Concrete Screeding Tools and Equipment

What Is Screeding?

Screeding is a construction process used to level and smooth a surface, typically a floor or a slab, before the final flooring material is applied. It involves spreading and leveling a layer of material, such as concrete, mortar, or a specialized screed mix, over a subfloor or base. The screed mix is carefully distributed and then flattened using a straightedge, such as a screed board or a trowel, to ensure an even, uniform surface. This process is crucial for creating a flat and stable foundation for subsequent floor finishes like tiles, carpet, or wood, as it corrects any irregularities and provides a consistent level. Screeding is essential in both residential and commercial construction to ensure durability and aesthetic quality of the finished floor.

TYPES OF SCREEDING EQUIPMENT

Screed and Concrete Tools

ULS proudly stock tools for floor levelling – ideal for laying self-compacting concrete or free-flowing self-levelling liquid screeds. Metex is well known for producing high-quality, long-lasting tools for the sector. ULS Lifting and Metex work with some of the most respected material suppliers and installers of flowing concrete and liquid screed in the UK.

Dapple Bars

Part of the Ultimate Lifting Solutions Ltd / Metex floor screeding tools range, these dapple bars are either in mild steel or lightweight, fully welded aluminium. Also known as tamping bars, they are used by screeders to release air bubbles and achieve a smooth finish when laying free-flowing self-levelling liquid screeds. They also lightly break the surface tension for a more durable and accurate finish when laying self-compacting concrete. Ideal for use with Topflow, Belitex, Cemfloor, Agilia, Breedonflow Form, Cemflow, Highflow, and many more.

Screed Levelling Tripods

Metex fully welded stainless steel & mid-steel tripods are part of the Metex range of screed leveling tools. They are used by screeders and groundworkers to achieve a level finish when pouring liquid screed and flowing concrete. Place the screed tripods at 1m to 2m intervals across a site. Then using a laser level adjust the height of each tripod in accordance with your datum point to achieve a level finish when pouring self-levelling liquid screed or self-compacting concretes from Gyvlon, Tarmac, Breedon, Aggregate Industries and many more.

Spazzles and Placers

These high-quality, lightweight spazzles and Texas concrete placers make it easier for groundworkers to place and grade large volumes of concrete and a variety of loose materials. This is ideal for levelling and manoeuvring self-compacting concrete, tarmac, and asphalt.

Concrete Floats and Tools

This range of tools from market leaders Altrad Belle and MBM Europe is ideal for both improving and finishing the final surface durability, finish, and quality by reducing surface laitance. Easy Bull Floats to flatten the concrete, Big Blue floats to achieve an excellent surface finish, and our special combination float called the Fresno Broom is ideal for applying a consistent brushed finish that will offer a non-slip surface once dry.

Sprayers for Construction

ULS Lifting offers a comprehensive range of construction sprayers from Metex and Chapin. The first choice for industry professionals who need to apply solutions such as concrete curing agents, mould oil, release agents and waterproofing coatings.

Slump Test Equipment

Robust stainless-steel flow cones & flow plates for slump testing. This equipment is used by screeders as testing kits to determine the flowability and slump of free-flowing, self-levelling liquid screeds such as Breedonflow Screed, Isocrete, Supaflo, and many more.