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The harder-wearing option where the floor takes real punishment.
Specialist finishes
A seamless finish, laid over what is already there.
Micro cement gives a continuous, joint-free surface a few millimetres thick, over existing floors, walls, wet rooms and worktops. Tell us about the space and we will introduce you to applicators whose insurance and credentials we have already checked.
What we cover
Typical micro cement projects
- Floors: a continuous surface through a room or a whole ground floor, with no grout lines.
- Wet rooms and bathrooms: walls, floors and shower areas in one finish, correctly tanked beneath.
- Feature walls: a single uninterrupted plane, often in a hallway or around a fireplace.
- Worktops and islands: a seamless surface over an existing or new substrate.
- Stairs: treads and risers finished continuously with the floor.
- Over existing tile: applying over sound tiling, avoiding the mess of lifting it out.
What we will ask you
So we can match you accurately, the enquiry asks which surfaces are involved and roughly what area; what is there at the moment; whether any of it is a wet area; whether there is underfloor heating; and the colour and finish you have in mind.
What is underneath matters more than the finish on top. Micro cement is only as stable as the substrate it is bonded to, so a floor that flexes, a screed that is still drying or tiling that is drummy all need resolving first. A good applicator will want to see it. “Not sure” is always an option.
Why choose Kalvaro
Nearly every micro cement failure is a preparation failure
The material itself is reliable. What goes wrong is the substrate: movement that was not isolated, a floor that was not flat, moisture that was not tested, or a wet area that was never properly tanked. Because the finish is only two or three millimetres thick, anything moving underneath telegraphs straight through it. This is a trade where experience is the whole product.
Verified before introduction
Trading history, public liability insurance and identity, verified before a partner sees your enquiry.
Preparation taken seriously
We introduce applicators who test and prepare the substrate rather than covering it up.
Established businesses only
Companies with a trading history and a real identity, not a weekend course certificate.
How it works
Four steps, one conversation
1Tell us about the surfaces
A few guided questions about area, substrate and finish.
2We review your requirements
A member of our team reads it personally.
3We introduce micro cement applicators
A small number of suitable, vetted partners.
4You choose with confidence
Compare, decide and start on your terms.
Micro cement questions
Frequently asked
Micro cement is a thin coating, typically two to three millimetres, applied in layers over an existing surface and then sealed. Polished concrete is the concrete slab itself, ground and polished, which means a much thicker structural pour. Micro cement is the option when you want the look without replacing the floor, and it adds almost no height, which matters at doorways.
Usually yes, and it is one of the main reasons people choose it. The tiles need to be sound and well bonded, so any that are loose or drummy come off first, and the grout lines need treating so they do not read through. A reinforcing mesh is normally used over tile. An applicator who says no preparation is needed is one to avoid.
It can, and honestly, so this is worth understanding. Micro cement moves with whatever it is bonded to, so cracks almost always reflect movement below: a timber floor that flexes, a structural joint that was not carried through, or a substrate that was not stable. Applied over a sound, properly prepared base with movement joints respected, cracking is uncommon.
Yes, and it is a popular use because it removes the grout. The critical point is that micro cement is not the waterproofing. The area still has to be tanked correctly underneath, and the finish then sealed with a suitable system and maintained. If someone offers it as a shower finish without discussing the tanking beneath, that is the wrong conversation.
Application is usually a few days depending on area, because it goes on in layers with drying time between each, and the sealer then needs to cure. Light use often follows within a few days of the last coat, with full cure taking longer before heavy traffic, rugs or cleaning products. Your applicator should give you a schedule for your specific system.
The professional you choose does, directly with you. Pricing is agreed directly between you and the professional you choose. Kalvaro makes the introduction and takes no part in pricing, so we neither set nor guarantee what the work will cost.
Tell us about the space
A few minutes now, and an applicator who will check what is underneath. Free to property owners, with no obligation.