Self-Levelling Epoxy Screed and Poured Resin Floors
A self-levelling epoxy screed is a poured resin build for floors that need more body than a roller coating. The 3 to 6 mm layer creates one clean field over prepared concrete and gives worn or repaired slabs a practical wearing surface. It is not used to disguise movement or weak concrete, so testing, repair and mechanical preparation still decide whether the finished floor lasts.
Where this works
- Worn concrete that needs a continuous resin wearing surface
- Workshops and production areas exposed to impact
- Warehouse zones with heavier duty than a thin coating
- Showrooms and commercial interiors needing a smooth field
- Prepared floors with repaired cracks, joints and local spalls
How we install it
- 1Separate surface level from structural movement
The first visit identifies why the old floor is uneven. Local wear and sound repairs can be brought back into plane. A moving joint cannot be made static by pouring resin over it, so those lines are marked and retained through the finished surface.
- 2Remove the weak surface mechanically
Grinding or shot blasting takes away laitance, contamination and old material that cannot carry the new build. Dust is recovered at the machine. The aim is not simply a clean-looking slab but a sound profile the primer and screed can grip.
- 3Repair, prime and pour
Cracks and spalls are dealt with before primer. The resin screed is then poured and spread to its designed depth, allowing it to settle into a continuous field. Depth is chosen for the traffic and the condition of the floor, not used as a substitute for repairs underneath.
- 4Protect the cure window
Epoxy may take 12 to 24 hours before foot traffic and around 72 hours before heavy wheels. On a live site we plan bays around those two different hand-back points, because a floor that feels walkable is not automatically ready for a turning forklift.
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Frequently asked
Does self-levelling mean it repairs every uneven slab?+
No. The resin settles into a smooth wearing layer, but damaged, weak or badly out-of-level concrete still needs a separate repair or underlayment stage before the resin build.
How is this different from epoxy floor paint?+
A floor paint is a thin film. This is a 3 to 6 mm resin screed installed over a tested and mechanically prepared slab, intended for impact and heavier working use.
Can it go over old resin?+
Only where the old material is sound and compatible. We test and mechanically abrade it. Failed areas are removed back to concrete rather than trapped beneath the new layer.
Can you include grip?+
Yes. Slip resistance can be set from R10 to R13 with graded aggregate, matched to whether the area is dry, wet or greasy and how it is cleaned.
Can installation be phased?+
Yes. Bays can be prepared and returned progressively so stock, people and equipment do not all need to leave the building at once.
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