Levelling knock-throughs and extensions in Emsworth homes
Knock-throughs and rear extensions are among the typical projects on the town's post-war bungalows and detached houses. Both leave the same problem on the floor: two surfaces that were never meant to meet. There may be a step of a few millimetres, a dip where a wall used to stand, or a patch where the old floor was cut back.
Modern finishes show every bit of it. LVT and sheet vinyl follow the floor exactly, so ridges and hollows show when the light catches them. Large format tiles rock on a dip and can crack. Engineered wood needs a flat base for its joints to stay tight.
The yardstick is a 2m straightedge. SR1 allows up to 3mm of deviation and is the class many thin sheet finishes demand. SR2 allows 5mm and SR3 10mm. Once the floor is checked, it is primed with a product chosen for its base, and compound is poured, in most cases 2mm to roughly 10mm deep. Fast drying products mean flooring can often follow soon after.
Of Emsworth's homes, 23% were built between 1973 and 1999, and floors of that age often need only this kind of light levelling rather than anything more. A new kitchen or a change from carpet to LVT is often the trigger. For very thin skims before sheet flooring, a latex screed of a few millimetres is often enough.
When an Emsworth floor needs more than compound
Compound is for surfaces that are sound but uneven. It is not a cure for a floor that is failing. Laid too deep to hide a floor that really needs replacing, it can crack and debond.
In older houses in the conservation area and on streets such as Queen Street and Victoria Road, many floors were laid without a damp proof membrane and have worn badly. Putting compound over one of those rarely lasts, because the problem is below the surface. Those floors usually need lifting and relaying, as described on our Emsworth sand and cement screed page.
Smaller faults sit between the two. A crack, a hollow patch or a damaged section around a doorway can often be cut out and repaired before levelling. Our screed repairs service handles that.
We tell you plainly which a floor needs. If compound will do, it is the quicker and cheaper route. If it will not, we say so before any money is spent. For homes to the north, see floor levelling in Petersfield.
How we price floor levelling in Emsworth
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 Emsworth
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 Emsworth
Emsworth is about 48.9 miles south-south-west of our Slough base as the crow flies, with postcodes including PO10. The nearest towns to it are Havant (2.2 miles), Horndean (5.2 miles), Chichester (7 miles) and Portsmouth (7.6 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.
