Saint - Gobain Weber SA
Weber Screed Products Speed. Strength. Durability. Aesthetics
Today Architects, Developers, Designers, Engineers and Homeowners alike, demand a
Weber's commercial, industrial, speciality* and residential screeds consist of both
number of very specific qualities from their floors and floorcoverings. These typically include
standard and high strength screeds, all of which are hard-wearing and can be applied as the
speed and ease of installation, hygiene and ease of maintenance, aesthetics and ultimately
final finish or receive further sealing coats, be abraded and/or polishing. The available range
strength and durability. Weber's range of cement-based screeds are designed to meet these
is set out below;
and other criteria, hence we are able to satisfy the demands of commercial, industrial, residential and speciality* applications.
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weber.floor Wb270
All Weber's commercial, industrial, speciality* and residential screeds are designed to
is a rapid-hardening, bonded base screed (underlay), which will allow for overlays such as carpet, laminates, vinyl, ceramic and porcelain tiles or sealing with an
cope with high levels of traffic, provide excellent resistance to wear, abrasion and point loads,
approved sealer.
while at the same time imparting visually attractive finishes and colours. All Weber's screeds
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can be pumped or hand-mixed depending on site requirements.
weber.floor 4610 Industry-Top is a hard-wearing, bonded industrial screed, which will allow for foot traffic in 2-4 hours and full use in 7 days.
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weber.floor 4650 Design-Colour is a through-colour, bonded screed available in a variety of colours, which imparts a 'natural parchment' visual effect.
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weber.floor 4635 Design Grinded-Stone is a coloured and bonded screed, which can be abraded and/or polished to a decorative Terrazzo finish and then sealed with an approved Sealer.
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weber.floor 4900 Grano is a cement-based integrally coloured surface hardening compound dusted on to a wet screed or concrete for bonded and floating floors.
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weber.floor 4602 Industry-Base is a rapid-hardening (2-4 hours for foot traffic and full use in 8-12 hours), bonded base screed (underlay) for industrial use. It is also suitable for remedial work.
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weber.floor 4310 Fibre-Flow is a hard-wearing, fibre-modified screed for bonded or floating screeds.
Approved Sealer or other floor finish (if required)
Weber. Floor 4610/WB270/4650/4635/4900/4602/4310
Weber. Floor Primer 4716.
Whether the project at hand involves the construction of a new concrete floor or the renovation of an old tired/distressed concrete or other floorcoverings – Weber has the solution. Detailed brochures and data sheets are available on request. Further - experienced advisors are available to provide
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Concrete Floor (Existing or New)
Weber. Floor 4602 compound (if required)
technical back-up and develop detail specifications specifically to suit your site – Technical Helpline 0860 27 28 29. Speciality* Screeds are suitable for specification and use in Healthcare, Hospitality and Educational facilities
The Jewel of Urban Renewal - Ponte As with many buildings in the Johannesburg
Sand and Cement mixture selected, is
CBD, the Ponte building was allowed to fall into a
complemented by adding the Weber Grano-
state of disrepair. However, having recently
Floor in the form of a surface-hardening
purchased the Ponte building, the Kempston
compound immediately after floating and during
Group, has in conjunction with the city's urban
the curing process. This also ensures that the
renewal drive, begun the process of rejuvenating
'natural parchment' effect is more than just skin
this iconic landmark back to its former glory.
deep.
Integral to this process, was the renewal of some
Once the floor had cured, the floor was sanded to
3,500 m2 of concrete flooring and some of its
create a perfectly level and smooth surface,
external wall finishes.
which was then sealed with Weber Sealer - this resulting in 'the perfect floor'.
Late last year Weber Saint-Gobain was asked to propose a number of possible flooring solutions,
Pollution and natural weathering had clearly
in order to create a unified and durable concrete
taken its toll on the Ponte building, resulting in the
floor, which would replace the existing uneven
need for some of the external facades (walls)
and damaged one. The Kempston Group clearly
having to be repaired. Here too, a Weber
indicated that they needed a floor which would
product was used to bring the Ponte building
The Ponte building has been a
provide the best combination of 'speed of
back to its former glory. Weber Brush Coat is a
familiar feature of the Johannesburg
construction', strength and durability, as well as
cement-based preventative and remedial
skyline for a number of decades - the
aesthetics suitable for use as retail space.
building itself being a landmark in this ever evolving city.
waterproofing coating which is easily applied to existing concrete surfaces (as was the case with
In order to realize this, Weber's specification
the Ponte Building), which is set to help protect
team together with the Kempston Group settled
the external faรงade from further weathering.
on Weber's cement-based, surface-hardening Grano-Floor. This locally developed flooring system, which is known to provide exceptional durability and strength, as well as impart a 'natural parchment' visual effect, was then constructed by Team Cem. One of the key challenges faced was that of creating a new floor without adding weight to the existing floor. This was done by breaking up the top layer (+- 150 mm), which also helped in the
For further information on the Ponte building
process of creating the new floor all to one level.
refurbishment project or any of the products mention above please contact Weber on;
A unique aspect of Weber's Grano-Floor is that
0860 27 28 29 or
the build-up process results in a largely
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homogeneous floor in that the usual Aggregate,
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