchurch homes, raise the same question when the flooring is replaced: a screed that suited carpet may not meet the standard for LVT.
The method starts with preparation. Old adhesive and anything loose come off first. A primer then goes down, picked to suit whether the base is concrete, sand and cement, calcium sulphate or an older floor. After that the compound is poured, pushed out across the room and left to find a smooth, flat finish. A fast drying product means your flooring fitter is not kicking their heels for days.
If the base needs more work first, such as grinding off old coatings, see concrete floor grinding. Where a step has to be removed for level access, a thin compound will not do it; that calls for sand and cement screed in Christchurch.
Workshop and warehouse floors at Hurn
The industrial park at Bournemouth Airport, at Hurn, is one of the largest employment sites in Dorset, with aerospace and engineering firms in hangars, workshops and warehouses. Hangar and workshop floors there take a beating, and a change of tenant or a refit is often when the floor gets looked at.
Levelling compound has a clear role there: any part of a unit being fitted out that needs a flat, smooth base for a new finish. The floor can be done in zones so the rest of the building keeps working. For damaged slabs and wearing surfaces in the workshops themselves, the answer is usually repair or a heavy duty screed instead: see concrete floor repair and commercial screeding.
Knowing the limit matters. Most compound is made for something between 2mm and about 10mm, a few products a little more. Push it much thicker to rescue a Hurn unit floor that really wants a new screed, and it can crack or come away from the base. We measure the floor with a straightedge, check how sound the base is, and tell you which it needs before any work starts.
How we price floor levelling in Christchurch
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 Christchurch
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.
Floor Levelling from Slough to Christchurch
Christchurch is about 73.8 miles south-west of our Slough base as the crow flies, with postcodes including BH23. The nearest towns to it are Bournemouth (4.3 miles), New Milton (5.6 miles), Ferndown (6.4 miles) and Ringwood (7.5 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.
