Guide · West Sussex · BN11
Hand-installed Microcement over existing tiles across Worthing
Refurb briefs in Worthing for microcement over existing tiles typically arrive at the point the client has already ruled out tile. The reason is almost always the same — one of the broadwater and tarring trade estates supply most of our commercial resin work, a continuous the broadwater and tarring trade estates supply most of our commercial resin work — and microcement over existing tiles is the finish that answers it. The Worthing catchment we work across covers BN11, BN12, BN13, BN14 — reached via the A27 South Coast Trunk Road, 22 min from brighton via the a27. Nearby coverage includes Goring-by-Sea (2 mi), Ferring (4 mi), Findon (4 mi). Site conditions matter here: coastal salt air on south-facing elevations. That shapes the primer and sealer specification below, not just the visible finish.
On-site programme
- Percussion surveyPre-start
Every tile tapped — hollow tiles marked, lifted and re-bedded, or the floor levelled with self-smoothing compound.
- Primer + broadcastDay 1
Epoxy tile primer with broadcast quartz for mechanical bond.
- Base + meshDay 2
Fibreglass-reinforced base coat across the entire floor.
- Colour + sealerDay 3–5
Two colour coats + 3-coat polyurethane sealer.
What we're actually installing
Working in Worthing
Substrate diagnosis before we quote
Microcement can be laid over sound existing tiles — mechanical bond primer, mesh-reinforced base coat, then the standard system. Failure risk depends entirely on the tile bond: any hollow or drummy tiles must be lifted or the finish will crack over the void.
How to make it read as designed, not applied
The value of going over tiles is speed and cost — no strip-out, no waste to skip. The visible result is identical to a new-substrate installation once the finish is on. Best on kitchen and bathroom floors where lifting tile would require weeks and disruption.
Where installs go wrong
- ✕Skipping the drummy check — every hollow tile becomes a crack line in the microcement.
- ✕Wrong primer — standard PVA does not bond to glazed tile.
- ✕Ignoring the level rise on doorways — plane the door or plan the reveal.
- ✕Extending over a grout line without mesh — the joint telegraphs through in 6 months.
Worthing — frequently asked
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The short version
Worthing over tiles in one line: mineral finish, single continuous surface, hand-applied by our own team, £85–£140 per m², 3–5 working days on site. Free survey with a written spec back inside 3 working days.