Levelling for LVT and tiles in Abbey Meads homes
Modern floor finishes are less forgiving than carpet. Any ridge or hollow underneath will show through LVT or sheet vinyl, and a big tile laid over a high spot will rock. That is why existing homes in Abbey Meads, Priory Vale and the Wichel quarters often need levelling before a new floor is fitted, even where the screed underneath is sound.
BS 8204 sets the target. Lay a 2m straightedge on the floor and the largest gap allowed is 3mm for SR1, 5mm for SR2 and 10mm for SR3. Many thin sheet floorings need SR1. A self levelling compound, usually laid from about 2mm up to around 10mm, brings a floor into that range.
Preparation decides whether it lasts. The base is cleaned, any loose material removed, and a primer chosen to suit what is underneath: cement screed, calcium sulphate, concrete or some existing floors each need a different product.
Older housing brings different problems. Homes built between 1945 and 1972 make up 22% of Swindon's stock, and floors in houses of that age can be uneven where rooms have been altered. In West Swindon, where Toothill and Freshbrook houses commonly gain extensions and knock throughs, the join between the old floor and the new is often where levelling is needed most.
If compound alone will not fix the floor, the honest answer is a new screed. Pouring compound thick to rescue a floor that should be replaced risks cracking and debonding. In that case our sand and cement screed service is the better starting point.
Shop and office refits at Bridgemead and Mannington
Commercial levelling runs to a tighter programme than a house. When a unit changes hands at Bridgemead or Mannington retail parks, Greenbridge Retail and Leisure Park or Orbital Shopping Park, the new tenant's floor finish usually needs a flat base and the fit-out dates are fixed. Fast drying compounds help keep that programme moving, so flooring can follow sooner.
The Spectrum Building in West Swindon, originally Norman Foster's Renault Centre, and the light industry nearby have floors that need commercial screeds and repairs as well as levelling. In a working building the existing floor may carry old adhesive, paint or damaged patches. These are dealt with first through preparation and grinding, then the surface is primed and levelled.
If the base is sound and just needs smoothing, a few millimetres of latex screed can be enough on its own. A damaged slab needs repairs to the concrete first, before compound goes anywhere near it.
Tell us the floor finish, the area and the date the fitter arrives when you ask for a price. If your business also has premises in Chippenham, see floor levelling in Chippenham.
How we price floor levelling in Swindon
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 Swindon
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 Swindon
Swindon is about 49.2 miles west of our Slough base as the crow flies, with postcodes including SN1, SN25, SN5 and SN3. The nearest towns to it are Royal Wootton Bassett (5.3 miles), Calne (12.8 miles), Cirencester (13.3 miles) and Wantage (15.6 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.