Replacing early floors in Kidlington's ribbon development
Only 9% of Kidlington's homes date from 1919 to 1944, but those houses along the main road need careful thought when a floor is replaced. If a suspended timber floor on the A4260 has rotted or dropped, it can come out in favour of a solid one: we fill and compact the void beneath, lay a damp proof membrane and insulation, and finish with about 65mm of floating sand and cement. An early solid floor without a membrane often gets the same treatment once it has been broken out.
Hand-laid screed suits this work because the rooms are usually small and separated by walls and doorways. The screed is mixed to suit the depth, placed by hand, compacted and finished level so it meets existing thresholds and stairs. It also gives a cement substrate, which some tile adhesives and finishes prefer.
Where the floor only needs a new surface on a sound concrete base, a bonded screed of about 25 to 40mm fixed directly to the prepared slab may be enough, and it saves depth. Our bonded screed service explains how the base is prepared for it.
If an old floor turns out to be sound and simply uneven, levelling it with compound is quicker and cheaper than a rebuild. We will say which is needed once we know what is under the existing covering.
Garage conversions and wet rooms in Kidlington
Garage conversions on Kidlington's estates raise the same questions every time: how much height there is, how much insulation fits, and how the new floor meets the house. A garage slab often sits lower than the house floor, which leaves room for insulation, a membrane and a floating screed built up to the right level. That build-up is well within what hand-laid sand and cement can do, and if the conversion wants fibres against cracking, they cost an extra £1 to £3 per square metre (2026 UK published figures). Read the guide to screeding a garage floor for the height and insulation choices on a Kidlington conversion.
Wet rooms and shower areas are sand and cement territory too. Water damages calcium sulphate, but cement screed takes it in its stride and can be sloped down to the drain ready for tanking and tiles.
A garage that stays in use as a workshop may be better with a harder wearing mix; our higher strength screed is designed for heavier loads.
Drying is the slow part of any sand and cement floor. Reckon on a day apiece for the first 40 millimetres and longer after, so a 65mm conversion floor in Kidlington wants weeks before the flooring goes on. Plan the flooring fitter accordingly, or ask about a quick drying mix.
Sand and Cement Screed prices in Kidlington
Sand and cement screed: £18 to £25 per m² supplied and laid (MyJobQuote, August 2026), so £450 to £630 for 25 m². MyJobQuote does not say whether these figures include VAT. See our floor screeding cost guide or screed calculator.
Who lays your sand and cement screed in Kidlington
K & B Screeding’s own team, led by director Donatas Bardisevicius. Founded 2019, company 12298780.
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Sand and Cement Screed from Slough to Kidlington
Kidlington is about 34.1 miles north-west of our Slough base as the crow flies, with postcodes including OX5. The nearest towns to it are Oxford (5 miles), Bicester (7.8 miles), Witney (8.8 miles) and Abingdon-on-Thames (10.5 miles).
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