Latex over plywood, tiles and concrete in Trowbridge
Latex screed sits at the thin end of floor work. It is not a screed you could build a floor from, but a two part compound whose latex liquid replaces the water, giving it grip and a little give. That makes it the usual choice for a fitter who needs a dead smooth surface over a base that already carries weight.
In a Trowbridge kitchen or bathroom refit, lifting the old flooring tends to expose one of three bases. Old ceramic tiles are common under the units, and they can stay if each one is bonded firm; after cleaning and a primer for glazed surfaces, the latex fills the grout lines. Bare concrete with shallow ripples and trowel marks is the second, and it takes a different primer before the same thin coat. The third is timber in an upstairs bathroom.
Timber is where shortcuts fail. Latex is never spread over loose floorboards, because they move with the seasons and with every footstep. The boards are screwed down, covered with flooring grade plywood, and the latex goes on the ply. Done that way, it hides every fixing and joint so sheet vinyl lies flat.
Flats are another fit. They account for 15% of Trowbridge's homes, and an upper floor flat refit often means timber or a concrete slab that needs smoothing rather than replacing.
If the floor is sound but further out than a thin coat can cover, our levelling page for Trowbridge explains deeper compounds and the flatness classes. Old residue that will not take a primer is cleared first through floor preparation.
Newtown conservation area floors: when latex will not work
The Victorian houses of Newtown sit on different ground. Many have suspended timber floors, or solid ones put down without any damp proof membrane, and either can rule latex out.
A solid floor without a membrane lets ground moisture rise. Latex does not stop it, so vinyl or LVT laid on top can lift and smell, and adhesive breaks down. That kind of floor normally needs breaking out, a membrane and insulation added, and a new sand and cement screed for older houses laid before any smoothing coat.
A suspended timber floor that has rotted or sags needs structural repair, not a topping. Where the timber is sound and being kept, it can be fixed down and overboarded with plywood, and latex then gives the finish a smooth base.
The last check is the old surface itself. Firmly bonded quarry tiles may stay; loose ones, cracked screed and hollow patches must be put right first, which is the job of our screed repairs service.
In every case we test the floor for damp and movement before quoting, so you know whether a few millimetres of latex will do or the floor has to be rebuilt.
How we price latex screed in Trowbridge
A fixed written price within 24 hours, once we know the area and the base. See our floor screeding cost guide.
Who lays your latex screed in Trowbridge
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.
Latex Screed from Slough to Trowbridge
On the map, Trowbridge sits west-south-west of Slough, about 69.1 miles from our base in a straight line (postcodes including BA14 and BA15), next to Westbury (4.2 miles), Melksham (4.7 miles), Bath (7.9 miles) and Frome (7.9 miles).
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