What Is A Self-Levelling Compound?
Laying concrete over a large area is no easy feat. Wet concrete is heavy and extremely difficult to move and manipulate… especially if you aren’t a trained professional! However, it’s important to get it right as this forms the basis of your floor, so you need it to be strong and straight. This is where self-levelling compounds come in.
A self-levelling compound is a polymer-modified cement that has been engineered to offer high-flow characteristics. This means it has great flowability, making it ideal for us in the preparation of laying floor coverings.
Self-levelling compound can be used on a range of substrates, including, concrete, screed, tiles, timber and more.
What Are The Benefits Of Self-Levelling Compounds?
There is a huge range of reasons you should consider self-levelling compounds for your next building work. Here are some of them…
- Self-levelling compound doesn’t include the addition of water, which means much less mess
- Self-levelling compounds create an extremely smooth surface that is also extremely strong. This means it is the ideal base to lay a range of other flooring on
- The strength of self-levelling compounds also means it is strong enough to stand on its own as a flooring option
- Not only is it used for levelling concrete, but it can also be laid on top of any non-flexible surfaces – for example, ceramic, tile or plywood
- It is much stronger than standard concrete, making it ideal for use when reinforced concrete is needed
- Self-levelling compounds are hypoallergenic and easy to clean
- It can dry extremely fast, in as little as 24-48 hours, meaning it is great for those project where you are short on time
Want To Know More?
Express Liquid Screeds offer the best possible products when it comes to self-levelling compounds. We have over 10 years of experience in the industry, providing various solutions for a huge range of clients.
If you want to know more about self-levelling compounds, and whether they are right for your next project, just get in touch with our expert team.
