Want to figure out if a liquid screed is the right choice for your Bracknell project? Then look no further. Liquid screed has become a popular choice for floor screeding in Bracknell. Namely, due to its high-quality finishes, the flexibility of application and the fact it’s an environmentally friendly floor compound. Not to mention, our UK screeders use a rapid cure screed that is one of the most advanced floor preparation options on the market. It’s a budget-friendly and professional solution for contractors and property managers everywhere.
Here’s why:
Why Are Bracknell Contractors Choosing Liquid Screed
High-quality Finish
The quality of a liquid screed floor comes down to the drying process. It is challenging to achieve a smooth finish with traditional cement screed because it is hard to get the moisture out without extensive power screed tools. When moisture is present in cement, this can lead to curling and shrinkage. As a result, this is why you often see cracking on cement floors.
The liquid screed was created to remedy this problem in two ways. Firstly, only the upper surface dries and shrinks with liquid floor screed. In contrast, lower regions dry less and stay wetter, spreading more evenly. Secondly, Liquid screed is naturally self compressing and distributes more evenly than cement floor compounds. The superior compressing strength of the liquid screed prevents it from curling and cracking. In fact, it is so effective that research has shown that curling is 3.5 times lower in liquid levelling compounds. This means you can expect a smoother and even floor levelling.
Flexibility of Application
Liquid screed can typically be used for flooring on a variety of structural substrates, such as:
- Concrete that has been poured directly into the building.
- Beam and Block: Concrete blocks that have been placed onto beams.
- Precast Planks: Slabs of cement interspliced with hollow cavities usually manufactured off-site and delivered to site, then craned into place. Screed is then laid on top to give a final levelling layer.
- Metal decking can also be screed when metal is bonded to cement.
It is so versatile because liquid screed is an anhydrite screed. Anhydrite screeds can spread more easily over surfaces than cement screeds. In addition, the weight of the compound allows it to spread evenly over different kinds of surfaces. One way this is useful is for underfloor heating.
Traditional screed is not a good choice for underfloor heating because it can damage or bend pipes due to its weight. Moreover, as it dries, it expands, and the surface can crack from air bubbles trapped in the cement.
This is a problem because of the way heat transfers. Research has demonstrated that the rate the liquid screed can flow across a surface and the inner diameter of the screed compound directly affects heat transference. In other words, air bubbles and gaps slow down heat transfer.
However, liquid screed expansion is very minimal. It sticks tightly to pipes without damaging them but doesn’t allow any air to get inside. This is because the natural compression of the screed means the distance between the room and the heating system is reduced. Our Bracknell flooring screeding contractors can apply the liquid floors in much thinner layers.
It’s Environmentally Friendly
Lastly, liquid screed has another benefit. Our floor screeding contractors use recycled products that produce less CO2 than a cement screed. The screed comprises 36% recycled materials, and the binder is made from 98% recycled material. It generates less CO2 because it is better able to insulate the heat and thus reduce the carbon footprint of a property by up to 20.45kg CO2e/m2. This means if you service an environmentally conscious clientele, liquid screed is a better solution than other traditional floor preparation services on the market.
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