Modern Finish! Plastering & coloured Render specialists
Its The Finish That Counts......
About us
Overview
Ewi - External Wall Insulation
Ewi - External Wall Insulation
Based in West Midlands, we pride ourselves in being able to offer the highest standard of finish on all the projects we undertake. We offer competitive rates to all our customers no matter how big or small the job, we specialize in self builds and grand design properties, In today's housing market the finish on interior and exterior decor can have a big effect on the price and speed of house sales. Any plastering/ rendering work may look simple but, as any DIY enthusiast will tell you, achieving a silky smooth finish on walls and ceilings is impossible without years of practice. By letting us take care of your plastering work you are guaranteeing yourself a professional finish that can only serve to enhance your property.
We cover all over West Midlands and surrounding areas
Ewi - External Wall Insulation
Ewi - External Wall Insulation
Ewi - External Wall Insulation
External Wall Insulation (EWI) has many advantages and easily outperforms other options in thermal performance. Simplify wall construction in the new build sector or extend the life of existing buildings by keeping the old structure warm and stable.
Coloured Render
Ewi - External Wall Insulation
Traditional Plastering
Up until about 15 years ago, if you decided to render your property, the builder would most likely have used a sand and cement render. Sand and cement render is made by mixing 4 parts sand with 1 part cement and is applied to the substrate at a depth of about 10mm – 15mm. The problem with sand and cement render is that it has no give and no flexibility. Over the course of a year, your home will expand and contract as the weather changes, in cold weather the walls of your house will actually shrink and the opposite is true during the summer months.
There’s a reason why building materials and the technology behind their production has changed. Sand and cement render is a very outdated, low-performance solution to creating a decorative finish on your property; these days, thin coat, through-coloured renders and breathable scratch renders are a more popular alternative for installers and homeowners alike.
Thin coat renders are virtually crack proof:
As time has gone on, people have been seeking ‘crack proof’ render finishes. Thin coat render is just that. It has a flexible fibreglass mesh embedded within the basecoat adhesive and this gives it flexibility. The top coat render is also very flexible. If you put the render as a test on a piece of EPS, you can then flex the EPS and the render will still not crack.
The average basecoat adhesive is just 6mm thick, and the average render topcoat can be as thin as 1mm, this takes the whole system up to a thickness of just 7mm. The flexibility of the components and the fact they are applied in such a thin layer means that the system will genuinely move with the building. This means that the render system will expand with the building during the warmer summer months, and when it gets cold in the winter the render system will shrink.
Silicone Render:
Silicone Render is the more premium render. It offers excellent breathability and vapour permeability, so that moisture and water vapour can escape from the surface of the render – thereby helping to prevent damp and mould. Silicone Render is also hydrophobic and therefore any water is repelled from the surface of the render. Silicone Render is also unique in that it offers self-cleaning capabilities; this means that the render will actively prevent any build-up of organic growth, therefore maintaining a fresh facade for years to come.
What are monocouche renders?
Monocouche Render creates a coloured render finish suitable for most types of brick or blockwork. On a formulation level, the type of cement used in monocouche renders allows for pigmentation to be added which is what gives it a through-coloured appearance and means there’s no need to paint it.
Crack proof and maintenance free render:
The beauty of the thin coat render system is that once installed on your property it will genuinely last, with no cracking and no maintenance required. You can install the system on your property and then rest assured knowing the system will last decades!
We do recommend you get qualified installers to install the system though. The reason for this is that since the system is so thin, it is fairly tricky to install. Qualified installers will be able to get a lovely finish – one that you will be able to admire for years to come.
Traditional Plastering
Underfloor heating liquid screed
Traditional Plastering
Despite being a modern forward thinking company hand applied and traditional plastering is still very much part of our work load.
From reskimming Artex ceilings, smoothing over living room walls or sand and cement to old brick walls we have it covered. We have a small team with over 25years experience in traditional methods and qualifications to back up the skillset.
Underfloor heating liquid screed
Underfloor heating liquid screed
Underfloor heating liquid screed
Liquid screed is a self-smoothing floor levelling compound — often incorrectly referred to as a self levelling screed or self levelling floor compound — which can be tiled onto and is an easy screed for
applying onto floor substrates subject to some movement, such as wood or underfloor heating.
Flowable liquid floor screed suitable for applying up to a depth of 5-50mm onto:
- Floors with underfloor heating or under tile warming
- Cement
- Concrete slabs
- Pre-cast elements
- Wooden flooring
- Existing ceramic tiles
- Existing rigid plastic tiles
- Floating floors (e.g. insulation board)
- Bitumen residue*
* Best practice is to remove all bitumen prior to application
What Is Liquid Screed?
Liquid screed, also known as flow, pumpable, self-levelling or self-smoothing screed comes ready-mixed and is machine pumped over the existing concrete subfloor. Due to its flowing liquid consistency, it will fill all available space and find its own level which is therefore perfectly straight. Since floors should not vary more than 5mm across a 3m space, cement-based flowing screed is the perfect solution to level out these slightly uneven areas. Flow screed works incredibly well with underfloor heating as it beautifully encases the heating pipes enabling very efficient heat transfer. It is worth noting that liquid screed is not structural and whilst incredibly strong, it is not a wearing surface and should always be finished with flooring panels or tiles.