When it comes to preparing floors for tiling or other finishes, achieving a smooth, level surface is essential. Enter BAL Level Plus—a rapid-setting, high-performance levelling compound that offers unmatched versatility and reliability for both domestic and commercial projects.
What Is BAL Level Plus?
BAL Level Plus is a unique 1-part or 2-part cementitious levelling compound designed to deliver super-smooth results across a wide range of substrates. Whether you’re working on concrete, screeds, vinyl, or even heated floors, BAL Level Plus adapts to your needs.
- 1-Part Mix: Just add water for standard installations.
- 2-Part Mix: Combine with BAL Level Plus Liquid (latex additive) for enhanced performance on more challenging surfaces.
Key Features & Benefits
✅ Flexible Application
- 1-Part (Water Mix): Ideal for concrete, cement:sand screeds, terrazzo, quarry tiles, and old tile adhesive residues.
- 2-Part (Latex Mix): Perfect for bitumen, asphalt, underfloor heating, glazed tiles, vinyl (excluding LVT), and use under damp proof membranes (DPMs).
✅ Fast-Track Installation
- Pot life: 25 minutes
- Ready for tiling: 2–3 hours
- Foot traffic: after 2 hours
- Soft floor coverings: after 24 hours
✅ Depth Versatility
- Standard bed depth: 2–12mm (1-part) or 2–10mm (2-part)
- Can be built up to 30mm with aggregate
✅ Superior Finish
- Excellent flow and self-healing properties
- Suitable for spike-rolling
- Achieves SR1 surface regularity (±3mm over 2m straight edge)
✅ Durability
- Temperature resistance: -30°C to 100°C (cured)
- Compressive strength: >20N/mm²
- Flexural strength: >6–7N/mm² depending on mix
Where Can You Use It?
BAL Level Plus is suitable for:
- Ceramic, porcelain, and mosaic tiles
- Natural stone
- Vinyl, linoleum, carpet
- Wooden flooring (parquet, laminates)
- Resilient flooring and certain floor paints
Note: Not suitable for exterior use, total immersion areas (e.g., swimming pools), or as a wearing surface.
Why Choose BAL Level Plus?
According to Alex Underwood, Head of Marketing at BAL:
“BAL Level Plus is a perfect solution for tilers and contractors. It gives the option of a really good 1-part leveller for most subfloors, but for problematic floors, they can mix Level Plus with the latex liquid for enhanced performance.”
This flexibility means you only need one product to tackle a wide variety of levelling challenges—saving time, money, and hassle on-site.