Guide · West Sussex · BN11
Worthing Microcement shower trays — cost, spec and build programme
Refurb briefs in Worthing for microcement shower trays 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 shower trays 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.
How the install actually runs
- 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.
What we're actually installing
What's specific about Worthing for this brief
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.
Common install-time pitfalls
- ✕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 Worthing clients
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The short version
For shower trays in Worthing: expect a £1,600–£3,800 per installation budget, a build programme of about 3–5 working days on site, and a survey-to-install window of 4–6 weeks. The finish is one continuous mineral surface — no joints, no trims, no visible transitions.