Office and workshop refits across Witney's business sites
The district council's list of employment sites in Witney runs from Thorney Leys Business Park and Station Lane Industrial Area to Eagle Industrial Estate, Newland Industrial Estate, Range Road Business Area and the Witney Innovation Centre. When an office or workshop on one of these sites changes hands, the old carpet tiles or vinyl come up, and the floor beneath is rarely ready for a new finish. Adhesive residue, patched holes and dips around old partitions all show under a thin covering.
Flatness is graded under BS 8204 using a 2m straightedge. The permitted gap beneath it is 3mm at SR1, 5mm at SR2 and 10mm at SR3. Many thin sheet finishes demand SR1, and LVT and large tiles need close to it. A self levelling compound over a properly primed base is usually the quickest way to reach that class, and fast drying products keep a refit on programme.
Priming decides whether it lasts. A cement screed, a calcium sulphate screed, an old concrete slab and a floor still carrying adhesive each need a different primer. Weak or contaminated surfaces need mechanical floor preparation first, such as shot blasting, and cracked or broken slabs need concrete floor repair before any compound goes on.
In a workshop that takes vehicles or racking, compound alone may not be enough, and a high-strength floor, covered on our commercial screeding page, is often the better choice.
Levelling Witney cottages and extension joins
In houses, there are two usual reasons to level. One is the joint between an extension and the original house. On estates such as Madley Park, where late 20th century semis are commonly extended, the new floor often meets the old one with a small step or slope across the opening. Lay LVT straight across and that step shows through. Compound feathered across both floors takes it out.
The second is an old floor that is sound but uneven. In the older parts of Witney, around Wood Green and the West End, damp proofing and insulation often come first, and levelling compound only goes on once the floor is dry and stable.
Compound has a limit. The normal range is roughly 2mm to 10mm, with certain products able to go deeper. Pour it much deeper to chase a badly uneven floor and it may crack and lose its bond, so a new screed is the proper repair, such as a calcium sulphate flow screed in a room that stays dry. Thin smoothing coats in homes are also covered by latex screed.
How we price floor levelling in Witney
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 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.
Floor Levelling from Slough to 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).
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.
