Screed and prep across BR8
A Hextable 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 Swanley actually involves
A Hextable 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.
60s/70s housing often has solid concrete slabs — quick LVT installs once screeded.
What we check first on a Swanley subfloor prep job
- Swanley subfloor reality
60s/70s housing often has solid concrete slabs — quick LVT installs once screeded.
- Underlay choice
8mm crumb is the usual call for Swanley bedrooms; 10mm PU on stairs to stop bounce.
- Doorway transitions
Most 1960s and 70s estates doorways here need a bevelled bar rather than a Z-bar to clear the carpet next door.
- 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
Bottom line: no decorative floor hides an unlevel slab. Level first, fit second.
"Screeded a Hextable kitchen extension slab overnight — LVT the next day, floor perfectly flat." — Swanley builder
Postcodes: BR8 · Routes: the M25 at junction 3 · Common build: 1960s and 70s estates.
Covering Hextable, Swanley village, Crockenhill border.
Concrete Floor Levelling jobs we've finished nearby
Concrete Floor Levelling in Swanley — common questions
Yes — a lot of our screeding is for other fitters and small builders across Swanley. We hand back a level, dry slab and step out.
Yes — every BR8 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 Hextable prep-and-fit we do.
3–15mm typical. Above 15mm we specify fibre-reinforced or a specialist deep-pour screed. Most Swanley residential slabs are inside the standard range.