Seamless walls, floors and surfaces in any colour.

What is microcement, and why specify it?

Microcement (also written micro-cement, microcimento or, in French, béton ciré) is a thin, polymer-modified cement coating that bonds to almost any substrate — floor, wall, worktop, even existing tile — and creates a continuous, seamless finish in a single mineral colour. Originally developed in southern Europe for industrial floors, it now sits at the centre of modern interior design across London and Surrey.

The appeal is simple: one material, hand-applied, that can run from a bathroom floor up the wall and into the shower without a grout line, a metal trim or a change of surface anywhere along the way.

How microcement is made and applied

The full build-up is just 2 to 3 millimetres thick, applied across five to seven hand-troweled layers. Each layer combines high-grade cement with quartz aggregate and an acrylic resin; a final polyurethane sealer locks the surface against water, abrasion and staining. Because it bonds chemically to the substrate rather than sitting on top of it, there is no grout, no expansion joint, and no break in the visual flow of the room.

Where microcement works

The same base system adapts to almost every surface in a home or commercial space:

• Floors — a single, joint-free finish from room to room, compatible with underfloor heating
• Walls — full-height seamless panels, including in bathrooms and showers
• Bathrooms, wet rooms and steam rooms — fully waterproof, no grout to clean
• Kitchen worktops and splashbacks — heat-resistant with integrated sinks if specified
• Swimming pools and water features — waterproof linings in any colour
• Outdoor patios, garden walls and pool surrounds — UV- and frost-resistant grades
• Stairs, risers and landings — slip-resistant, matched to the surrounding floor
• Bespoke furniture and built-in pieces — vanities, benches, fireplaces, tables

The visible finish is identical across all of these. What changes between, say, a kitchen worktop and an outdoor patio is the chemistry below the surface — the resin, the aggregate grade, the sealer system — all tuned for the loads, temperatures and moisture each surface has to handle.

Is microcement waterproof?

Yes. Once the polyurethane sealer is cured, microcement is fully waterproof — which is why it is specified for showers, wet rooms, swimming pools and outdoor surfaces where conventional tile would need grout, and grout is normally the first thing to fail. There is no porous joint for water to track through, no sealant line that has to be raked out and replaced.

How durable is it, and how do you maintain it?

The sealed top coat is anti-scratch, anti-slip and stain-resistant. Day-to-day care is the same as a sealed natural stone — a soft mop and a pH-neutral cleaner; no waxing, no special products. With normal residential use the surface holds for ten to fifteen years before the sealer benefits from a refresh, and that refresh happens in place — no demolition, no skips, no rip-out.

Microcement vs tile, polished concrete and resin

Versus tile — no grout lines means less cleaning, no mould, no chipped edges. The surface itself becomes the design element, not the joints between it.

Versus polished concrete — at 2 to 3 millimetres, microcement does not need a structural slab and weighs a fraction of solid concrete. It can sit directly on top of existing tile, screed or plywood without removal.

Versus resin and epoxy — microcement is mineral, breathable, and noticeably gentler underfoot. Repairs are local: small damaged areas can be re-coated without disturbing the rest of the surface.

Does it have to go on a bare substrate?

No — and this is one of the reasons microcement renovations are quick. The system can be applied directly over existing ceramic tile, concrete, screed, plywood, MDF and even old kitchen worktops. Door clearances, threshold heights and skirting details usually stay exactly as they are.

How many colours and finishes are available?

Three finishes describe how textured the surface reads under your hand: smooth (the most refined), stucco effect (visible hand-troweled texture, Venetian plaster character) and coarse effect (pronounced grain, the most expressive of the three). Each is available in 47 standard colours — architectural greys, warm beiges, earthy greens, cool blues, and deep tones — with custom colour matching for design-led projects.

What does a microcement project look like, start to finish?

Most residential projects move from sample selection to finished surface in 7 to 12 working days: surface preparation and assessment, primer with reinforcement mesh, two base coats, two finish coats, then the protective sealer. We start with a free site visit, bring the full sample tray so you can see colours in your own light, and send through a fixed-price quote with no obligation.