What a screed really costs — and how it's planned

Exeter pricing

Liquid Screed Cost, Exeter

Exeter is our home patch — most pumps here run with no travel surcharge at all. Here's what actually drives the number on a local job.

Devon pricing

Liquid Screed Cost, Devon

Devon is a big county. A pour near Tiverton prices differently to one near Plymouth — mostly because of travel and pump relay, not the screed itself.

Understanding the rate

Cost per m² Explained

A per-m² rate isn't one number — it's several stacked together. Here's what's actually inside it.

Pricing factors

What Affects Screed Price

Seven variables, not one mysterious number. Here's what actually moves a liquid screed quote up or down.

Comparing quotes

Screed Quote Checklist

Before you compare two screed quotes on price alone, check they're actually pricing the same job.

Small jobs

Small Job Minimum Charge

A 12m² utility room isn't a scaled-down version of a 150m² new build — it's a different pricing problem entirely.

Site access

Pump Access & Site Costs

The screed has to get from a truck on the road to your floor. That route is one of the biggest hidden factors in any quote.

Build-up costs

Insulation & Membrane Costs

The screed sits on top of an insulation and membrane build-up that's just as important as the pour itself — and just as easy to leave off a quote by mistake.

UFH packages

UFH & Screed Package Cost

Underfloor heating and liquid screed are designed to work together — but that doesn't mean they're priced together by default.

New build

New Build Plot Cost

A new build floor is the best-case scenario for liquid screed pricing — open access, a clean slab, and often a large single pour.

Extensions

Extension Screed Cost

An extension pour has to do two things a new build doesn't: match an existing floor level, and often work around people still living in the house.

Garage conversions

Garage Conversion Cost

A garage conversion almost always means building on top of an existing slab that was never designed as a habitable-room floor. That's the whole pricing conversation.

Barn conversions

Barn Conversion Cost

Barn conversions are among our favourite jobs — large open floor plates suit liquid screed perfectly, but rural access needs planning.

Commercial

Commercial Unit Cost

On a commercial unit, the clock matters as much as the square metre rate — every day of downtime has a cost most homeowners never have to weigh.

Getting quoted

How to Measure Screed Area

An accurate m² figure gets you a far more useful initial quote — here's how to measure without a site visit.

Technical guide

Depth & Cover Guide

Depth isn't just a spec-sheet number — it's the single biggest variable behind both performance and cost. Here's how it's actually set.

Technical guide

Volume & Wastage

The volume ordered for a pour is never exactly area × depth — and it shouldn't be. Here's the honest reason why.

Getting ready

Site Preparation Checklist

A smooth pour day starts with everything on this list being genuinely ready — not just close to ready.

Pour day

Pour Day Timeline

Pour day looks calmer than it sounds — most of the visible action is compressed into a few hours once setup is done.

Working together

What We Need From Your Builder

If you're the builder or site manager coordinating our visit, this is the short version of what we'll need in place.

Scheduling

Lead Times & Booking

Booking too late is the most avoidable cause of a slipped build programme. Here's how far ahead to plan.

Drying

Drying Programme Planning

Drying time is the one part of the screed process you can genuinely plan around weeks in advance — as long as you know the variables.

Handover

Testing & Handover

The moment your floor is genuinely ready isn't a date on a calendar — it's a test result. Here's how we confirm it and hand it over.

Aftercare

Aftercare & Protection

A screed floor is at its most vulnerable in the weeks between pouring and flooring — this is how to keep it in the condition it left our crew in.

Tiling

Tiling After Screed Timeline

Tiling straight onto liquid screed is routine — but skipping a step in the sequence is one of the most common causes of tile failure.

For flooring trades

Flooring Installer Notes

If you're the flooring contractor picking up after us, here's the technical handover most installers ask for.

For specifiers

Specification for Architects

For architects and designers writing liquid screed into a build-up — the practical detail behind the datasheet.