Screed Flooring in Claremont
Transform living spaces, kitchens, retail interiors, patios, offices, and entertainment areas with screed flooring designed for Claremont’s modern renovations, busy lifestyles, and contemporary architecture.
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Screed flooring in Claremont
Claremont is one of the few Southern Suburbs with two completely distinct flooring markets operating side by side.
On the residential side, Upper Claremont is a leafy family suburb whose history dates back to British settlers establishing countryside estates in the early 1800s. The residential expansion of the 1920s and 1930s produced the solid family homes, many on generous plots that define the area today. Properties here include everything from period cottages close to the Cavendish precinct to larger homes in gated estates like Bosch Heuvel and Eyton Square. These homes reward renovation investment, and the screed applications that come with renovation re-levelling under new colour screed, bathroom re-screeds, outdoor stoep installations are consistent and active.
On the commercial side, Cavendish Square draws over 1.2 million shoppers per month and anchors one of the Southern Suburbs’ busiest commercial strips. The restaurants, gyms, medical practices, boutiques and offices along Dreyer Street, Imam Haron Road and Main Road Claremont need floors that handle constant foot traffic, daily cleaning and the expectations of customers who chose this suburb for its quality. That means commercial-grade screed: the right product, the right thickness, the right flatness, not a residential system pushed into a commercial environment.
At Solid Tech Flooring, we install screed across both sides of Claremont. Same quality standard. Right spec for the application.
SCREED TYPES FOR CLAREMONT
The right screed for your Claremont property
Commercial screed
The restaurants, gyms and retail spaces in the Cavendish corridor need more than a residential screed mix. Commercial screed is applied at greater thickness, with a harder surface spec, and is installed to programme so the fitout can proceed on time. Ready for vinyl, epoxy or polished concrete above. Most Claremont commercial screed jobs are completed in 1 to 2 days.
Self-levelling screed
When tiles are removed from Claremont’s older family homes, the slab beneath needs re-levelling before any new finish goes down. Self-levelling screed is poured to ±3mm flatness in 24 to 48 hours, ready for the next trade. Suitable over existing tiles (if staying), old screed and bare concrete.
Colour and decorative screed
Warm-toned matte colour screed suits the proportions and character of Claremont’s 1920s–1930s family homes. A seamless finish across an open-plan kitchen and living area no tile grid, no grout lines complements the architecture rather than fighting it. We bring samples to every residential site visit.
Screed repair and overlay
Hollow-sounding, cracking or uneven screed in Claremont commercial spaces is a problem for business operations, safety and aesthetics. We diagnose the cause before recommending a repair or replacement. An overlay is often faster and more cost-effective than full removal, and it gets the space back in use sooner.
Where screed makes the most difference in Claremont
WHERE WE INSTALL IN CLAREMONT
Upper Claremont family homes
The 1920s and 1930s family homes in Upper Claremont are Claremont’s primary residential renovation market. When owners open up these properties, combining kitchen, dining and living into one floor plate, colour screed is the right choice. Seamless, flat, maintenance-free, and correctly scaled for the room. We assess the existing slab during the site visit and include all preparation in the written quote.
Cavendish precinct restaurants and gyms
Restaurant and gym floors in the Cavendish corridor face conditions that residential screed is not designed for: daily cleaning with commercial cleaning agents, constant heavy foot traffic, anti-slip requirements in kitchen and wet areas. We install commercial-grade screed to the correct spec for each application. For kitchen areas, we include anti-slip aggregate in the topcoat. For restaurant dining areas, we install to the flatness tolerance required by the vinyl or epoxy finish above. We plan the installation around the business’s trading schedule, not ours.
Main Road commercial offices and medical practices
Claremont’s Main Road and Imam Haron Road corridor houses medical practices, offices and professional services. These spaces need smooth, level screed as the base for vinyl, carpet or polished concrete. We install commercial screed in these spaces with minimal disruption to adjacent occupied offices, typically one day per floor, with the space back in use within 48 hours.
Bathroom re-screed and drainage correction
Older Claremont homes often have bathrooms where the drainage fall is no longer correct — the screed has settled and water pools rather than draining. We re-level and re-screed the bathroom floor with the correct fall correction, combined with a waterproofing layer and seamless colour screed above. The grout-line maintenance problem that goes with Cape Town’s humid bathroom environment disappears entirely.
Gated estate and apartment screed
Bosch Heuvel, Eyton Square, Eyton Terrace and The Quadrant Apartments are all within the Claremont catchment. Apartment and sectional title screed in these buildings requires body corporate coordination, access time management and dust containment in shared areas. We handle this as standard; our team has installed screed across Cape Town’s apartment buildings and knows the process.
THE CLAREMONT SUBSTRATE
What we find under Claremont floors
Claremont’s residential expansion in the 1920s and 1930s means the oldest family homes here have slabs that are now 90 to 100 years old. Three things consistently affect the screed specification in these properties:
Old adhesive layers
Previous tile adhesive on 1920s–1930s slabs must be ground out before new screed bonds correctly. We diamond-grind every Claremont heritage slab before pouring.
Settlement variation
A century-old slab carries level variations that show up in large, open-plan floors. We level before we pour, not after the problem appears in the finished surface.
Commercial substrate wear
Cavendish precinct commercial floors have often been tiled and re-tiled multiple times, have old adhesive contamination, and in some cases have had industrial cleaning chemicals worked into the surface. We assess the full substrate condition before specifying the screed system; a contaminated base requires more preparation than a standard residential floor.
Why Claremont homeowners and business owners choose Solid Tech
We work for both residential and commercial clients
Residential colour screed in an Upper Claremont kitchen and commercial screed in a Cavendish restaurant are different products, different thicknesses and different applications. We do not use a residential mix in a commercial environment or vice versa. We specify the correct system for each application during the site visit, and the spec is in the written quote so you can see exactly what you are getting.
Commercial clients: we work around your trading hours
A Cavendish-area business cannot afford to close for three days while its floors are replaced. We plan every Claremont commercial screed job around the trading schedule, typically pouring at the end of the day or on a weekend so the floor is ready before the business opens again. Most commercial screed floors are ready for foot traffic in 24 hours.
We handle apartment buildings and body corporate requirements
Sectional title properties in Claremont require access coordination, noise management and dust containment that freehold jobs do not. We manage this as standard. We can also provide the written confirmation of completed works that many body corporates require before sign-off.
Written guarantee on every installation
Written quote before we start. Written specification of the screed type and flatness tolerance. Written handover at completion. Written workmanship guarantee. No verbal agreements, no invoice surprises, no confusion about what was included.
Four steps, designed around your schedule, not ours
HOW WE INSTALL SCREED IN CLAREMONT
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Free site visit and assessment
We visit your Claremont property or commercial space, assess the substrate, identify the preparation requirements and confirm the correct screed type for the application: residential colour screed, commercial hard-wear screed or self-levelling overlay. For commercial clients, we also review the trading schedule and plan the installation to minimise downtime. Everything we find goes into the written quote. What is in the quote is what you pay.
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Substrate preparation
Diamond grinding removes old adhesive and contamination. Moisture testing confirms the slab is safe to screed. For commercial Claremont floors with chemical contamination from previous use, we treat the affected areas before proceeding. This preparation stage is where most cheap quotes cut corners and where most floor failures begin. We include it in the quote and execute it every time.
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Screed is poured flat and on schedule
Residential screed is applied to the finish and flatness spec agreed at the site visit. Commercial screed is applied at the hardness and thickness required by the floor covering above and the traffic it will bear. We work to ±3mm flatness tolerance on every Claremont job and confirm this in the written handover. For commercial fit-outs, we work to the programme: if vinyl goes down on Thursday, the screed is done and cured by Wednesday.
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You have everything in writing when we leave
Written handover confirmation: screed type, thickness, flatness tolerance achieved, moisture test result, recommended wait time before the next trade. For commercial spaces, this document supports the fit-out programme and gives the client and project manager the confirmation they need to sequence the next contractor. For homeowners, it is the record that backs the workmanship guarantee.
Areas We Cover In Claremont & Surrounding Areas
Residential sub-areas and estates:
Upper Claremont
Claremont Village
Bosch Heuvel
Eyton Square
Eyton Terrace
The Quadrant Apartments
The Claremont
Harfield Village border
Vineyard Road
Protea Road
Barron Road
Commercial zones:
Cavendish Square precinct
Dreyer Street
Imam Haron Road
Main Road Claremont
Cavendish Connect
Stadium on Main area
Palmyra Junction area
Nearby suburbs:
Don’t see your area? Get in touch; we cover more of the Western Cape than we can list here.
Common questions on screed flooring in Claremont
Can you install screed in a Cavendish precinct restaurant or gym during our trading week?
Yes, and we plan specifically around it. We pour in the evening or over a weekend so the screed is cured and ready before the business opens again. Most commercial floors in the Cavendish area are walkable within 24 hours and ready for the next floor covering within 48 hours. We confirm the specific timeline in the written quote and deliver to it.
Is colour screed right for an Upper Claremont family home from the 1920s or 1930s?
Yes. The family homes built in Upper Claremont during the residential expansion of the 1920s and 1930s have generous room proportions that suit seamless colour screed naturally. We assess the slab during the site visit; older slabs typically have adhesive residue that needs to be ground out before screeding, and include all preparation in the written quote. The warm matte and satin tones that suit this era of home are some of the most requested finishes we install.
Do you handle apartment screed in Claremont’s sectional title buildings?
Yes. We install screed in The Quadrant Apartments, Eyton Square, Bosch Heuvel and other sectional title properties in Claremont. We manage body corporate access requirements, noise windows and dust containment in shared areas as standard. We can also provide written confirmation of completed work for body corporate sign-off.
Can screed fix a drainage problem in my Claremont bathroom?
Yes. We re-level the bathroom slab with the correct fall-to-drain correction as part of the screed installation. Combined with a waterproofing layer and seamless colour screed above, the result eliminates both the drainage problem and the grout-line mould issue that affects older Claremont bathrooms. Done in a single day.
Do you cover both Upper Claremont and Lower Claremont?
Yes. We work across all of Claremont Upper Claremont residential streets and estates, the Cavendish Square precinct and commercial corridor, Claremont Village, the Main Road commercial strip and the Imam Haron Road area. We also serve Kenilworth, Wynberg, Newlands, Rondebosch, Bishopscourt, Plumstead, Bergvliet and the wider Southern Suburbs.
