Subfloor preparation · Gillingham, ME7
Uneven concrete or old tiles under your Gillingham floor? Latex self-levelling screed can correct it before fitting begins.
Older Gillingham properties in particular can hide surprises under the existing floorcovering: old adhesive ridges, patched screed repairs or uneven tile beds that only show up once the original covering is lifted. Latex screeding is the usual answer once that condition has been checked.
Flats converted from larger houses around Lower Rainham sometimes sit on a floor structure never designed for that use, so we check joist spacing before recommending an overlay.
Commercial preparation near Gillingham Business Park in Gillingham has to fit into short access windows, so we plan curing time as carefully as the levelling itself.
Damp patches reported by residents near Lower Rainham are not always plumbing leaks; rising damp through an old or missing membrane is just as likely in older solid floors.
A correctly applied latex screed lasts for the life of the floor build-up above it and is not something that wears out on its own. Re-screeding is only needed if the floor above is lifted down to the subfloor, if the original pour was defective, or if the substrate beneath has moved or been damaged.
Secure loose boards and fit a plywood overlay where needed before latex is applied on a timber base.
Keep the room at a stable temperature and avoid draughts or direct heat that can dry the surface too fast.
Leave surplus mixed latex to cure in a container and dispose of it as solid waste rather than down a drain.
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Left-over mixed latex cannot be poured down a domestic drain, as it will set inside the pipework. Surplus is left to cure in a container and disposed of as solid waste, and mixing buckets and tools are cleaned before the compound sets rather than after.
See samples in our showroom, then let our fitters prepare the subfloor properly before your new floor goes down.
07702 737267We reach Gillingham via the A278, and cover the wider ME7 district as part of our normal round.
Postcode district ME7, Medway Council.
Common causes are mixing too wet, drying too fast in a draughty or overheated room, or pouring over an unaddressed structural movement joint. Correct mixing and site conditions largely prevent this.
Yes, latex is commonly used ahead of laminate to give the underlay a flat, even base, since laminate telegraphs unevenness in the same way resilient floorcoverings do.
It is good practice on concrete and screed bases, particularly in older properties or where there is no clear damp-proofing history, so any moisture issue is addressed before rather than after the pour.
Bagged powder and water are fed into a mixing pump on site, which delivers a continuous, consistently mixed supply of latex through a hose, useful for large areas that would otherwise need several hand-mixed batches.
From bagged mixes in a single room to pumped systems across a whole Gillingham property, latex screeding is scaled to the size and condition of the job.
See samples in our showroom, then let our fitters prepare the subfloor properly before your new floor goes down.