Traditional Sand & Cement Screed · Somerset
Traditional Sand & Cement Screed for Wellington Builds
Not every Wellington floor wants a pump on the driveway. A traditional sand and cement screed, hand-laid to bays and trowelled flat, still earns its place on deep fills, external thresholds and jobs where a wet-mix, robust finish matters more than speed.
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Not every Wellington floor wants a pump on the driveway. A traditional sand and cement screed, hand-laid to bays and trowelled flat, still earns its place on deep fills, external thresholds and jobs where a wet-mix, robust finish matters more than speed.
Unlike a self-levelling liquid screed, sand and cement is placed and compacted by hand, so we control the fall towards a drain, form an upstand at a threshold, or feather it into an existing floor level in a way a pumped pour cannot.
Most of our Wellington jobs sit within 30 minutes of base, so site visits stay simple and pour days run to time. Wellington sits Taunton (7 mi), and we work the surrounding villages on the same week's diary.
Local facts that shape every Wellington pour
County
Somerset
District
Somerset West
Postcode
TA21
Nearest city
Taunton (7 mi)
Nearest motorway
M5 (J26, on-junction)
Primary A-road
A38
Local industries
textiles heritage, light manufacturing
Common builds
mill workers' terraces, new estates north of the M5
Common briefs across Wellington
- Mill workers' terraces — a regular brief in Wellington
- New estates north of the M5 — a regular brief in Wellington
- Industrial units — a regular brief in Wellington
- Textiles heritage — a regular brief in Wellington
- Light manufacturing — a regular brief in Wellington
Traditional Sand & Cement Screed in Wellington — 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 Wellington 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.
Cemfloor systems for Wellington
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.
Wellington-area projects
Other areas we cover near Wellington
Why Wellington clients pick us
What people in Wellington usually ask
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.
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.
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 Wellington job.
How is sand and cement screed different from liquid screed in Wellington?+
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.
How long does a sand and cement screed take to dry in Wellington?+
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.
Do you use a screed pump for sand and cement in Wellington?+
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.
Pin a date for your Wellington sand and cement pour and we'll bring the crew, the mix and the levels, then leave you a floor built to last.
Talk through your Wellington sand and cement job
No pump access, an awkward fall, or a wet area, call and we'll talk through the right build-up for your Wellington floor.
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