Microcement bathrooms and showers
Walls, floors, shower recesses and vanities in one continuous finish, with no grout lines.
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- Walls, floors and showers
- Applied by hand
Microcement Perth
Perth’s Microcement Specialists
Microcement for Perth homes, north and south of the river. It's a cement coating a few millimetres thick, trowelled on by hand. If your tiles are firmly stuck down, it goes straight over them, so there's no demolition.
- All of PerthWe cover north and south of the river.
- No grout linesIt's one surface, with no grout to scrub.
- Over old tilesWe lay over them if they're firmly stuck down.
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Tell us about the room. We'll call you to talk it through.
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We look at the room, then give you a price.
Todd has over 30 years working with concrete and cement
- No grout linesIt's one surface, with no grout to scrub.
- Laid over old tilesIf they're firmly stuck down, they stay put.
- Fully insuredEvery job we do is covered.
What we do
Microcement for bathrooms, floors, walls and kitchen benches
Most people start with the bathroom. The same finish also goes on floors, walls and kitchen benches, so you can have it right through the house.
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What is microcement?
Microcement, also called micro concrete, is a cement-based coating. We trowel it on by hand in thin layers, then seal it. The finished coat is usually 2 to 3 mm thick, so it barely raises the floor, and it goes on walls as well as floors.
For more on going over tiles, showers and cleaning, read our microcement guides.
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Microcement
Usually 2 to 3 mm, trowelled on by hand
Primer
Grips the surface underneath
Your old tiles
Stay put if they’re firmly stuck down
Concrete or cement sheet
The concrete floor or cement wall sheeting the tiles are stuck to
Thin coat
Usually 2 to 3 mm thick, so it barely raises the floor.
No grout lines
One continuous surface, with no grout lines for mould to grow in.
Over what you have
It goes over firmly stuck tiles, concrete or cement sheeting, so there's usually no demolition.
Microcement or tiles
Microcement vs retiling
Most people weigh up microcement against retiling. Microcement has no grout lines and usually no demolition. Tiles are easier to repair, because you can swap one broken tile if you kept spares.
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- No grout to scrub
- Usually no demolition
- Goes over firmly stuck tiles
Microcement
One continuous surface
- Grout linesNoneComes out ahead
- Old tilesUsually stay, if they're firmly stuck downComes out ahead
- Demolition and skip binUsually not neededComes out ahead
- DustKept down with vacuum sanders, and the room is taped offComes out ahead
- Floor heightGoes up a few millimetres, because it sits on top of the old tiles
- CleaningWipe down, no grout to scrubComes out ahead
- Fixing one damaged spotA patch can be re-trowelled and resealed, and may not match exactly
Retiling
Tile by tile
- Grout linesA joint every tile
- Old tilesCome off first
- Demolition and skip binUsually needed
- DustChiselling tiles off makes dust and noise
- Floor heightStays about the same, because the old tiles come off first
- CleaningGrout lines need scrubbing
- Fixing one damaged spotSwap the one tile, if you kept sparesComes out ahead
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How a microcement job works
A small bathroom laid over tiles usually takes about three to four days. A bigger room, or one that's hard to get to, takes longer, and you'll get the timeline with your quote.
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Send us a few details about the room, and a photo if you have one. We call you back and book a time to see it.
Site visit and quote
We tap every tile. One that sounds hollow, called drummy, has come loose, and we replace it with a tile the same size and shape before we start. Then we talk colours and give you a price.
Surface prep
We tape off and cover the room, fill the grout lines and prime the surface so the first coat grips.
Trowelled on by hand
Walls first, then the floor, each with base coats, a fibreglass mesh to help stop cracks, and two top coats. On the walls, each coat goes on while the last is still a little damp, so the layers bond together.
Seal and clean up
Sealer protects the cement from water and stains. We clean up, take every bit of rubbish away and show you how to look after it.
Our team
Meet Todd and Max
Todd
Runs Perth Microcement
Todd has worked with concrete and cement for over 30 years. He's the one you talk to, from your first call until the room is finished.
Max
Microcement specialist
Max has been laying microcement for nearly 25 years. He runs his own business in Melbourne, doing bathrooms, kitchens, floors and feature walls.
For their full backgrounds and who you deal with on a job, read about us and how we work.
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Microcement colours and finishes
Microcement is tinted with pigment, so it comes in warm, natural and cool tones, from chalk white to charcoal, matte or with a soft sheen. You choose your colour when we quote.
For the maker's own colours and what each product is for, see the colour chart and the products we use.
Warm tones
Sandy beiges through to terracotta and rust.
- Sand
- Terracotta
- Clay
- Rust
Natural tones
Off-whites, stone and greige, a grey-beige, that all go with timber.
- Limestone
- Pebble
- Greige
- Stone
Cool tones
Pale greys through to charcoal.
- Mist
- Cloud
- Ash
- Graphite
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These are example colours only. Colours look different on a screen, so you pick your real colour from the colour chart when we quote.
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Frequently asked questions
Got a question about your own room? Put it in the form when you send your details, and we'll answer it when we call you back.
There are more answers, on colours, repairs and quotes, in our full list of microcement FAQs.
Get a free quoteWhat is microcement?
A cement-based coating we trowel on by hand in thin layers, then seal. The finished coat is usually 2 to 3 mm thick, with no grout lines, and it goes on walls as well as floors.
Can microcement go over my existing tiles?
Usually, yes, as long as the tiles are firmly stuck down. We tap each tile first, and any that sound hollow come out and get replaced with a tile the same size and shape. Then we fill the grout lines and prime the surface before the first coat.
Is microcement waterproof?
The sealer on top stops water soaking into the cement, so it's fine in showers. A shower still needs a waterproof layer underneath, called a membrane, just like a tiled shower. We check for one at the site visit and tell you what your shower needs.
How much does microcement cost in Perth?
It depends on the size of the room, what's underneath and how many surfaces you're covering. The price goes up if the room is hard to get to or tiles have to come off. Lots of corners take longer too, like a shower hob, the raised lip at the edge of a shower, or window reveals, the inside edges of a window. We price every job after a site visit, and the quote is free.
How long does it take?
A small bathroom laid over tiles usually takes about three to four days. A bigger room, or one that's hard to get to, takes longer. You'll get the timeline with your quote.
Is it slippery in a shower?
A smooth sealed floor can be slippery when wet. Shower floors can be finished with a non-slip seal, so ask us about one at the site visit.
Does microcement crack?
It can crack if the surface under it moves, for example a loose tile or a cracked slab. So we tap every tile and replace any that sound hollow, and a reinforcing mesh goes in under the top coats. Where a floor crosses an expansion joint, a gap left in a slab so it can move, we may cut a matching joint in the microcement.
How do I clean it?
Wipe it down with the cleaner we leave you, and don't scrub. Skip bleach, scouring pads and harsh bathroom sprays, which can damage the finish. We give you written care instructions when the job's done.
Where can microcement be used?
On floors, walls, showers and benchtops. It goes over firmly stuck tiles, concrete or cement sheeting, so there's usually no demolition first.
Can it go over timber, plasterboard or a laminate benchtop?
Yes. Microcement can go over timber floors, plasterboard walls and laminate benchtops, as well as tiles and concrete. We check the surface is firm at the site visit.
Is there a minimum job size?
No. Whether it's one benchtop or a whole floor, send us the details and we'll give you a quote.
Service areas
Areas we cover across Perth
We cover all of Perth, north and south of the river, from Joondalup down to Rockingham and out to the hills. We come to you to see the room and give you a quote.
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- Joondalup
- Wanneroo
- Stirling
- Scarborough
- Balcatta
- Ellenbrook
- Perth CBD
- Subiaco
- Nedlands
- Claremont
- Cottesloe
- Mount Lawley
- Fremantle
- Applecross
- Canning Vale
- Rockingham
- Baldivis
- Armadale
- Midland
- Kalamunda
- Mundaring
- Belmont
- Victoria Park
- Gosnells
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Get a free microcement quote
Send us a few details and a photo if you have one. We'll call you to talk it through and book a time to see it.
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Tell us about the room and we'll call you back.
- Free quoteThe quote is free and you don't have to go ahead.
- You deal with one personThe person who takes your call looks after your job from start to finish.
- Help choosing a colourWe talk colours with you when we come to see the room.
