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Microcement
Adelaide.

Adelaide’s specialist for hand-applied microcement. A seamless cementitious surface, built up across four to six layers and sealed by hand — for floors, bathrooms, kitchens and walls that age beautifully under daily use.

Material

Cement · polymer · quartz

Layers

Four to six, hand-applied

Thickness

2 – 3 mm total

Lifespan

10 – 20+ years sealed

What it is

A surface of
cement, resin
and patience.

Microcement is a thin cementitious coating — a blend of high-performance cement, polymer resins, fine quartz aggregates and mineral pigments — applied by hand across four to six layers and sealed to a finish.

Unlike traditional concrete, microcement is only two to three millimetres thick and bonds directly over almost any sound substrate: existing tiles, concrete, screed, gyprock, plywood and timber. There are no joins, no grout lines, and no demolition required to install it.

Across Adelaide, we apply microcement to bathroom floors and walls, kitchen splashbacks and benchtops, full living-area floors, stairs and outdoor patios. It is the seamless, modern counterpart to our Venetian plaster work — architectural in feel, contemporary in palette, and built to live with.

The Family

Five systems,
one material.

Microcement is a family of related systems — the same base cement and resin chemistry, formulated and finished differently for the surface it lives on. From wet-area floors to feature walls, each system is matched to substrate, traffic and finish.

Wall Microcement

Fine-grain microcement for feature walls, splashbacks and joinery. The most affordable system, finished matte or satin.

Floor Microcement

Reinforced with fibreglass mesh for traffic-grade durability. Sealed in polyurethane for living areas, hallways and stairs.

Wet-Area Microcement

Specified to AS 3740 for showers and ensuites. Two-part liquid membrane, sealed microcrete above.

Concrete-Effect

Coarser aggregate and trowel movement to emulate off-form concrete. The look without the slab — and a fraction of the weight.

Exterior Microcement

UV-stable formulation for facades, courtyards and pool surrounds. Withstands Adelaide sun, salt and seasonal movement.

The Why

Why microcement?

Microcement does what tile, slab and paint cannot: it covers a whole bathroom, kitchen or floor in one continuous, joint-free surface — only millimetres thick, bonded directly to what is already there. It is the answer when the brief is seamless, contemporary, and finished by hand.

  • Seamless — no grout lines, no joins, no transition strips

  • Thin profile — only 2–3 mm, no door height adjustment needed

  • Goes over the existing substrate — tile, concrete, screed, timber

  • Waterproof — full bathroom and shower applications, no sealer required for waterproofing

  • Hand-applied — every layer trowelled, never sprayed

  • Low maintenance — wipes clean, re-sealable, repairable in place

Note: the sealer applied to microcement floors and walls is for cleaning and finish preservation, not waterproofing — the microcement itself is waterproof.

Applications

Where it
lives.

Microcement is at its best in surfaces that are walked on, washed down and lived with — bathrooms, kitchens and floors that need to be seamless, durable and quiet underfoot. We apply microcement across residential, hospitality and commercial spaces in Adelaide.

01

Bathroom Floors

Seamless, slip-resistant, sealed to AS 3740. Adelaide’s most-requested microcement application.

02

Shower Walls & Niches

Full waterproof system, no tile lines. Microcement runs seamlessly from floor to walls and into niches.

03

Kitchen Floors

One continuous floor across kitchen, dining and living. No grout to scrub, sealed against oil and red wine.

04

Splashbacks & Benches

Joint-free splashbacks and benchtops in microcement — wipes clean, hard to date.

05

Living & Bedroom Floors

Whole-home applications in soft, neutral tones. Warm underfoot when paired with hydronic heating.

06

Stairs & Landings

Risers, treads and landings finished as one piece — no nosings, no transitions, no joinery shadow lines.

07

Commercial & Retail

Cafés, retail, day spas and offices — traffic-grade microcement built for commercial wear.

Applications

Where it
lives.

Microcement is at its best in surfaces that are walked on, washed down and lived with — bathrooms, kitchens and floors that need to be seamless, durable and quiet underfoot. We apply microcement across residential, hospitality and commercial spaces in Adelaide.

01

Bathroom Floors

Seamless, slip-resistant, sealed to AS 3740. Adelaide’s most-requested microcement application.

02

Shower Walls & Niches

Full waterproof system, no tile lines. Microcement runs seamlessly from floor to walls and into niches.

03

Kitchen Floors

One continuous floor across kitchen, dining and living. No grout to scrub, sealed against oil and red wine.

04

Splashbacks & Benches

Joint-free splashbacks and benchtops in fine-grain microcement — easy to wipe down, hard to date.

05

Living & Bedroom Floors

Whole-home applications in soft, neutral tones. Warm underfoot when paired with hydronic heating.

06

Stairs & Landings

Risers, treads and landings finished as one piece — no nosings, no transitions, no joinery shadow lines.

07

Commercial & Retail

Cafés, retail, day spas and offices — traffic-grade microcement built for commercial wear.

Where we work

Residential.
And
commercial.

We apply microcement for private homeowners, architects, interior designers, builders and hospitality operators across South Australia — from single-bathroom renovations to whole-floor builds.

Residential

For the home

Whole-bathroom microcement, ensuites, kitchen floors, feature splashbacks and full open-plan floor applications. Sample boards prepared in your home, in your light, before any commitment.

  • New builds with architects

  • Bathroom renovations over existing tile

  • Kitchen splashbacks and benchtops

  • Whole-floor microcement applications

Commercial

For the project

Hospitality fit-outs, retail floors, day spa wet areas, restaurant interiors and considered office spaces across Adelaide. Specification documents and trade sample kits supplied to architects on request.

  • Restaurants, cafés and bars

  • Retail and showroom floors

  • Day spas and wellness fit-outs

  • Boutique offices and reception areas

Process

From substrate
to sealed floor.

A typical microcement bathroom takes seven to ten days; a whole-floor application, eight to fourteen. Most of the time is preparation and curing — the actual trowel work is unhurried but efficient. Every layer is applied by hand.

Site visit

We walk the room, assess the substrate, the light and the brief. Honest advice on what microcement will and will not do for the space.

Sampling

Bespoke sample boards in the actual material and colour. Reviewed in your space and light, before commitment.

Substrate prep

Cleaned, primed, levelled. For wet areas, a two-part liquid membrane goes down first. The unseen work that determines the outcome.

Mesh & layers

Fibreglass mesh embedded in the base coat, then four to six microcement layers trowelled by hand, each cured before the next.

Sealing

Two to three coats of two-pack polyurethane for floors and wet areas; wax or matte sealer for walls. Sealed to spec.

Compared to

Why not just tile?

A frequent question. Microcement and tile solve different problems — tile is a finished product laid in pieces, microcement is a continuous surface built on site. For the same bathroom or floor, they look, age and live very differently.

A frequent question. Microcement and tile solve different problems — tile is a finished product laid in pieces, microcement is a continuous surface built on site. For the same bathroom or floor, they look, age and live very differently.

Microcement
Microcement Tile Polished Concrete
Surface Seamless, joint-free Grout lines throughout Seamless slab
Thickness 2–3 mm 10–15 mm + adhesive Full slab (50 mm+)
Renovation friendly Goes over existing tile Demolition required New slab only
Wet area suitable Yes Yes Limited
Maintenance Wipe clean, no grout Grout sealing, mould Re-polish, re-seal
Underfoot feel Warm, soft, organic Cold, segmented Cold, hard

Investment

A guide to cost.

Microcement in Adelaide is priced per square metre and varies by system, substrate condition, access and the level of finish. Every project is quoted bespoke after a site visit — these tiers are a guide only.

Finish tier

Wall Microcement

From mid range

Splashbacks, feature walls and joinery. Lowest layer count, fastest turnaround. Most affordable system per square metre.

Finish tier

Floor Microcement

Mid to upper

Living-area, kitchen and stair floors. Mesh-reinforced, sealed in two-pack polyurethane for traffic-grade durability.

Finish tier

Wet-Area Microcement

Premium

Full bathrooms and showers. Liquid waterproof membrane, mesh, microcement and sealing — specified to AS 3740.

Finish tier

Every microcement project is quoted on site. Sample boards included. No obligation.

Care

Living with
microcement.

A properly sealed microcement surface is among the easiest finishes to live with. We provide a care card with every project — the short version is below.

Sweep or vacuum. Damp microfibre with warm water for spills. No special products needed.

Squeegee after showering, as you would natural stone.

Most marks lift with a damp cloth. Stubborn marks respond to a pH-neutral floor cleaner.

Bleach, ammonia and abrasive scrubs. Steam mops on sealed floors. Dragging unprotected furniture.

Floors and wet areas benefit from a re-seal every 1–3 years depending on traffic. Walls rarely need attention — every 8–10 years if at all, and only when wear shows. A re-seal is a single-day visit; no removal, no replacement.

Recent Work

Microcement,
in place.

A short selection of recent Adelaide microcement projects — bathrooms, kitchens and whole-floor applications. The full portfolio sits on our projects page.

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Service Area

Microcement
across Adelaide.

Based in Adelaide, working across Greater Adelaide, the Adelaide Hills and the Fleurieu Peninsula. Some of the suburbs we know well for microcement bathroom and floor applications.

Burnside

Unley

Stirling

Norwood

Walkerville

Toorak Gardens

North Adelaide

St Morris

Glenelg

Hyde Park

Henley Beach

Magill

Don’t see your suburb? Regional South Australia and interstate microcement projects quoted with travel separately.

TESTIMONIALS

What Clients Say

The work speaks for itself. So do the clients who have lived with it.

★★★★★
"The most professional plasterers we have worked with in fifteen years of building. Quiet, careful, exactly on schedule."
RC
Rachel C.
Burnside · Architect
★★★★★
"Sample boards before commitment, every coat hand-applied, every detail considered. Exactly the team we hoped to find."
MT
Michael T.
North Adelaide · Residential
★★★★★
"We did the entire facade in textured render. The transformation is beyond what we imagined. Three years on, still flawless."
JL
Julia L.
Glenelg · Residential
★★★★★
"Booked them for our day spa fit-out. Microcement throughout. Clients comment on the surfaces every week. Genuinely premium-quality work."
DP
David P.
Norwood · Commercial
★★★★★
"Three years on, our microcement ensuite still looks new. No grout, no silicone going mouldy. One continuous surface that feels like architecture."
AJ
Anna & James
Hyde Park · Microcement
★★★★★
"Hallway and stair walls in Venetian plaster. Light moves across the surface like nothing else in the home. Three years later we still notice it."
JC
Jonathan & Caroline
North Adelaide · Venetian
★★★★★
"Microcement bathroom over our existing tiles. No demolition, no skip bin, no dust. Saved us thousands and the result is stunning."
PM
Priya M.
Hyde Park · Microcement
★★★★★
"Honest about what would and wouldn't work in our space. Rare and refreshing. The team you want when the surface really matters."
RK
Robert K.
Walkerville · Plastering
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Begin

Considering microcement in your Adelaide home?

Quotes are obligation-free and usually returned within three working days. Sample boards are prepared in your space, in your light, before any commitment is made.

Frequently Asked

Questions
we hear.

The most common questions clients ask before, during and after a microcement project. If yours isn’t here, send it through — we answer every email personally.

The most common questions clients ask before, during and after a microcement project. If yours isn’t here, send it through — we answer every email personally.

Microcement in Adelaide is priced per square metre and varies by system, substrate condition and access. Wall systems begin in the mid range; floor systems and wet-area systems sit higher because of the additional waterproofing, mesh reinforcement and sealing required. Every project is quoted bespoke after a site visit.

Yes. One of microcement’s defining advantages is that it bonds over almost any sound substrate — existing tiles, concrete, screed, gyprock, plywood and timber — once primed and reinforced with mesh. This is why microcement is often chosen for renovations: no demolition, no removal, no skip bins.

Yes — and microcement is waterproof in itself, with no sealer required to keep water out. We do apply a sealer (typically a two-pack polyurethane on floors and wet areas, wax or matte sealer on walls), but its purpose is to keep the surface easy to clean and to preserve the look of the finish over time, not to provide waterproofing. Applied across full bathrooms, showers, niches and ensuites in Adelaide, finished to AS 3740 wet-area standards.

Floors and wet areas, with regular re-sealing every 1–3 years, will have a very long lifespan — the microcement itself is durable and the sealer is what wears with daily use. Walls rarely need attention in the future unless physically damaged. Re-sealing, when due, is a single-day visit — no tear-out, no replacement.

Microcement is typically applied at 2 to 3 mm total thickness across four to six hand-applied layers. This is one of its defining advantages — it adds almost no height to floors, so there is no need to adjust doors, skirting or cabinetry when going over existing tile.

Cracks come from substrate movement or skipping mesh reinforcement. Our process embeds a fibreglass mesh in the base coat across all floor and wet-area applications — that mesh is the difference between a microcement that lasts and one that fails.

A typical microcement bathroom takes seven to ten days from start to finish. A whole-floor application can take eight to fourteen days depending on size and substrate. Most of that time is curing between layers — the actual application is unhurried but efficient.

Yes. Sample boards are prepared in the actual material and colour and reviewed in your space, in your light, before any commitment is made. Microcement looks different in raking light versus direct light — sampling on site is the only honest way to choose.

Both are hand-applied, layered surfaces — but the chemistry and use cases differ. Venetian plaster is lime-based and most often applied to walls and ceilings; microcement is cement-and-resin-based and built for floors, bathrooms and surfaces that take wear. Most homes we work on use both.

Yes. We work across Greater Adelaide, the Adelaide Hills and the Fleurieu Peninsula as standard. Regional South Australia and interstate projects are quoted with travel separately.