Petts Wood floor levelling — latex screed for a perfect base
LVT and laminate telegraph every bump in a subfloor. Older Petts Wood slabs and modern floating screeds both need a level base — we self-level with latex to 3mm/m² tolerance before any decorative flooring goes down.
What concrete floor levelling in Petts Wood actually involves
LVT and laminate telegraph every bump in a subfloor. Older Petts Wood slabs and modern floating screeds both need a level base — we self-level with latex to 3mm/m² tolerance before any decorative flooring goes down.
Original parquet is common under old carpet — we always lift to inspect before quoting a replacement.
Before we quote a subfloor prep job in Petts Wood
- Stair nosings
Older Petts Wood stairs often have shallow treads — we re-cut grippers rather than force a standard kit.
- Doorway transitions
Most 1930s mock-tudor detached 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 Petts Wood bedrooms; 10mm PU on stairs to stop bounce.
- 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
Recap — full latex-screed prep across BR5 for private and trade.
"Prep-only screed handover — the other fitter said it was the flattest base he'd worked on this year." — BR5 trade
Postcodes: BR5 · Routes: the A208 and A21 · Common build: 1930s mock-Tudor detached.
Covering Poverest, Chislehurst border, Great Thrift.
Concrete Floor Levelling jobs we've finished nearby
Concrete Floor Levelling in Petts Wood — common questions
Yes — a lot of our screeding is for other fitters and small builders across Petts Wood. We hand back a level, dry slab and step out.
Yes — every BR5 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 Poverest prep-and-fit we do.
3–15mm typical. Above 15mm we specify fibre-reinforced or a specialist deep-pour screed. Most Petts Wood residential slabs are inside the standard range.