Choosing a screed for Greenwich terraces, semis and flats
The borough takes in Greenwich, Woolwich, Charlton, Eltham, Kidbrooke, Abbey Wood and Thamesmead, and 289,068 people lived here at Census 2021. The homes vary as much as the districts, so the screed has to follow the building.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces in Plumstead, Charlton and East Greenwich often need their ground floors rebuilt with a damp proof membrane and insulation. Rebuilding a floor room by room, with materials barrowed through the front door, suits a hand-laid sand and cement screed.
Around Eltham and New Eltham, the inter-war semis are typical extension jobs, with underfloor heating often part of the plan. For those, pumped liquid screed gives a flat open floor quickly, and the screed over underfloor heating page covers pipe cover and first firing.
The big schemes at Kidbrooke Village, the Royal Arsenal and Greenwich Peninsula rely on liquid screeds over heating pipes and acoustic floating floors between flats. Where a contractor's specification names a calcium sulphate grade, our calcium sulphate flow screed page explains what it means for drying and sanding.
Not every floor needs a new screed. Many are sound but uneven, and a thin compound pour is enough to take LVT or tiles. That is also the usual answer in a converted flat, where adding depth is hard and the building may have rules about sound between floors.
Thamesmead, begun by the Greater London Council in the late 1960s, is a different case: Peabody now plans to replace many of its concrete blocks, so more of its floors will become new build work.
Homes in Greenwich at a glance
Flats make up 51% of the 114,054 households in Greenwich, followed by terraced houses at 27%. By age, 22% of properties date from before 1919, the biggest single group, with 19% built between 1945 and 1972.
| Homes in Greenwich | Share |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 4% |
| Semi-detached houses | 18% |
| Terraced houses | 27% |
| Flats | 51% |
| Built before 1919 | 22% |
| Built 1919 to 1944 | 17% |
| Built 1945 to 1972 | 19% |
| Built 1973 to 1999 | 14% |
| Built since 2000 | 27% |
House types from Census 2021 (table TS044); building age from the Valuation Office Agency council tax stock of properties, 31 March 2026 (table CTSOP 4.1). Figures cover the Royal Borough of Greenwich (E09000011).
Screeding services in Greenwich
- Liquid ScreedNew flats at Kidbrooke and heated Eltham extensions suit pumped liquid screed. K & B lays self-levelling floors across Greenwich. Walkable in 24 to 48 hours.
- Sand and Cement ScreedPlumstead, Charlton and East Greenwich terraces often need ground floors rebuilt: hand-laid sand and cement screed across Greenwich.
- Underfloor Heating ScreedInter-war semis in Eltham and New Eltham often gain a heated extension. K & B lays screed over underfloor heating in Greenwich.
- Anhydrite & Flow ScreedSpecified CA-C25-F5 or alpha hemihydrate for a Greenwich block? K & B pumps anhydrite or hemihydrate screed, sands the laitance and advises on moisture.
- Floor LevellingCharlton Riverside units, Woolwich refits and uneven terrace floors: floor levelling across Greenwich to SR1 or SR2 for LVT and tiles.
- Latex ScreedFrom Shooters Hill to Plumstead Common, K & B lays latex screed over overboarded timber and old tiles in Greenwich, ready for vinyl or LVT.
- Concrete Floor GrindingCharlton Riverside unit refits, extension joins and glued slabs: concrete floor grinding in Greenwich, dust extracted.
We also offer fibre reinforced screed, quick drying screed, high strength screed, bonded screed, floor preparation, screed repairs, concrete floor repair, screed pumping, insulation & membranes, commercial screeding and residential screeding in Greenwich.
Planning a pour on Greenwich streets and sites
A floor pour is one day in a longer build, and the days either side matter. The building should be weathertight, wet plastering finished and heating pipes pressure tested. After the pour, drying time depends on depth and material, and flooring follows only when a moisture test passes. Fix the screed date first and plan the kitchen and flooring after it.
Access is the other half. A pump and mixer need a standing place near the property, and the hose runs from there to the room. Terraced streets in Plumstead or Charlton, flats above shops and blocks with a loading bay or managing agent all need a plan agreed before the lorry arrives. Tell us about parking controls and stairs when you ask for a price.
Industry is still part of the borough too. Charlton Riverside, between Woolwich and Greenwich Peninsula, remains largely industrial, with protected wharves such as Angerstein and Murphy's Wharf and the Westminster Industrial Estate. Units like these need hard wearing, level floors, and our commercial screeding service covers new wearing screeds and repairs at that scale.
Screeding prices for Greenwich floors
Sand and cement £18 to £25 per m², liquid £24 to £31 per m², supplied and laid (MyJobQuote, August 2026). MyJobQuote does not say whether these figures include VAT. See our floor screeding cost guide.
Who lays your floor screed in Greenwich
K & B Screeding’s own team, led by director Donatas Bardisevicius. Founded 2019, company 12298780.
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Reaching Greenwich
Greenwich is about 30.8 miles east of our Slough base as the crow flies, with postcodes including SE2, SE9, SE3 and DA16. The nearest towns to it are Bexley (3.6 miles), Newham (3.7 miles), Lewisham (4.3 miles) and Tower Hamlets (5.2 miles). Neighbourhoods we cover in Greenwich include Abbey Wood, Avery Hill, Blackheath Park, Bostall Heath and Bostall Woods.
See our screeding services for every screed type we lay.