Traditional Sand & Cement Screed · Devon
Willand Traditional Sand & Cement Screed Specialists
Not every Willand 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 Willand 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 Willand jobs sit within 30 minutes of base, so site visits stay simple and pour days run to time. Willand sits Tiverton (5 mi), and we work the surrounding villages on the same week's diary.
Willand at a glance
County
Devon
District
Mid Devon
Postcode
EX15
Nearest city
Tiverton (5 mi)
Nearest motorway
M5 (J27, ~3 mi)
Primary A-road
A38 / B3181
Local industries
Diggerland, distribution
Common builds
Halberton-side new estates, trade units
Traditional Sand & Cement Screed in Willand — how it works
We mix a semi-dry sand and cement screed on site or bring it in via a screed pump, lay it to string lines or laser-set pins in bays, then compact and trowel it to a flat, dense surface. It is slower than a liquid pour, roughly a day of drying time per millimetre of depth once you get past the first 50mm, but it tolerates a much wider range of site conditions.
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.
Built for Willand contractors and developers
Willand skews commercial — trade parks like Willand Industrial Estate, contractor-led fit-outs, and developer estates. We price as a sub-contractor on programme, with RAMS and CDM documentation issued ahead of mobilisation.
Cemfloor systems for Willand
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.
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What backs our Willand work
Willand screed questions, answered
Is sand and cement screed suitable for a wet room in Willand?+
Yes, it is the standard choice for wet rooms, shower rooms and balconies because it tolerates sustained water contact in a way gypsum-based liquid screeds do not.
How is sand and cement screed different from liquid screed in Willand?+
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 Willand job.
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.
Do you use a screed pump for sand and cement in Willand?+
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.
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.
Within easy reach of Willand
If your Willand job needs a fall to a drain, an external step or a floor that shrugs off standing water, Traditional Sand & Cement Screed is very often the right call, not the fallback option.
Need a hand-trowelled screed in Willand?
Tell us the depth, falls and access, and we'll come back with a fixed price for your Willand sand and cement floor.
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