Screeding for regional housebuilders
Apartment blocks for regional housebuilders building for developers and holding companies. Typical packages are around £250k. We plan the pour floor by floor, then hand each floor over ready for the finishes.
Established in 1987. Over 3,000 projects since 2010.
Programme certainty, floor by floor
On an apartment block, the screed sits in the middle of the programme. If it is late or out of level, every trade after it waits. We plan the work so each floor can be handed over and the next trades can keep moving.
Handover per floor
Each floor is handed over ready for the floor finish, so follow-on trades are not waiting on a whole block to be finished.
Sequencing
We plan each visit around the floors that are ready, and we work to your build programme on site.
Readiness
Levels are set out on every floor before the pour, so the finished floor is flat and consistent from the first floor to the last.
Testing
Flow tests are done on site for flowing screed. Before finishes go down, the floor needs a proper moisture test, not just a dry-to-touch check. We also offer screed testing.
Record keeping
The same method is used on every floor, with the checks recorded so there is a clear trail at handover. See How long does screed take to dry?
Apartment blocks
Built for regional housebuilders delivering apartment blocks for developers and holding companies. Typical packages are around £250k.
Named proof: Brentford Lock
On Phase 2a of Ballymore's Brentford Lock scheme in West London, we laid around 17,000m² of flowing screed across Blocks J and E, two residential blocks of six floors each, with apartments and corridors.
Supply was a mix of on-site Maverick batching and premixed flowing screed, so it could flex with the pour programme. Levels were set out on every floor before the pour, with flow tests on site. Flowing screed was laid over the apartments' underfloor heating, which was installed by others. Floors were handed over block by block, ready for the floor finish.
The programme ran from April 2026 to November 2026.
How the screed gets to the floor
We use traditional screed pumps and Maverick automated screed trucks. The right method depends on the site, the specification and the programme.
Traditional screed pumps
We still use conventional pump trucks for traditional sand cement and flowing screed where they suit the site and the specification. Pump access is planned with you before the pour, not left as a surprise on the day.
Maverick automated screed trucks
The Maverick batches flowing screed fresh on the truck and pumps it into the building. It does not need a yard or a compound. It needs a pit lane. That is how we batched the screed at Arundel Great Court. More about the Maverick.
The full service, on one package
Flowing and traditional screed, insulation, underfloor heating, resin coatings, repairs and testing. One contractor, one contact, simpler coordination on a live block.
Flowing screed
Flowing screed that levels over insulation and underfloor heating, and that we can batch on site or bring in premixed when the programme needs it.
Traditional screed
Traditional sand cement screed where the specification requires it. We have not dropped it, and we will not talk you out of it if it is the right product for the floor.
Insulation
Rigid board insulation installed before screeding, so the insulation and the screed are coordinated rather than split across trades.
Underfloor heating
We supply and fit water-based or electric underfloor heating, then screed over it. We can also screed over UFH installed by others. Underfloor heating and screeding.
Resin coatings
Resin coatings and decorative flooring finishes can be applied over our screeds where the specification calls for them.
Repairs
If there is a problem with our work, we come back and put it right. We also offer repairs on existing floors. Controlling shrinkage cracking and curling of screeds
Testing
Levels, flow tests, moisture testing and screed testing, so the floor is checked before the finishes go down. Book a screed test or read Importance of moisture testing.
If you have drawings and a specification, send them over and we will come back with a clear scope, or with the questions we still need.
Built for regional housebuilders
This page is for regional housebuilders building apartment blocks for developers and holding companies. Typical packages are around £250k. We also still carry out other residential work, but the offer here is programme certainty on multi-storey blocks, not a one-off house pour.
Established in 1987. Over 3,000 projects since 2010. If you want to see how a large residential scheme was planned floor by floor, start with Brentford Lock and Arundel Great Court, or browse our work.
Common questions
Questions we are asked by housebuilders planning apartment blocks.
Can you hand over an apartment block floor by floor?
Yes. We set out levels the same way on every floor, then hand each floor over ready for the floor finish so follow-on trades can keep moving. On Phase 2a of Ballymore's Brentford Lock scheme, floors were handed over block by block. See also How long does screed take to dry?
Do you still install traditional sand cement screed, or only flowing screed?
We install both. If the specification calls for traditional sand cement screed, that is what we install. If flowing screed would suit the programme better, we will say so and explain why. Read liquid screed vs traditional screed.
What is the difference between a traditional screed pump and the Maverick?
A traditional screed pump is still the right tool on many sites, and we use pump trucks for both traditional and flowing screed where they suit the job. The Maverick is our on-site batching truck. It batches flowing screed fresh on the vehicle and pumps it into the building, which helps when there is no compound, no space to store materials, or the pour programme needs supply to flex. See the Maverick page, and the Arundel Great Court case study.
We are a regional housebuilder building for a developer. Can you work to our programme?
Yes. That is typical of the apartment-block work this page is for. We work to your programme and hand over floor by floor, so you can keep to the developer's handover dates. Send us the drawings and the specification.
What does a typical apartment-block job look like?
Typical packages are around £250k. The next step is to send us your drawings and specifications so we can review the build-up, the access and the programme.
Do you supply insulation and underfloor heating as well as the screed?
Yes. We supply and fit rigid board insulation and underfloor heating, water-based or electric, then screed over them. On some schemes the underfloor heating is installed by others; we can work with that too, as we did in the apartments at Brentford Lock. See our underfloor heating and screeding page.
What testing and records do you provide?
We set out levels on every floor before the pour, and we carry out flow tests on site for flowing screed. Before floor finishes go down, the floor needs a proper moisture test, not just a dry-to-touch check. We also offer screed testing. See Importance of moisture testing, How long does screed take to dry? and our screed test page.
What if there is a problem after installation?
If there is a problem with our work, we come back and put it right. We also offer repairs and testing on existing floors. See Controlling shrinkage cracking and curling of screeds and screed testing.
Do you offer resin coatings?
Yes. Resin coatings and decorative flooring finishes can be applied over our screeds where the specification calls for them.
How do we get a price and a programme?
Send us your drawings and specifications. We will review the build-up and come back with a clear scope, or with the questions we still need. If you would rather talk it through first, request a call back.
Send us your drawings and specifications
We will review the build-up and come back with a clear scope, or with the questions we still need.
Established in 1987. Over 3,000 projects since 2010.
Or call 0330 223 2364 or email [email protected].