Experienced rendering contractor M P Plastering of
Somerset excels with the use of high performance, technically advanced products
manufactured by Saint-Gobain Weber.
As a specialist applicator, M P Plastering has a
wealth of experience in the application of sprayed renders and external wall
insulation.
Projects range from one-off domestic applications to
large new-build developments for NHBC registered property developers.
Training plays an important role at M P Plastering and
managing director Mark Pickthall personally invests in regular training for
himself and his expanding team.
“All our jobs come with written specifications and
guarantees so it is essential that we ensure exemplary standards of
craftsmanship if we are to be considered for more work in the future.” In
maintaining these standards Mark and members of his 35-strong team have
undertaken on-site training provided by Saint-Gobain Weber to install floors
using their existing render pumps to apply screed to floors.
They have also undertaken training in floor screed
application at the Saint-Gobain Technical Academy in Flitwick. “Expanding the
services we can offer has given us the opportunity to tender for both rendering
and flooring contracts on some of the bigger projects,” says Mark.
A perfect example is the contract M P Plastering has
won from Cotswold Homes Limited, a prestigious property developer dedicated to
delivering quality new homes in the South West, at their Corsham Rise
development in Bath.
Guy Edge, head of construction, Cotswold Homes,
comments: “We’ve got a great relationship with Mark Pickthall of M P
Plastering. He and his team have been involved in some outstanding render
applications over the years; while he champions the Weber brand, Cotswold Homes
share this opinion.”
The concrete floors in the kitchens and bathrooms
required perfect levelling in preparation for a tile covering. Here
weberfloor 4716, an acrylic primer for use with Weber’s flooring systems and
products, has been brush applied to the concrete substrate.
M P Plastering then followed with a pump-applied
application of weberfloor 4150 fine flow at an average thickness of 10mm.
This levelling compound, designed for application at thicknesses between 2
to 30mm, is formulated to combine consistent and reliable drying
characteristics with strength and durability. It is supplied as a pre-blended
dry powder and designed specifically for renovation of existing solid floors in
domestic and commercial applications.
“The reason we got involved with Weber for the floor
preparation is that we are constantly looking to achieve as perfect a finish as
is possible before we cover them with beautiful tiles. Mark
enthusiastically recommended Weber’s pump applied floor screeds and, without a
doubt, both the application and the quality of the product has been a great
success. We’ll be using Weber’s screeds again,” says Guy Edge.
weberfloor 4150 fine flow is suitable for covering
with a wide variety of finishes including tiles, carpets, flexible floor
coverings and parquet flooring. weberfloor 4150 fine flow has
excellent spreading and smoothing characteristics, has low alkalinity and low
emissions during drying, is casein-free and manufactured to BSI Quality
Assurance Scheme ISO 9001 in the UK.
Weber’s floor screeds have been developed for optimum
speed, durability, strength and smoothness, essential for allowing early access
by following trades that contribute to project efficiencies and the fastest
possible completion times. Here the use of proven, pumpable screeds, that
harden rapidly and are self-smoothing, will achieve durable surfaces that are
ready for foot traffic in just 2 to 4 hours after application.
“In this project the floors were ready for light foot
traffic in 4 hours and ready for covering a week later,” comments Mark.
“weberfloor 4150 fine flow is probably the most straight forward product we
have worked with and is proving successful every time.
“My real love is using render as you can see it and
admire it for years to come. With floor screed it is hidden by a variety
of coverings and completely hidden from sight, that’s the nature of the
product.”
