Liquid Floor Screed

Liquid Floor Screeding for Solid Floors and Underfloor Heating Solutions

EasyFlow Screed provides a quality floor screeding service to breathe quality and purpose back into your solid floors. We have a diverse range of innovative, liquid screeds to suit your specific requirements, from self-levelling and calcium sulphate screeds to quick drying and anhydrite screeds. Whether you have a residential or commercial property, EasyFlow can supply the right product for the job.

If your existing floor is pitted and uneven, or if your floor has been left too low, floor screeding from EasyFlow is what you need. It can be laid as low as 12mm, walkable in 48 hours, and dry enough to tile or paint in 12 days!

What is Liquid Screed?

Liquid screed is a thick liquid mix that is pumped on top of a concrete subfloor. It becomes hard when cured. This floor screeding is used to smooth uneven and pitted floors, or cover water underfloor heating systems. Liquid screed is also designed to provide a smooth, level surface prior to the application of floor finishes. It’s ideal for both commercial and domestic buildings and can be bonded to the subfloor, unbonded with damp proofing, or floating over floor insulation and heating pipes.

Is Liquid Screed Better Than Traditional Screed?

Liquid floor screeding is better, as it is quicker to lay, dries in a similar timescale, and fills all gaps between water underfloor heating pipes. It's a self-levelling screed that carries less risk of bubbles and cracks. As liquid floor screed is installed using a pump, sufficient access to the property is required but this is not a problem for EasyFlow. We can pump screeds from around 100 metres away from the property if needed.

Are liquid screeds self-levelling?

All liquid screeds are self levelling screeds, making them one of the best choices for levelling pitted and uneven floors.

Which Screed is Best For Underfloor Heating?

Liquid anhydrite screed is best for water underfloor heating due to its thermal conductivity. This allows for efficient transfer of heat with minimal heat loss. Overall, liquid screed is an ideal partner for water underfloor heating, as the screed flows around the pipes, forming a void-free finish.

Easyflow can provide ultra-efficient liquid screeds that will give up to a 30% increase in the thermal emission value. We have various other options available to give extra strength for shallower applications or to offer guaranteed improved thermal performance.

Will liquid screed crack?

Small cracks will naturally occur as the floor screed cures, especially around corners. Large cracks are a sign of incorrect preparation of the subfloor, poorly mixed screed, and improper drying conditions.

Types of Liquid Screed

There are two main types, cement-based (flowing concrete) and anhydrite (calcium sulphate). Anhydrite flowing screeds from suppliers like Gyvlon are a blend of a binder, special additives, and aggregates. These mix with water to produce a self levelling screed, perfect for water underfloor heating solutions.

If time constraints are the biggest concern on your build, then fast drying, cement-based liquid floor screeds excel in this area. These fully dry out in roughly half the time of other screeds, without sacrificing durability or longevity.

When dealing with floor depths in excess of 75mm, or for structural floors, cement-based self levelling screeds will be perfect for the job. These can be laser levelled for a precise floor finish and eliminate the need to power float the concrete, dependent on project specification.

Want to learn more? Our full range of liquid screed brands are available to browse and download below. If you need help finding the right screed for your project, EasyFlow is always one consultation away.

Gyvlon Floor Screed Solutions

Gyvlon are experts in free flowing, anhydrite screeds. With over 25 years of experience in the formulation of self-levelling screeds, Gyvlon is a range of uniquely innovative products, benefitting a wide range of applications.

Gyvlon Thermio is designed especially for covering water underfloor heating. SoundBar is designed for use over timber joists for improved acoustics. ECO is an environmentally friendly mix made with recycled materials for multipurpose applications. Gyvlon ECO FD is its fast-drying counterpart. XTR is perfect for commercial buildings where floors are subjected to higher loads and levels of traffic. Lastly, EXCELIO offers the thinnest possible application at 12mm.

Gypsol Floor Screed

Gypsol screeds (from LKAB Minerals and manufactured in the UK) are a type of anhydrite screed that is free flowing, self compacting, and requires no curing agents. It is one of the most fast drying types of anhydrite-based screed, and comes in a variety of different mixes.

Gypsol Classic is a general all-purpose screed. HTC is the mix specifically made for use with water underfloor heating. Gypsol TS-15 and TS-20 are ultrathin applications for 15mm and 20mm depths, respectively. Gypsol XS is a gypsol floor screed extra strength application, for heavy loads and higher levels of traffic. Lastly is Gypsol Sureflow, designed for small scale applications and underfloor heating.