Liquid Screed Guides

For volume housebuilders

New-Build Developers

Programmed liquid screed pours for housing developers across Devon, Somerset and West Dorset. Plot-by-plot scheduling, SR1 finish, UFH-ready.

For self-builders

Self-Build Guide

What every self-builder needs to know before booking liquid screed — spec, depth, drying times, tiling readiness and UFH compatibility. Devon & South West.

Rear & side extensions

Extensions

Liquid screed for single and double-storey extensions across Devon. UFH-ready, poured in a day, dry in time for tile or LVT.

Rural conversions

Barn Conversions

Deep-fill liquid screed for barn conversions across the South West. UFH-ready pours over insulation, tied into stone thresholds.

Integral & attached garages

Garage Conversions

Building Regs-compliant liquid screed for garage conversions. Insulation, DPM and UFH-ready floors in a single pour.

Above existing joists

Loft Conversions

Lightweight liquid screed for loft conversions. Improves acoustic separation, provides SR1 flatness for tile or LVT, tested for joist loading.

Short-let property

Holiday Lets

Fast liquid screed installs for holiday lets and Airbnb refurbs — turnaround-critical pours across Devon, Cornwall border and South Somerset.

Turnaround-critical

Airbnb Refurb

Airbnb and short-let refurb screed. Fast pours, force-dried, ready for LVT or tile before the next booking.

Regulated care buildings

Care Homes

Compliant liquid screed for care homes and assisted living — non-slip finishes, wet-room ready, UFH for consistent room temperature.

Education sector

Schools

Summer-holiday liquid screed pours for schools — classrooms, halls and corridors. UFH-ready, SR1, back in use for September.

Early years

Nurseries

Underfloor-heated liquid screed for nurseries and early-years buildings across Devon. Warm floors, easy-clean substrate, wet-play safe.

Primary care

GP Surgeries

Liquid screed for GP surgeries, dental practices and primary care fit-outs. Welded vinyl-ready SR1 substrate, phased for live-practice working.

Dental fit-outs

Dental Practices

Liquid screed for dental practices — SR1 substrate for welded vinyl, chair-ready in weeks. Phased for live-practice refurbs.

Industrial

Warehouses

Liquid screed for warehouse and distribution unit floors across Devon and Somerset. Fast pours, dead flat, ready for racking or resin.

Logistics

Logistics Units

Fast, flat liquid screed for logistics and fulfilment units. Poured to SR1, dry enough for racking and MHE traffic in a fortnight.

Retail

Retail Fit-Outs

Overnight liquid screed pours for retail fit-outs and refurbs. Ready for LVT or tile inside the shop-fit programme.

Fitness

Gyms & Studios

Liquid screed for gyms, CrossFit boxes and yoga studios. Impact-appropriate build-ups, SR1 for large-format rubber, UFH for hot yoga.

Commercial fit-out

Office Fit-Outs

Cat-B office fit-out liquid screed. Cast around raised access floor perimeters or as a level substrate for carpet tile and LVT.

Hospitality

Restaurant Kitchens

Cemfloor liquid screed for commercial kitchens with falls to gullies. Cement chemistry — safe under wet cleaning regimes.

Craft production

Breweries & Taprooms

Cemfloor liquid screed for breweries, distilleries and taprooms. Falls to drains, cement substrate for R11 tile or resin.

Diagnosis & repair

Cracked Screed Repair

Diagnosis and repair for cracked liquid and sand-and-cement screed. Why screeds crack, when it matters, and what a fix looks like.

Drying problems

Screed Not Drying

Screed still damp after weeks? Diagnosis for slow-drying screed and how force-drying with dehumidifiers gets you back on programme.

UFH diagnosis

UFH Not Warming

Wet UFH not warming the room? Screed depth, cover, insulation and commissioning issues explained — and how to fix them.

Tiling problems

Tile Lippage

Why large-format tile lippage happens on screed floors, how flatness spec (SR1 vs SR2) drives it, and how to fix a floor that's not flat enough.

Renovation technique

Screed Over Concrete

Pouring liquid screed over an existing concrete slab — bonded, unbonded and floating build-ups, minimum depths and prep.

Depth-critical pours

Thin-Section Screed

Bonded thin-section liquid screed at 25–30mm. When it works, when it fails, and what prep it takes to succeed.

Deep pours

Deep-Fill Screed

Deep-fill liquid screed at 80–120mm for barn conversions and level correction. How to pour deep without cracking or slumping.

Suspended floors

Screed on Timber

Liquid screed over a suspended timber floor — weight, deck build-up, joist loading and acoustic detail.

Below-ground

Basement Screed

Liquid screed over Type C tanking membranes in basements. Compatible with wet UFH, sump-and-pump systems and studded membranes.

Solid-roof conversions

Conservatory Screed

Liquid screed for conservatories and garden rooms converted to solid-roof living space. UFH, insulation and level correction in one pour.

Anhydrite / calcium-sulphate

Gyvlon

Gyvlon anhydrite liquid screed installers covering Devon, Somerset and West Dorset. Fast-flow, low-shrinkage, UFH-friendly.

Anhydrite / calcium-sulphate

Gypsol

Gypsol anhydrite liquid screed installers across Devon and the South West. UFH-friendly, low-shrinkage, fast pour rate.

Product comparison

Anhydrite vs Cemfloor

Anhydrite (Gyvlon, Gypsol) vs Cemfloor cement-based liquid screed — side-by-side comparison to help you spec the right one.

Pricing guide

Cost per m²

Honest 2026 pricing for flowing liquid screed in Devon, Somerset and West Dorset. What's included, what isn't, and where costs vary.

Drying reference

Drying Times

Realistic liquid screed drying times by depth for Cemfloor and anhydrite, natural vs force-dried, and when you can tile.

UFH performance

Thermal Conductivity

Thermal conductivity of Cemfloor and anhydrite liquid screed, and why it drives underfloor heating performance and response time.

Anhydrite prep for tile

Laitance Removal

Laitance removal on anhydrite (Gyvlon, Gypsol) screed before tile or resin. Sanding methods, timing and hand-off.

Programme acceleration

Force-Drying

How to force-dry liquid screed safely. Dehumidifier setup, timings, UFH drying schedules and when to test.

Flatness spec

SR1 Flatness

SR1, SR2 and SR3 flatness explained for liquid screed. Why large-format tile needs SR1 and how to spec it.

High-performance UFH

Cemfloor Therm

Cemfloor Therm enhanced-conductivity liquid screed for high-performance UFH builds. Passive-house-ready, faster response, lower flow temps.

Exeter developments

Exeter New-Build

New-build liquid screed for Exeter developments — programmed pours, plot-by-plot, SR1 finish and UFH-ready.

Exeter homeowners

Exeter Extensions

Liquid screed for Exeter house extensions — Heavitree, St Leonard's, Pinhoe, Alphington. UFH-ready, SR1, poured in a day.

Taunton industrial

Taunton Warehouses

Warehouse and industrial liquid screed in Taunton — Blackbrook, Nexus 25, Wellington Road. SR1 for MHE, fast large pours.

Exmouth coast

Exmouth Holiday Lets

Fast liquid screed refurbs for Exmouth holiday lets and short-lets — poured, dried and tile-ready inside a booking gap.

Dawlish coast

Dawlish Seafront

Liquid screed for Dawlish seafront apartments and coastal conversions. UFH-ready, salt-tolerant build-ups, careful access.

Mid-Devon rural

Tiverton Farm Conversions

Deep-fill liquid screed for farm and outbuilding conversions in Tiverton and mid-Devon — long pump runs, level correction, rural access.

East Devon barns

Honiton Barns

Barn conversion liquid screed in Honiton and East Devon. Deep-fill, long-pump-reach pours across the Blackdown Hills and Otter Valley.

Listed and heritage

Sidmouth Listed

Sensitive liquid screed installs for listed buildings in Sidmouth and East Devon. Reversible details, breathable build-ups where required.

Torbay hospitality

Torbay Hotels

Liquid screed for Torbay hotel and guesthouse refurbs — Torquay, Paignton, Brixham. Phased pours around live occupancy.

Plymouth catchment

Plymouth Commercial

Commercial and industrial liquid screed pours in Plymouth and the South Hams. Retail fit-outs, warehousing, offices.