Guide · West Sussex · PO19
Chichester Microcement shower trays: what actually goes on the wall
For Chichester refurb clients, microcement shower trays sits at the intersection of two things they've usually already tried: the tile-and-grout route (grout-line fatigue) and full-slab stone (cost). microcement shower trays solves both — one continuous mineral surface at roughly a third of the stone-and-fixings price. The Chichester catchment we work across covers PO19, PO20 — reached via the A27 / A286, 1 hr from brighton via the a27. Nearby coverage includes Fishbourne (2 mi), Bosham (4 mi), Selsey (8 mi). Site conditions matter here: harbour-adjacent salt exposure in the western catchment. That shapes the primer and sealer specification below, not just the visible finish.
Build programme, day by day
- Tray buildDay 1–2
Preformed tray installed or wet-formed screed base laid to 1:80 fall.
- Tank + baseDay 3
Tanking + fibreglass-reinforced base coat over tray and walls.
- Colour + sealerDay 4–6
Two colour coats + 3 coats wet-room sealer with anti-slip broadcast.
System specification
The local considerations for Chichester
Substrate diagnosis before we quote
A microcement shower tray is a formed cement-and-poly-fibre substrate falled to a linear or square drain, then microcement finished. The tray sits proud of the surrounding floor or flush with it — the flush detail is more designed but harder to build; the surrounding floor must accept the fall.
How to make it read as designed, not applied
A tray flush with the surrounding floor reads as one continuous surface — the reason to specify microcement in the first place. Colour the tray the same as the wall it's set into; break the palette only if you want the shower to read as a distinct object.
Where installs go wrong
- ✕Fall shallower than 1:80 — puddles at the low corner.
- ✕Missing anti-slip broadcast — the tray becomes a slip hazard when wet.
- ✕Point drain vs linear — point drains need a 4-way fall which is harder to build and drains slower.
- ✕Sharp corner at the tray/wall junction — hairline cracks at cure; use a preformed corner bead.
Common questions from Chichester clients
Other guides for Chichester
Microcement shower trays — other Sussex towns
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The short version
Chichester shower trays in one line: mineral finish, single continuous surface, hand-applied by our own team, £1,600–£3,800 per installation, 3–5 working days on site. Free survey with a written spec back inside 3 working days.