Price of Screed

Materials

Screed is a combination of sharp sand, cement and water. The materials have to be mixed on site using a pump. The floor screed may also require curatives that are used to improve its performance. Curatives are used for different requirements such as to increase strength, reduce drying times and diminish cracking and shrinkage. The cost of these admixtures must be considered. 

Some projects call for insulation, wall abutments and damp-proof membrane (DPM). The price of these products must be considered but also the labour involved in laying them. Evidently ordering large quantities of a product reduces its price. Therefore, the size of a project has an implication to the cost of the materials.

Site

Access to the site may be an issue. Is there space for open loads of materials, access to water and room for equipment? Open loads of sharp sand are cost effective in comparison to sites with limited access that require bagged materials. Restricted access can also mean that more labour is needed to transfer the bagged materials.

Large open spaces are normally quicker to screed and therefore more economical than smaller rooms that can be time consuming. The levels within a room can also be a factor with a screeder trying to balance the level across an uneven base. It is also more cost effective for continuous schedules of work in comparison to projects that require areas to be screeded in phases.