No Laitance Layer

Liquid screed naturally forms a laitance layer that must be sanded off—adding cost, dust, machinery, and delays.

Sand & cement doesn’t produce laitance, meaning:

• No sanding or grinding
• Faster handover and quicker drying
• No expensive follow on products such as levellers and costly adhesives

Stronger Edge & Point Load Strength

Sand & cement provides superior robustness around:

• Thresholds
• Doorways
• Edges
• Areas with concentrated loads (kitchens, islands, furniture)

Liquid screeds can be more fragile at edges unless carefully detailed.

Better for Variable Depths

Traditional screed can be easily adjusted on-site to build up or to reduce depths last minute.

Liquid screed is far less forgiving and usually requires consistent levels throughout.

No Risk of Pipe Float (Where UFH Exists)

If UFH is present, sand & cement locks pipes firmly in place.

Liquid screed can cause pipe float if prep isn’t perfect.

Time-consuming and labour intensive preparation (forming a sealed tank) not required