Park Royal and South Acton unit refits
A large part of Park Royal lies in Ealing, within the Old Oak and Park Royal area where extra industrial floorspace is planned. The South Acton industrial masterplan aims to mix workspace with homes. Both mean units being fitted out, and a fit-out is where floor flatness gets tested.
A warehouse or factory floor that has carried racking and machinery is rarely ready for a new finish as it stands. Coatings, oil, old adhesive and worn patches come off first, by shot blasting and floor preparation or grinding. Broken or spalled parts of a Park Royal slab may call for repairs to the concrete first. Then the base is primed for what it is and compound is poured to bring it within tolerance.
BS 8204 grades a floor SR1, SR2 or SR3 according to whether a 2m straightedge shows gaps within 3mm, 5mm or 10mm. Office and showroom areas finished in sheet vinyl or LVT usually need SR1, the class many thin sheet finishes demand, while a stores area may accept SR2.
Most compound pours sit between about 2mm and 10mm, a few products allow more, and a fast drying grade gets the fitters in without a long wait. Where a slab is badly out, a thicker pour is not the answer, because deep compound laid to fix a floor that needs a screed can crack and debond. We say so when a new screed is the better route.
Extension joins in Greenford, Perivale and Northolt homes
In houses, levelling usually follows building work. Inter-war semis in Greenford, Perivale and Northolt suit rear extensions, and the new slab and the old floor seldom finish at precisely the same height. A thin layer of compound across both gives the floor fitter one flat surface and stops LVT or large tiles showing the join.
Terraced houses are 23% of Ealing's homes, and older solid floors in them can be uneven after years of patching. If the base is sound and dry, compound and the right primer fix it. If it is hollow, damp or breaking up, it needs a new screed; see the sand and cement page for Ealing.
Primer matters in homes as much as in units. Bare concrete, a cement screed, a calcium sulphate floor and leftover adhesive each want a different one, and anhydrite also needs its laitance sanding off beforehand. Once the compound is down and has cured, most floor finishes can follow quickly.
Resin, polished concrete and timber floor sanding are trades we leave to others.
How we price floor levelling in Ealing
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 Ealing
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 Ealing
Ealing is about 14.3 miles east of our Slough base as the crow flies, with postcodes including W3, W4, UB1 and UB6. The nearest towns to it are Hounslow (3.5 miles), Brent (3.5 miles), Hammersmith and Fulham (4.4 miles) and Richmond upon Thames (4.9 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.