Description
Cement screed market Germany: laid area in million m² and forecast to 2031
How is the cement screed market in Germany developing? The series states demand in million m² of laid floor area quarterly from Q1/2021 to Q4/2031 – as historical market data and forecast. Heavy and with a short working time, screed mortar is hardly traded across borders.
Cement screed (designation CT under EN 13813) combines cement, aggregate up to 8 mm and water, placed earth-moist, compacted and levelled – bonded, unbonded or floating on insulation. Cured cement screed resists water and loads, so bathrooms, cellars, balconies and terraces require it. Bagged product for small repairs is included; calcium sulfate, rapid-drying and dry screeds are not.
Drawbacks are shrinkage cracks needing a joint layout, long drying before coverings can be laid and a 45 mm minimum thickness under DIN 18560-2. In heated new homes flowing screed therefore leads, while loads and wet areas keep cement screed ahead in non-residential buildings. Existing floors are seldom replaced except in gut renovations, loft conversions, changes of use or after water damage. Laid well before completion, screed peaked later than other trades, then fell steeply.
Which questions about the cement screed market does the dataset answer?
- How much cement screed area is laid in new build and how much in renovation?
- How much weight do non-residential buildings carry compared with housing?
- When does demand bottom out, and how strongly does it recover?
- How does the weight shift from new build to renovation by 2031?
Who is the dataset for?
Cement, dry mortar and aggregate suppliers use the series for volume and logistics planning. Screed layers and builders gauge crew utilisation, while planners and analysts track the growing weight of refurbishment.
Data basis and methodology
Results are reported for new build and renovation, each split into housing and non-residential use, plus the total. Completions, permits and renovation activity are combined with the screed usage rate per segment and the cement screed share; volume-based mortar data are converted into area via nominal thicknesses and underfloor heating rates. The model was cross-checked against available market and industry data as well as internal data.
Delivered as CSV and Excel files, each in German and English, with 44 quarterly values. Related datasets: Calcium sulfate flowing screed (CAF), Dry screed (gypsum fibre/cement), Impact sound insulation EPS and all data on interior fit-out and flooring.
