Levelling old boards in Hastings flat conversions
When a tall Hastings house is split into flats, the upper floors are usually old timber boards that have sagged, cupped or been patched over the years. New owners want LVT or tiles, and those finishes show every hump.
Nothing goes on until the floor underneath is solid. Loose boards are fixed, and a suitable board is laid over them so the compound has a stable surface. Where sound insulation is needed between flats, the acoustic layer comes into the build-up at this stage, sometimes with a thin screed over it. A primer chosen for that surface goes on next, and after it the compound.
Most compound goes down between about 2mm and 10mm, and certain products can be laid thicker. Flatness is tested with a 2m straightedge under BS 8204. SR1 permits a 3mm gap at most, SR2 5mm and SR3 10mm. Vinyl, LVT and other thin sheet flooring often call for SR1.
Ground floors in old Hastings houses are a different case. Damp and uneven floors are common on steep ground, and a solid floor that is cracked, sunk or damp is not something to cover with compound. Pour compound thick over a floor like that and it is likely to crack and come away. The right answer then is a new floor, explained on our Hastings floor screeding page. For hollow or cracked areas in an otherwise sound screed, see our screed repairs service.
Unit refits on Hastings estates: Castleham, Churchfields, Ponswood
The borough council lets industrial units across all three estates, and Castleham also has business centres on Stirling Road. When a unit changes tenant, the floor often carries old adhesive, patches and level changes where partitions stood.
Levelling makes the base ready for the new flooring. The surface is cleaned back, primed to suit the base and levelled to the class the finish needs. Fast drying compounds keep the fit-out moving, so shopfitters, electricians and flooring fitters are not left waiting. We agree the timing with the fit-out contractor and can work in phases where part of a unit stays in use.
A unit or business centre floor also has to cope with chair castors, pallet trucks or foot traffic from the day it opens, so the compound is chosen for the use, not just for the finish.
Ponswood was the town's first industrial estate, started in the 1950s and largely built in the 1960s. Worn concrete floors of that age often need repair or grinding before compound is worth laying, and our concrete floor repair service handles that stage. Where a thicker wearing layer is needed rather than a skim, a new screed is the better choice.
For refits nearby, see floor levelling in Bexhill-on-Sea.
How we price floor levelling in Hastings
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 Hastings
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 Hastings
As the crow flies, our yard in Slough is about 70.8 miles from Hastings, which lies to the south-east. Postcodes here include TN34, TN37, TN35 and TN38, and Bexhill-on-Sea (4.9 miles), Hailsham (14.2 miles), Eastbourne (14.7 miles) and Polegate (14.9 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.