Levelling post-war and extended floors in Petersfield
A fifth of Petersfield's homes, 20%, went up between 1945 and 1972, and after that many decades their floors have usually sunk in places, dipped or been patched once or twice. Add an extension and the problem grows: the old floor and the new one rarely finish at exactly the same level, and the join shows through a thin covering.
Put vinyl or LVT on a rough floor and every ridge shows through. Their makers often call for SR1, so a 2m straightedge laid on the floor must show 3mm or less of daylight under it. SR2 allows 5mm and SR3 allows 10mm, under the same BS 8204 test. Big tiles are just as fussy, because an uneven base leaves one edge standing proud of the next.
Compound fixes this when the base is sound. The floor is cleaned, repairs are made, and then it is primed with the correct product for the surface, whether that is sand and cement screed, concrete, calcium sulphate screed or a suitable existing floor. After priming, we pour the compound and work it out across the room until the surface is smooth and true.
Deep pours are where it goes wrong. Pouring compound thick to save a floor that should have been rescreeded risks it cracking and coming away from the base. Where a dip goes a good deal past 10mm, the sensible fix is usually a fresh sand and cement screed. For thin corrections of a few millimetres, see our latex screed service.
Unit, office and shop refits in Petersfield
Light industry in Petersfield is concentrated on the Bedford Road estate on the west side of town, which includes Petersfield Business Park. Freehold units there have recently been bought by owner-occupiers such as Newsome Tools and Viking Test, and a change of occupier is the usual moment for new floor finishes in offices, showrooms and staff areas.
Shops and offices in the town centre face the same question when they refit: can the old floor take new vinyl, carpet tiles or LVT as it is? Often it cannot, because old adhesive, patches and dips all show through.
Downtime is the main concern for a business. Fast drying compounds keep the programme moving, so a refitted area can often be floored soon after levelling, following the product data. Work can be phased room by room where a business must stay open.
Where a concrete floor is contaminated or has a weak surface, concrete floor grinding prepares it first. Cracked or hollow areas of screed can be cut out and made good through our screed repairs service before compound goes on.
How we price floor levelling in Petersfield
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 Petersfield
K & B Screeding’s own team, led by director Donatas Bardisevicius. Founded 2019, company 12298780.
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Floor Levelling from Slough to Petersfield
Petersfield is about 38.6 miles south-south-west of our Slough base as the crow flies, with postcodes including GU32, GU31 and GU33. The nearest towns to it are Horndean (7.3 miles), Alton (10.1 miles), Havant (10.4 miles) and Emsworth (10.8 miles).
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.
