Commercial Floor Leveling Company
Floor leveling is crucial for long-term results. It ensures a floor’s durability will last. It also prevents the formation of dangerous areas that may cause trips and slips. Cracks and waves can destroy the beauty of a floor, and a floor that isn’t level may also nullify warranties. A self-leveling floor is the most consistent approach to laying a flat floor. It can be achieved by a commercial floor leveling contractor with the right experience and equipment.
Self-Leveling Floor
A self-leveling floor will meet and likely exceed the manufacturer’s requirements for flatness over a subfloor. There should be no difference in height even dozens of feet away from any other point on the floor.
This is accomplished by applying a leveling underlayment. It can be installed anywhere from 1/4” to 4” thick in a single application. One of its biggest advantages is that it dries within hours and material can be laid over it in 24 hours. Concrete can take days or weeks, without the same promise of a completely level subfloor.
Installation Parameters
A self-leveling floor can be installed over concrete or wood. It can be finished level to a plane, with variances for doorways and staircases. This allows a level floor suitable for residences or a smooth floor on surfaces that include inclines or possess exceptions that need to be met.
A more exacting approach utilizes laser leveling to rate height by hidden markers every several feet. Using this approach is very exact, so long as the floor is level to its highest elevation. This is extremely useful for installations involving floating laminates, large tile, or glue-down wood.
Experience and Equipment
A commercial floor leveling contractor with experience in this application should be used. A self-leveling floor is a complex installation requiring precise timing, an experienced eye, and specialized equipment. Elements like screed application can’t be skipped. Improvements like moisture mitigation can also help to meet demanding schedules.
The right equipment must be used in order to pump the proper amount of cementitious material. This material is most often a blend involving cement base, added polymers, superplasticizers, and certain modifiers. This allows the self-leveling floor material to pour out as a liquid and then harden quickly. Those modifiers can incorporate a range of other qualities into the floor. For instance, calcium aluminate improves strength and chemical resistance, which is useful for industrial floors.
The right blend and installation parameters will vary by situation. This requires skill for the best, most durable, and useful self-leveling floor to fit your needs.
Leveling the Field
East Coast Flooring & Interiors is a licensed and insured commercial floor leveling contractor. We have the experience and knowledge to quickly and accurately install strong, level floors. The greatest advantage to our approach is its speed, which can help you get ahead of, or catch up on, construction timelines.
The ability to have a floor ready for finished material in the space of 24 hours far exceeds the approaches and techniques of the past and can save a great deal of time and money accelerating your schedule.
Contact the East Coast Flooring & Interiors team to learn more.