Levelling old and new floors in Sandy homes
Levelling comes into its own at the line where a new extension meets the existing house. Even when the new screed is set to the right height, the old floor beside it may dip, rise or be patched from previous work. A thin layer of self levelling compound across both turns them into one surface, so tiles or LVT run through without a lip.
Kitchen refits raise the same issue. Once the old units and flooring are lifted, the ground floor underneath is often uneven. Provided it is solid, a skim of compound normally costs less and takes less time than screeding again.
To measure flatness we lay a 2m straightedge on the floor and check the gap beneath. BS 8204 caps that gap at 3mm for SR1, while SR2 tolerates 5mm and SR3 10mm. Thin sheet flooring often insists on SR1, and big tiles want much the same.
A typical compound layer is 2mm to roughly 10mm deep, and certain products allow more. For the thinnest skims a latex screed is often used.
Priming comes first. Each base, whether sand and cement, concrete or calcium sulphate, takes its own primer, and a mismatch can leave the compound unbonded. Flats are 11% of Sandy's homes, and in a flat a thin compound is often the only option, because the floor cannot rise far at doors and landings. If a heated floor is part of the plan, see our Sandy underfloor heating screed page first.
Unit refits on Middlefield Industrial Estate, Sandy
Middlefield Industrial Estate, reached from Sunderland Road east of the town centre, is Sandy's main industrial area, with units on Tyne Road and Blaydon Road. Travis Perkins and Marshalls Mono are among the occupiers. Older units on estates like this regularly need concrete floor repairs and new screeds, and where an office or showroom area is fitted out, the floor also has to be made flat.
For an office or showroom area, levelling compound over a prepared and primed base gives a smooth finish for carpet tiles or vinyl. Where the concrete is worn or dusty, it is ground first to open the surface, which our concrete floor grinding service covers.
Compound has limits. Where a unit floor is far out of level or falling apart, we would lay new screed, since thick compound over a failing base can crack and part company with it. We tell you which applies before you commit, and price the right option in writing.
Timing is flexible too. Fast drying compounds keep a fit-out moving, so the floor is ready for its finish without holding up the partitions, lighting and other trades that follow.
For refits towards Bedford, see floor levelling in Bedford.
How we price floor levelling in Sandy
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 Sandy
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 Sandy
As the crow flies, our yard in Slough is about 44 miles from Sandy, which lies to the north-north-east. Postcodes here include SG19, and Biggleswade (3.1 miles), St Neots (6.9 miles), Bedford (7.7 miles) and Stotfold (8.2 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.
