Matching the screed to Witney, street by street
Census 2021 recorded 30,167 people in the Witney built-up area, and the floors under their feet vary as much as the town does.
Near the river, the priority is moisture. The Aquarius development was badly hit in the 2007 floods, as were Bridge Street and Mill Street. A floor rebuild in low-lying streets like these needs careful membrane detailing and a screed chosen with moisture in mind. Since calcium sulphate and water do not mix, a ground floor by the Windrush is better rebuilt with cement in it, for example a hand-packed sand and cement floor.
In the older parts of town, around Wood Green and the West End, cottages tend to need damp proofing and insulation before a new floor goes in. That preparation comes first, and the screed follows once the build-up is right.
Madley Park and estates like it bring a different job: semis from the late 20th century and more recent houses are extended there, and those extensions often have underfloor heating. For a big open-plan extension, pumped liquid screed is usually the answer, and screed over heating pipes explains how deep it must sit above them.
Wherever the house is, from Cogges and Newland to Little Minster, a floor that is sound but uneven may only need self levelling compound before new flooring. Where a new build or a block of flats names a calcium sulphate grade, our anhydrite flow screed page covers the specification and the checks it brings.
Homes in Witney at a glance
Semi-detached houses make up 35% of the 13,034 households in Witney, followed by detached houses at 24%. The largest share of its housing, 35%, was built between 1973 and 1999, and 21% between 1945 and 1972.
| Homes in Witney | Share |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 24% |
| Semi-detached houses | 35% |
| Terraced houses | 24% |
| Flats | 16% |
| Built before 1919 | 7% |
| Built 1919 to 1944 | 3% |
| Built 1945 to 1972 | 21% |
| Built 1973 to 1999 | 35% |
| Built since 2000 | 33% |
House types from Census 2021 (table TS044); building age from the Valuation Office Agency council tax stock of properties, 31 March 2026 (table CTSOP 4.1). Figures cover the Witney built-up area (E63004405).
Screeding services in Witney
- Liquid ScreedMadley Park extensions and new homes on the old Early's site suit pumped liquid screed in Witney: flat and walkable within 48 hours.
- Sand and Cement ScreedCottage floors around Wood Green and the West End, flood-aware rebuilds near the Windrush: hand-laid sand and cement screed in Witney.
- Underfloor Heating ScreedUnderfloor heating screed for heated extensions on Madley Park semis and newer Witney homes, laid at the right depth over the pipes.
- Anhydrite & Flow ScreedAnhydrite screed in Witney: CA grades for flats and new plots, laitance sanding, moisture tests and where to avoid it.
- Floor LevellingFloor levelling for refits at Thorney Leys, Eagle Industrial Estate and the Witney Innovation Centre, compound to SR1 before LVT or tile.
- Latex ScreedOld tiles, overboarded timber and worn concrete under a Witney kitchen or bathroom refit can take a thin latex screed before vinyl or LVT.
- Concrete Floor GrindingConcrete floor grinding for offices and workshops on Witney's industrial estates, from Eagle to Newland: paint, glue and high spots off.
We also offer fibre reinforced screed, quick drying screed, high strength screed, bonded screed, floor preparation, screed repairs, concrete floor repair, screed pumping, insulation & membranes, commercial screeding and residential screeding in Witney.
Timing a pour on Witney builds and business sites
On a Witney extension, our day falls partway through the job. We need the house closed in, with its windows and outer doors hung, the plasterer finished and any heating pipes already through their pressure test. The new floor then has to dry out before it takes tiles, wood or vinyl, so set the flooring fitter's date from the screed date.
Pumping means our mixer and pump must be parked where the hose can reach the front or back door. If the house is near the Butter Cross, in the conservation area, or on an older street, say what the parking is like and how we reach the house when you send the details. On an estate with a driveway it is simpler.
Witney also has a wide spread of employment sites. West Oxfordshire District Council lists Thorney Leys Business Park, Station Lane Industrial Area, Eagle Industrial Estate, Newland Industrial Estate, Range Road Business Area and the Witney Innovation Centre among them. Premises there range from offices to workshops, and their floors can need anything from a quick-drying screed to a high-strength floor for racking and vehicles. We handle that full spread through our screeding for commercial premises.
Screeding prices for Witney floors
Sand and cement £18 to £25 per m², liquid £24 to £31 per m², supplied and laid (MyJobQuote, August 2026). MyJobQuote does not say whether these figures include VAT. See our floor screeding cost guide.
Who lays your floor screed in Witney
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.
Reaching Witney
Witney is about 40.2 miles west-north-west of our Slough base as the crow flies, with postcodes including OX28 and OX29. The nearest towns to it are Carterton (5.1 miles), Kidlington (8.8 miles), Oxford (10 miles) and Abingdon-on-Thames (11.9 miles). Neighbourhoods we cover in Witney include Cogges, Little Minster, Newland and Woodgreen.
See our screeding services for every screed type we lay.
