Microcement Walls and Wet Rooms
On walls the material behaves differently to a floor. There is no abrasion to design for, so the specification shifts to waterproofing, corner detailing and how light falls across the trowel work.
Where this works
- Walk in showers and full wet rooms
- Splashbacks that run into worktops without a joint
- Feature walls behind beds and fireplaces
- Hotel and restaurant washrooms
- Vanity units and built in furniture wrapped in the same finish
How we install it
- 1Tank the wet zone
Shower areas get a liquid applied membrane with reinforcing tape at every internal angle, pipe penetration and the tray junction. Microcement is not a waterproofing layer and we never sell it as one.
- 2Flatten before you finish
Wall microcement is unforgiving of a bowed board because raking light shows every plane. Anything out by more than 2 mm across a metre gets floated flat first.
- 3Two skim passes
Two thin passes with a flexible trowel, the second worked to build the cloud or linear movement agreed on your sample board.
- 4Seal and repel
Two coats of polyurethane, then a penetrating repellent inside the shower so water beads rather than sitting in the sheen.
Common pitfalls we prevent
Frequently asked
Is microcement suitable for a shower?+
Yes, when the enclosure is tanked with a liquid membrane and taped at all junctions first. The microcement then sits on top as the finish, sealed with polyurethane and a water repellent.
Can you apply it over bathroom tiles?+
Usually yes. Tiles are tap tested, degreased and primed, and the grout lines are filled at basecoat. It saves the mess of a full strip out and keeps the room a few days shorter.
How do the corners look with no trims?+
Internal angles are mesh taped and pulled by hand, external arrises are formed with a flexible blade. The result is a soft square edge rather than a metal trim line.
Does it grow mould like grout?+
There are no grout lines, so there is nothing for mould to colonise. Cleaning is a neutral spray and a cloth, and the surface dries quickly because there is nothing porous exposed.
Can a wall be repaired if it is damaged?+
Yes. A localised area is abraded, re-skimmed and blended, then the whole panel is resealed to the nearest corner so the sheen stays consistent.
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