The top 5 self levelling compounds in the UK

By popularity

These are the top 5 based on our data from last year (in no particular order)

Mapei Ultraplan Renovation Screed 3240

This product comes in at a very keen price, and with good depth specification – going from 3-40mm. Mapei have been making quality products over a long period of time, and to get a general purpose self levelling compound at this price makes it an exceptionally popular product. This is a very popular product right through the flooring and tiling world, view Mapei Ultraplan Renovation Screed 3240 more information.

Larsen SLC 1550 Self Levelling Compound

This self levelling compound can go down to 50mm depth, a bit deeper than the 40mm of the Mapei 3240. Larsen SLC 1550 makes its mark in high popularity with super keen price (even lower than than the Mapei 3240). Of course price is not everything, product quality and consistency is a strong driving factor. Larsen has an excellent reputation. The pricing of this self levelling SLC 1550 makes it a super popular choice amongst professionals when looking to work with a big area, view Larsen SLC 1550 more information. Larsen SLC 1550 ticks the boxes of both quality and quantity.

Arditex NA (sometimes called Ardex NA)

Very high quality comes with a lofty price tag. It’s a 2-part product. Ardex is a premium brand with a price tag to suit. It’s very popular though.  It’s a self-smoothing, protein free, latex levelling compound with improved flow and excellent adhesion, flexibility and moisture resistance. These unique properties ensure that ARDITEX NA can be used with confidence over almost all subfloors without priming, including ceramic tiles, bitumen and flooring grade plywood. Resilient floor coverings can be installed after just 4 hours and ceramic tiles in as little as 3 hours, view Arditex NA more information.

Tilemaster LevelFlex DEPTH

Amongst the 1-part self levelling compounds this is at the top. Tilemaster LevelFlex+ DEPTH is a flexible, fibre reinforced, rapid setting, protein free smoothing and levelling compound, designed for preparing subfloors prior to the installation of floor coverings. It can applied from depths of 2mm – 85mm in one application without the need for additional aggregate, whilst still allowing, owing to its rapid setting and drying properties, ceramic, porcelain and natural stone tiles to be fitted from as little as 2.5 hours. The specification is bang on for many applications, making it a firm favourite in the industry. Pricing is excellent and it’s known for being good value for money, a great product with a reasonable price, view more information on Tilemaster LevelFlex+ DEPTH here.

Tilemaster Pro Flow

This product is very popular amongst flooring and and tiling companies. Tilemaster Pro Flow is a 2-part self levelling compound and is suitable across a multitude of uses. Use over a wide range of substrates including sand/cement screeds, concrete, flooring grade asphalt/bitumen, moisture tolerant old adhesive residues, epoxy damp proof membranes and plywood. Tilemaster Pro Flow is also ideal for encapsulating electric underfloor heating elements and for use over underfloor heated screeds. Pricing wise – it’s significantly cheaper than Arditex NA. Professionals and companies use this self leveller a lot. View more detailed information here on Tilemaster Pro Flow. It’s the “go-to” 2-part self levelling compound on the market.