Traditional Sand & Cement Screed · Somerset
Kingston St Mary Traditional Sand & Cement Screed Specialists
For Kingston St Mary jobs where gypsum-based screed is ruled out, wet rooms, balconies, timber-sensitive junctions, we lay a semi-dry sand and cement mix, bay by bay, finished to SR2 with a hand float or power trowel.
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For Kingston St Mary jobs where gypsum-based screed is ruled out, wet rooms, balconies, timber-sensitive junctions, we lay a semi-dry sand and cement mix, bay by bay, finished to SR2 with a hand float or power trowel.
For Kingston St Mary wet rooms, balconies and any area with sustained water contact, sand and cement is usually the only sensible screed choice, since gypsum-based liquid screeds are not designed to tolerate standing water.
Most of our Kingston St Mary jobs sit within 30 minutes of base, so site visits stay simple and pour days run to time. Kingston St Mary sits Taunton (4 mi), and we work the surrounding villages on the same week's diary.
Traditional Sand & Cement Screed in Kingston St Mary — how it works
Sand and cement screed is laid in bays with day joints, which we set out to avoid future cracking at natural stress points such as doorways and changes in depth. It is a more labour-intensive process than liquid screed, but it is proven, robust and unaffected by moisture the way calcium sulphate screeds can be.
For Kingston St Mary wet rooms, balconies and any area with sustained water contact, sand and cement is usually the only sensible screed choice, since gypsum-based liquid screeds are not designed to tolerate standing water.
Why Kingston St Mary site context matters
County
Somerset
District
Somerset West and Taunton
Postcode
TA2
Nearest city
Taunton (4 mi)
Nearest motorway
M5 (J25, ~6 mi)
Primary A-road
B3227
Local industries
agriculture, equestrian yards
Common builds
stone farmhouses, barn conversions
Kingston St Mary projects we see most
- Stone farmhouses — a regular brief in Kingston St Mary
- Barn conversions — a regular brief in Kingston St Mary
- Cottage extensions — a regular brief in Kingston St Mary
- Occasional new-build cottages — a regular brief in Kingston St Mary
- Agriculture — a regular brief in Kingston St Mary
Kingston St Mary-area projects
What to expect on pour day in Kingston St Mary
- 1
Site visit to assess substrate, falls, depth and access, since sand and cement can be barrowed where a pump truck cannot reach
- 2
Substrate prep, priming or DPM, and setting out of bay lines and laser levels
- 3
Mix and place the screed in bays, compacting as we go to remove voids
- 4
Hand float or power trowel to a flat, dense SR2 finish
- 5
Protect and allow to cure, typically a day per millimetre of depth after the first 50mm
- 6
Follow-up inspection before floor coverings or tiling begin
Why Kingston St Mary clients pick us
Hundreds of square metres poured around Kingston St Mary in the last 12 months
Single-team continuity — same crew, same standards, every job
Written fixed-price quotes — no day-rate creep
Moisture-test handover record so flooring contractors take the slab on without dispute
Nearby villages and towns
Materials and systems we use in Kingston St Mary
Sand and cement (typically 4:1 or 5:1 mix)
Semi-dry, hand-compacted mix ratio adjusted to depth and loading.
SBR bonding agent
Slurry-brushed onto the substrate for bonded screeds under 40mm.
Polypropylene fibre reinforcement
Added to reduce shrinkage cracking on larger bays.
DPM and separating membrane
For unbonded or floating screeds over insulation.
Falls formed to drain outlets
Built into the screed thickness for wet rooms and balconies.
Edge and movement joints
Set at bay lines, doorways and around columns.
What people in Kingston St Mary usually ask
How long does a sand and cement screed take to dry in Kingston St Mary?+
Roughly a day per millimetre of depth once past the first 50mm, so a 65mm floor is typically ready for coverings in around six to eight weeks, depending on ventilation and site conditions.
What SR rating do you achieve on a trowelled screed?+
We finish sand and cement to SR2, within 3mm under a 2m straight edge, which is suitable for most tiled finishes. If you need SR1 flatness for large-format tile or resin, liquid screed is usually the better route.
How is sand and cement screed different from liquid screed in Kingston St Mary?+
Sand and cement is a semi-dry mix, hand-laid and trowelled in bays, whereas liquid screed is pumped and self-levels. Sand and cement suits deep fills, external areas and wet rooms; liquid screed suits large flat internal floors that need to dry quickly.
Will the screed crack?+
Bay joints and fibre reinforcement control shrinkage cracking. We set bay sizes and joint positions at doorways and depth changes to minimise the risk on any Kingston St Mary job.
Can you match an existing sand and cement floor level?+
Yes, we set datums off your existing finished floor level and build the new screed to match, allowing for whatever covering goes on top.
Do you use a screed pump for sand and cement in Kingston St Mary?+
On larger jobs, yes, a screed pump can deliver the semi-dry mix into the building, which speeds up placement while keeping the hand-trowelled finish.
TA2 coverage for traditional screed
From Kingston St Mary out to the surrounding villages, we carry both liquid and sand and cement screed crews, so you get the right one for the job.
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