Matching the screed to Hackney's buildings
Census 2021 counted 259,146 people in Hackney. The borough was formed from the old parishes of Hackney, Shoreditch and Stoke Newington, and its buildings run from Georgian terraces to blocks finished in the last few years. Which screed a floor needs depends on which of those it sits in.
Period terraces in De Beauvoir, South Hackney and Clapton are often split into flats. Those floors need acoustic screeds between flats, levelling over uneven old floors and, at ground level, a membrane under a new slab. A hand-laid sand and cement screed handles the small rooms and back additions, while a sound but uneven floor may only need levelling compound before new flooring.
Woodberry Down is the other end of the scale: about 2,000 older homes are being replaced by more than 5,500 new ones over twenty years, and the new blocks use pumped liquid screed with underfloor heating. Where a specification calls for a named calcium sulphate grade, our anhydrite flow screed notes explain the testing and sanding it needs.
Between those two sit the London County Council estates built between the wars, such as Kingsmead and Morningside, and post war blocks such as The Beckers, Granard House and Pitcairn House. Refurbishing a flat in a block like these usually means working within the building's rules on noise, access and floor build-ups.
Homes in Hackney at a glance
Of the 106,079 households in Hackney, 79% live in flats and 14% in terraced houses. The largest group of homes here was built before 1919 (35%), and a further 21% between 1945 and 1972.
| Homes in Hackney | Share |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 1% |
| Semi-detached houses | 4% |
| Terraced houses | 14% |
| Flats | 79% |
| Built before 1919 | 35% |
| Built 1919 to 1944 | 8% |
| Built 1945 to 1972 | 21% |
| Built 1973 to 1999 | 12% |
| Built since 2000 | 24% |
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 London Borough of Hackney (E09000012).
Screeding services in Hackney
- Liquid ScreedWoodberry Down's new blocks use pumped liquid screed with underfloor heating. K & B pours flat liquid screed floors across Hackney.
- Sand and Cement ScreedGround floors in De Beauvoir and Clapton terraces often need a membrane under a new slab: hand-laid sand and cement screed across Hackney.
- Underfloor Heating ScreedSplit Clapton and De Beauvoir terraces need acoustic screeds, so underfloor heating takes careful planning. K & B screeds UFH across Hackney.
- Anhydrite & Flow ScreedAnhydrite screed for Hackney apartment blocks and conversions, poured to CA-C20-F4, CA-C25-F5 or CA-C30-F6 with drying advice in writing.
- Floor LevellingUneven floors in Hackney conversions and Shoreditch warehouses get floor levelling with compound to SR1 or SR2 for LVT, vinyl and tiles.
- Latex ScreedFlat refits in split De Beauvoir and Clapton terraces: K & B lays thin latex screed over boards and old tiles in Hackney for vinyl and LVT.
- Concrete Floor GrindingHackney Wick and Shoreditch conversions: concrete floor grinding takes slabs back to clean concrete, free of coatings and glue.
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 Hackney.
Pumps, stairs and shared entrances in Hackney
With so many homes above ground level, access is the first thing to settle. A pumped screed needs the lorry and pump close to the entrance, then a hose run up a stairwell, through a window or along a corridor to the flat. Shared entrances and communal stairs are protected before the pour, and many buildings want notice through a managing agent or freeholder. Parking controls and loading rules on busy streets also shape the plan, so tell us about them when asking for a price.
Timing follows the rest of the build. The flat should be weathertight with wet plastering done, and any heating pipes pressure tested by your installer. After the pour, drying depends on depth and material, and flooring waits for a moisture test.
Commercial floors matter here too. Light industry around the River Lea, conversions in Shoreditch and Hackney Wick, and shops and workspace inside new schemes all need level floors, often over existing concrete that needs repair or grinding first. Our commercial screeding service covers that scale of work, from a single converted unit to a larger floor.
Screeding prices for Hackney 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 Hackney
K & B Screeding’s own team, led by director Donatas Bardisevicius. Founded 2019, company 12298780.
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Reaching Hackney
Hackney is about 25.1 miles east of our Slough base as the crow flies, with postcodes including N4, E5, N16 and E8. The nearest towns to it are Islington (2.1 miles), Tower Hamlets (2.5 miles), Haringey (3.5 miles) and Camden (3.8 miles). Neighbourhoods we cover in Hackney include Brownswood Park, Clapton Park, Craven Walk, Dalston and De Beauvoir Town.
See our screeding services for every screed type we lay.
