Flat enough for LVT in Faversham houses
Any hollow in the base will show through a thin finish. LVT and sheet vinyl follow the surface beneath them, and a hollow or ridge under a large tile can crack it. Thin sheet flooring often calls for SR1, meaning under BS 8204 that a 2m straightedge shows gaps of 3mm or less. SR2 allows 5mm and SR3 10mm, which is fine for carpet but not for a thin sheet finish.
Levelling compound closes that gap. Once the base is clean and sound, we prime it with the product that suits it, whether cement screed, concrete, calcium sulphate or an existing tiled floor, then pour and spread the compound to a smooth, flat finish. With a quick drying grade, the flooring can follow soon after.
The common problems are joins and ageing floors. Where an extension meets the older house the levels seldom match exactly, and compound feathered across the join can smooth one into the other. Homes built between 1973 and 1999 make up 19% of Faversham's housing, and floors of that age may have settled or been patched through decades of kitchen and bathroom changes.
There are limits to what compound can do. If it is poured deep to stand in for a screed the floor actually needs, it can crack and come loose. If the dips are much more than around 10mm, or the base is loose or hollow, we will tell you and price a sand and cement screed or screed repairs instead.
Refitting shops and brewery buildings in Faversham
Town centre premises bring their own levelling problems. Shops in historic buildings, and the brewery buildings in the centre of Faversham, may have floors that have been extended, patched and re-covered over many years. Lift the old finish and there can be several materials at different levels, each laid at a different time. Before a new shop floor or office finish goes down, they have to be brought to one flat plane that still respects the older structure.
The first step is preparation. Old adhesive, paint and loose material come off, and a weak surface may need grinding; our concrete floor grinding service handles heavier removal. Cracks and hollow areas are cut out and filled, and only then are the primer and compound applied.
Retail and office refits are usually tight on time. A fast setting compound gets the flooring down sooner, so a shop in the centre of Faversham can reopen earlier. Where the floor must also take heavier loads, a new screed may suit better than compound alone.
Sanding wooden boards is not something we offer. Floor levelling here means preparing solid bases for new finishes.
How we price floor levelling in Faversham
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 Faversham
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 Faversham
As the crow flies, our yard in Slough is about 68.1 miles from Faversham, which lies to the east. Postcodes here include ME13, and Whitstable (6.5 miles), Sittingbourne (7 miles), Canterbury (8.5 miles) and Herne Bay (10.9 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.
