Highly Decorated
Microcement South West
Microcement Experts covering south west
What is Microcement?
Microcement is a decorative cement based coating with a water based resins, which can be applied thinly (2-3mm) externally and internally to walls and floors in domestic and commercial environments including wood, plasterboard, plywood, marble, tiles, plaster and existing concrete flooring surfaces.
Microcement is perfect for those wishing to achieve a completely seamless floor or wall finish that is grout free and aligns with contemporary and modernistic trends. Microcement is a great option for kitchens, living areas, bathrooms and wet rooms because of the ability to completely customise the material in terms of colour, tone and finish. The material also lends itself well to functionality and practicality by offering hygienic and hypoallergenic properties to create a clean and stain free surface environment.
MICROCEMENT BENEFITS
Can be applied over any stable interior or exterior surface
Completely waterproof and mould/bacteria resistant
Much stronger than traditional cement and with added elasticity to ensure that it will not crack
Its versatility and minimal thickness (2 to 3mm) means it can be applied to any existing material without the need of demolition or modifications
Beautifully seamless thanks to its incredible flexibility and strength
With a wide range of colours and finishes to choose from, you are only limited by your own imagination
Does not stain and cleaning is effortless
Every aspect of our products, from their development to their application, utilises eco-technology to ensure no harm to our environment
Microbase is used as preparation coat for the finished topping of Microdeck and Microfno, also called rustic microcement
Finish coating with stucco effect and smooth texture. It is suitable to be used on vertical surfaces.
Finish coating with natural and homogeneous appearance. It is most suitable to be used on interior foors.
Finish coating with stone and uniform effect. It is suitable to create slip-resistant coatings for outdoors.
Despite its lack of thickness, one of this material’s most significant properties is its high resistance and hardness; Microdeck and Microstone can even be used in areas of high traffic.
Several factors influence the resistance and hardness of microcement, such as the support on which it is applied, the type of microcement chosen, as well as the sealant used on the finished microcement.
Microcement can be applied to almost any type of surface: cement mortar, self-levelling compound, hardboard, plywood, marble, tile, plasterboard, over existing plaster and many more. Microcement can also be applied on both vertical and horizontal surfaces in interior and exterior spaces.
The surface must be stable and dry and free of dust or grease.
One of the main properties of microcement is its high adhesion. Thanks to this it is possible to apply microcement on tiles, speeding up the renovation process and avoiding the debris of the original lining. In most cases, we would use fibreglass mesh to strengthen the support of the microcement layers.
Although the aesthetic finish may appear similar, it is not the same.
With microcement one benefits from the following advantages:
Microcement has seamless, crack-proof and waterproof qualities. It is often used in bathrooms, showers, kitchen counters, wet rooms, as external renders, patios and even in swimming pools.
All of the advantages of tiles or external concrete / render with the benefit of no lines, cracks and the endless beautiful appearances to accompany.
Microcement with Highly Decorated comes in several forms some of which naturally have more grit and texture to offer non slip support.
Other types of finer finished Microcement such as the Microfino range are not naturally non slip but can have a non slip element added to the final sealants to ensure they are safer underfoot whilst still sleek and smooth to touch.
A typically install will take 5-6 days.
This consists of the following;
Day 1). Preparation – Epoxy base where required. Fibreglass mesh laid and stuck with water based compound
Day 2). First Coat of Microbase trowelled on.
Day 3). First Coat of Microbase sanded down with electric hand held sanders. Second Coat of Microbase trowelled on.
Day 4). Second Coat of Microbase sanded down with electric hand held sanders. First Coat of final Microcement Compound trowelled on (fine, deck, stone)
Day 5). First Coat of final Microcement Compound (fine, deck, stone) sanded down. Second coat of final Microcement compound trowelled on
Day 6). Second coat of final Microcement compound sanded down. Final 4 coats of presealer and sealer applied. This gives floor / walls ultimate protection, non-slip elements where required and the final desired finish (matte, satin or gloss)
To ensure the long and durable life of our microcements, we recommend the use of water and neutral soaps.
The care of microcement is similar to that of natural wood parquet. We advise to avoid permanent wetness, or prolonged contact with moisture. The surfaces should also be kept free of stones or grit which can scratch the coating. Avoid any blows and rubbing with hard objects.
Although microcement offers a high resistance to chemicals, cleaning should be done with neutral soaps, never with aggressive or descaling products. Additionally, avoid products such as chlorine, bleach, ammonia, soaps and detergents in general, as they can damage the protective film.
