Beckenham floor levelling — latex screed for a perfect base
A Kelsey Park extension slab with a 15mm fall from door to skirting isn't a hard job — one pour of fibre-reinforced screed brings it flat overnight. Standard prep before we fit LVT the next day.
What concrete floor levelling in Beckenham actually involves
A Kelsey Park extension slab with a 15mm fall from door to skirting isn't a hard job — one pour of fibre-reinforced screed brings it flat overnight. Standard prep before we fit LVT the next day.
Edwardian pine boards need ply overlay; 30s semis often have chipboard upstairs.
- Latex screed for 3–15mm level changes
- Fibre-reinforced screeds for cracked slabs
- Full moisture testing before pour
- Ready for LVT, laminate, vinyl or wood
Before we quote a subfloor prep job in Beckenham
- Stair nosings
Older Beckenham stairs often have shallow treads — we re-cut grippers rather than force a standard kit.
- Doorway transitions
Most edwardian and 1930s semis doorways here need a bevelled bar rather than a Z-bar to clear the carpet next door.
- Underlay choice
8mm crumb is the usual call for Beckenham bedrooms; 10mm PU on stairs to stop bounce.
"Prep-only screed handover — the other fitter said it was the flattest base he'd worked on this year." — BR3 trade
Bottom line: no decorative floor hides an unlevel slab. Level first, fit second.
Postcodes: BR3 · Routes: the A222 and A234 · Common build: Edwardian and 1930s semis.
Covering Kelsey Park, Elmers End, Copers Cope.
Concrete Floor Levelling jobs we've finished nearby
Concrete Floor Levelling in Beckenham — common questions
Yes — a lot of our screeding is for other fitters and small builders across Beckenham. We hand back a level, dry slab and step out.
Yes — every BR3 slab gets a hygrometer test before we screed. If moisture is above 75% RH we recommend a DPM before any decorative floor goes down.
Latex screed is walk-on in 3–4 hours, floor-fit ready in 24 hours. Standard timing on every Kelsey Park prep-and-fit we do.
3–15mm typical. Above 15mm we specify fibre-reinforced or a specialist deep-pour screed. Most Beckenham residential slabs are inside the standard range.