Latex screed fitting in Catford
Fast-cure latex is the standard prep for Catford residential and commercial subfloors that need levelling on a tight schedule. Poured, floated, walk-on in 3 hours, floor-fit ready in 24.
What latex screed fitting in Catford actually involves
Fast-cure latex is the standard prep for Catford residential and commercial subfloors that need levelling on a tight schedule. Poured, floated, walk-on in 3 hours, floor-fit ready in 24.
Bellingham estate has chipboard upstairs (post-war spec); Edwardian terraces have pine boards.
- Fast-cure latex screed for tight programme schedules
- Two-part fibre screed for high-traffic slabs
- Handover moisture certificate for other fitters
- Priming and DPM included where required
Catford subfloor prep — the details that matter
- Stair nosings
Older Catford stairs often have shallow treads — we re-cut grippers rather than force a standard kit.
- Doorway transitions
Most edwardian terraces 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 Catford bedrooms; 10mm PU on stairs to stop bounce.
"Latex screen in the morning, LVT laid the next day in Bellingham." — Catford builder
Bottom line: fast-cure latex saves a day on any programme.
Postcodes: SE6 · Routes: the A21 and South Circular · Common build: Edwardian terraces.
Covering Bellingham, Rushey Green, Corbett estate.
Latex Screed Fitting jobs we've finished nearby
Latex Screed Fitting in Catford — common questions
Weeks — the screed is stable once cured. We routinely screed a Catford slab and come back for the fit 5–10 days later without any surface prep.
Yes — we hand over a level, primed, dry surface with a moisture certificate. Standard prep handover for SE6 trade.
Yes — where the moisture test shows above 75% RH we install a liquid DPM before the screed. Standard on Bellingham ground-floor slabs.
Sand-cement takes days to cure; latex takes hours. For a Catford retail refit or a home renovation on a schedule, latex is the only realistic option.