Plywood, tiles and concrete in Kenilworth refits
Think of latex screed as a levelling compound with a better grip. The powder is cement based, but instead of mixing it with water, the fitter adds the latex liquid supplied with it. That small change gives the cured layer more adhesion and a degree of flexibility, which lets it sit on bases a standard compound might not hold.
Three bases come up in refits. The first is timber. Upstairs bathrooms in most houses sit on joists and boards, and boards on their own are never a base for latex. They are fixed down firmly, overlaid with flooring grade plywood screwed at close spacing, and only then given the latex coat that hides the joints.
The second is old ceramic or quarry tile. If every tile is stuck fast, lifting them is wasted effort. We sound them, fill where loose ones are removed, clean off grease and soap, prime, and lay latex across so the grout lines vanish under the new vinyl.
The third is concrete that has simply aged: patched, worn and slightly uneven after decades of use, which can describe the 1950s and 1960s slabs in many of Kenilworth's post-war houses. Here the latex smooths the surface where a deeper product is not needed.
If you are unsure whether your floor needs a thin coat or proper levelling, our Kenilworth floor levelling page sets out that choice, and old adhesive can be taken off first by grinding the concrete.
Damp floors near Abbey Fields and other limits
Latex has clear limits, and in Kenilworth the most pressing one is damp. Some of the older solid floors around Abbey Fields and the High Street may have been put down without any membrane beneath them. A latex coat over such a floor seals the surface without stopping the moisture, so it collects under the new finish and the vinyl lifts or stains. Such floors need a membrane and usually a rebuild before any thin layer goes on.
Bounce is the second limit. Springy boards keep moving after the latex has set, and it cracks along the board lines. Loose boards are refixed and failing joists repaired before the plywood goes down.
The third is level. Latex is laid in millimetres, so a room that runs noticeably downhill needs a screed or a deeper compound first.
Primers tie it together. Plywood, glazed tiles and concrete each need their own, and a calcium sulphate screed is always sanded clean of laitance and primed before latex covers it.
The finishes that gain most are the thin, unforgiving ones: sheet vinyl, LVT, lino, rubber, safety flooring and carpet. We cover Mill End, Ladyes Hills, Borrowell and the rest of the town, and latex smoothing is also available for homes in Leamington Spa.
How we price latex screed in Kenilworth
A fixed written price within 24 hours, once we know the area and the base. See our floor screeding cost guide.
Who lays your latex screed in Kenilworth
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.
Latex Screed from Slough to Kenilworth
As the crow flies, our yard in Slough is about 68.8 miles from Kenilworth, which lies to the north-west. Postcodes here include CV8, and Royal Leamington Spa (3.9 miles), Warwick (4.1 miles), Coventry (5.4 miles) and Solihull (9.7 miles) are close by.
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