Levelling older Epping floors and extension joins
Thin floor coverings are unforgiving. Every bump below LVT or sheet vinyl ends up showing through, and big tiles will lip at the edges unless the base is flat. BS 8204's tightest class, SR1, means no gap above 3mm beneath a 2m straightedge, and a lot of thin sheet finishes insist on it. SR2 allows 5mm.
In Epping the uneven floors tend to come from three sources. Period cottages on and behind the High Street often have old slabs that have settled over the years, and levelling them before new stone or timber goes down is typical sympathetic work. Post-war semis towards Ivy Chimneys and Coopersale are frequently extended, so there is a join where the new floor meets the old one, sometimes with a small step or a hump. And earlier floor finishes, once lifted, leave adhesive and patches behind.
The process starts with preparation. We clear anything loose, clean down, then prime with a product matched to what is underneath, since concrete, sand and cement, calcium sulphate and old tiles each take their own. Next the compound goes on, spread out so it settles flat by itself.
We will also tell you when compound is the wrong answer. A floor that needs more than about 10mm, or one that is breaking up, needs a new screed. Pouring compound thick to save a failed floor risks it cracking and debonding. In that case our sand and cement screed page describes the alternative, and screed repairs covers patching a damaged area.
Refits at Bower Hill and Flux's Lane units
Epping's commercial floors are at its small industrial sites: Bower Hill Industrial Estate and the units on Flux's Lane off Stewards Green Road. They house workshops, vehicle repair and storage, and when a unit changes hands or is fitted out as an office or showroom, the old concrete is rarely flat enough for new flooring.
The approach depends on the floor. A slab that is sound but uneven can often be ground to remove old coatings and high spots, then levelled with compound; see concrete floor grinding. A slab that is cracked, oil soaked or breaking up needs repair or a new wearing screed first, and compound on its own would not last.
Fast drying compounds keep a fit-out programme moving, and the product data sheet sets how soon the new flooring can follow. We plan the work around the tenant's move-in date and give a fixed written price after a site visit.
It also helps to know the finish before we start. Carpet tiles in an office tolerate more than sheet vinyl in a showroom, and a storage area may need no compound at all. Telling us what is going down, and roughly when, lets us choose the product and the flatness class that suit it.
How we price floor levelling in Epping
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 Epping
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 Epping
As the crow flies, our yard in Slough is about 34.5 miles from Epping, which lies to the east-north-east. Postcodes here include CM16, and Loughton (3.5 miles), Waltham Abbey (4.1 miles), Harlow (4.9 miles) and Chigwell (5.6 miles) are close by.
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.