Choosing the right screed for a March home
March grew as a fenland railway town, and its housing still tells that story. Census 2021 counted 21,345 people in the built-up area, and its homes run from Victorian and inter-war houses to detached houses from later decades and new plots. Each of those needs a different floor, and the choice depends as much on the building as on the finish you want on top.
The older houses are the ones with tired solid floors. Some were laid with no damp proof membrane, and once a renovation starts the old slab often has to come out. A hand-laid sand and cement screed over new insulation and a membrane is the usual answer there, because it can be laid in small rooms and awkward shapes.
Later detached homes tend to need something bigger: an extension floor or a conservatory conversion across one open space. A pumped liquid screed suits that kind of area, and it is the natural partner for heated floors over wet pipes. Should an architect's drawing for a March plot name a calcium sulphate grade, the March anhydrite page covers what follows.
A fresh screed is not always due, either. If the base is sound but uneven, a thin compound through our floor levelling service may be enough before new flooring goes down. We will say which route fits once we have seen photos or measurements.
Homes in March at a glance
Of the 9,532 households in March, 43% live in detached houses and 28% in semi-detached houses. The largest group of homes here was built between 1973 and 1999 (28%), and a further 19% between 1945 and 1972.
| Homes in March | Share |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 43% |
| Semi-detached houses | 28% |
| Terraced houses | 19% |
| Flats | 9% |
| Built before 1919 | 13% |
| Built 1919 to 1944 | 15% |
| Built 1945 to 1972 | 19% |
| Built 1973 to 1999 | 28% |
| 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 March built-up area (E63002748).
Screeding services in March
- Liquid ScreedNew plots at Whitemoor and South East March suit pumped liquid screed: self-levelling, flat to SR2 and walkable in a day or two.
- Sand and Cement ScreedVictorian and inter-war houses in March often hide damp solid floors. Hand-laid sand and cement screed rebuilds them properly.
- Underfloor Heating ScreedHeated extensions and new South East March homes need the right depth over the pipes. K & B screeds wet underfloor heating in March.
- Anhydrite & Flow ScreedAnhydrite for new March plots? We pour calcium sulphate flow screed to CA-C20-F4, CA-C25-F5 or CA-C30-F6, with laitance advice.
- Floor LevellingRefitting a unit off Hostmoor Avenue or a March house before LVT? Self levelling compound gives a flat SR1 base for thin floor finishes.
- Latex ScreedOverboarded timber or old quarry tiles under a March kitchen refit? A few millimetres of latex screed gives vinyl and LVT a smooth bed.
- Concrete Floor GrindingConcrete floor grinding for self storage conversions off Hostmoor Avenue and March Industrial Estate refits, stripping 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 March.
Timing a pour around building work in March
Screed is usually one of the middle trades. The walls are up, the roof is on and the windows are in, but plastering and flooring have not started. Getting that order right saves weeks.
For a liquid pour the building needs to be weathertight and the room clear, with insulation, membrane and edge strip down. For sand and cement the same applies, and the screed then needs time to dry before tiles or wood go on. Book the screed once the shell is sealed, and plan the kitchen fitter and floor layer around the drying time rather than the pour date.
Access matters too. A pump and mixer need somewhere to stand, so tell us whether the house has a drive, a shared entrance or only on-street parking. If the pump has to stand on the road, we agree its position with you before the day, so the pour starts on time.
For trade and industrial units, such as those on March Industrial Estate or off Hostmoor Avenue, the programme often revolves around a tenant moving in. Those jobs may call for commercial screeding rather than a domestic floor, and we price them in the same way: a written figure agreed before anyone starts.
Screeding prices for March 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 March
K & B Screeding’s own team, led by director Donatas Bardisevicius. Founded 2019, company 12298780.
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Reaching March
March is about 76.8 miles north-north-east of our Slough base as the crow flies, with postcodes including PE15. The nearest towns to it are Chatteris (6.5 miles), Whittlesey (9.1 miles), Ely (12.6 miles) and Peterborough (14 miles). Neighbourhoods we cover in March include Knight's End, Little London, Norwoodside, Peas Hill and Town End.
See our screeding services for every screed type we lay.