Flatter floors for Ware flats, extensions and laboratories
Levelling is about flatness, not strength. BS 8204 checks it with a 2m straightedge: the gap underneath may reach 3mm in class SR1, 5mm in SR2 and 10mm in SR3. SR1 is the class many thin sheet finishes demand, and LVT will telegraph any dip greater than that through its surface over time.
In an older flat, the starting point is often a concrete or screed base that has been under carpet for years. Once the old covering and adhesive are stripped, it shows ridges, patches and gentle hollows. A coat of compound, typically about 2mm to 10mm, brings it back to SR1.
In houses, a common task is the join between an extension and the original floor, where a small step or slope needs feathering out before one continuous floor covering runs through from the old kitchen into the new room.
Commercial buildings need the same thing on a larger scale. GSK, formerly Allen and Hanburys, runs large manufacturing and research plants in Ware, and pharmaceutical and laboratory buildings like these depend on flat, durable floors, usually with resin or sheet finishes over a carefully prepared base. We do not lay resin, but we can prepare and level the screed beneath specialist finishes, and our floor preparation service covers grinding and shot blasting.
Priming comes first on every job, with a product chosen for concrete, sand and cement or calcium sulphate.
Thin layers for Crib Street and when to rescreed
In Ware's listed and timber-framed buildings, including those on Crib Street, the conservation officer usually expects breathable build-ups and thin levelling layers, agreed before work starts. That makes product choice important, so talk to the council first and we will price what they approve. The aim in these buildings is usually a flat enough surface for the new covering with as little added depth and weight as possible.
Elsewhere, the question is whether compound is enough. The usual working range starts at about 2mm and tops out around 10mm, and certain compounds can be built up further. Where a floor is hollow, breaking up or further out than that, pouring compound thick only invites cracking and loss of bond. The honest answer then is to replace the screed, often with a new sand and cement screed, and level only if needed afterwards.
For very thin smoothing on a sound base, a latex compound of a few millimetres may be enough. Fast drying products keep a refit moving, which helps when a kitchen or bathroom refit has a fixed start date. For levelling nearby, see our floor levelling in Welwyn Garden City page.
How we price floor levelling in Ware
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 Ware
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 Ware
Ware is about 32.7 miles north-east of our Slough base as the crow flies, with postcodes including SG12. The nearest towns to it are Hertford (2.2 miles), Hoddesdon (3.9 miles), Harlow (6.4 miles) and Welwyn Garden City (7.4 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.