Microcement in Coventry

Microcement in Coventry means a thin coating trowelled over floors, walls and worktops so the surface runs on with no grout lines and no joints. Zavoré installs microcement through our own applicators, and we are based in Birmingham, where our Academy is. The city has plenty of rooms where tile and grout are a nuisance and a continuous surface makes sense. Start with a sample board so you can see the finish dry before anything is ordered.

Converted works, canal flats and small terrace bathrooms

Coventry made its name in watches, bicycles, motorcycles and cars, and the brick workshops and factories that served those trades are still part of the city. Around the Canal Basin and in the creative quarter off Far Gosford Street, old industrial buildings have been reused as flats, studios and workplaces. A floor that runs from kitchen to living area without a threshold suits those big, open rooms, and the grey, mineral look sits comfortably with brick walls and steel windows.

The other half of the story is the terraces. Earlsdon, Chapelfields, Hillfields and Foleshill have rows of Victorian and Edwardian houses where the bathroom is often small, added later and tiled floor to ceiling. Microcement lets the floor turn up the wall and into the shower with no grout to darken.

Old houses bring old floors. Timber floors on joists can flex, and a springy board, a loose tile or a structural crack will come through a seamless surface, because nothing bridges movement. We check the floor at the survey and tell you if it needs stiffening or overlaying first.

Where microcement works in Coventry

Our microcement installations cover the places where one unbroken surface earns its keep.

• Bathrooms and wet rooms, laid over a properly prepared and waterproofed base.
• Open plan floors in converted industrial flats.
• Kitchen walls, island fronts and worktops.
• Shower walls in terrace bathrooms that have outgrown their tiles.
• Cafes, shops and reception areas in the city centre.

A microcement surface is only as good as its primer, its mesh and its sealer. The sealer is what makes it washable and waterproof, not the cement, so most of the effort goes into preparation. It is not a cheap alternative to tiling, and we say so if it is asked for as one.

How a microcement job in Coventry runs

We survey first. That covers the substrate, flatness, cracks, damp, movement, how the room is used, access and protection. Plasterboard needs its joints reinforced and the right primer. Small questions can often be answered from photos.

The sample board comes next, and we tint to the approved sample. A floor is laid wet and in one go, so the plan matters more than the colour chart. Larger jobs in Coventry are planned in blocks of days, with our team staying on site so each layer goes down in the right order. Dates are agreed once the sample and price are signed off. The microcement installation page has the detail.

Materials for your own decorator

We install microcement. For materials we sell only the lime built pastellone and beton stucco, which give the same seamless look on walls and floors. They are in the shop with tracked UK delivery, and trade accounts are on the trade page.

Walls are kinder than floors, and a confident decorator can learn on a board. If you want to, the microcement course runs at our training centres in Birmingham, London and Manchester. For a bathroom or a floor, we would ask you to leave it to us.

More finishes in Coventry

Microcement sits well beside concrete effect plaster in Coventry, which gives a similar grey on walls, and tadelakt in Coventry, the older answer for a wet room. For a shine look at polished plaster in Coventry or liquid metal in Coventry, and for something softer try marmorino in Coventry, clay plaster in Coventry or limewash in Coventry. The full range is on our page for a decorative finishes specialist in Coventry, and the classic family is covered under Venetian plastering in Coventry.

Questions about microcement in Coventry

Is microcement suitable for a Victorian terrace bathroom in Coventry?

Yes, provided the floor is sound and the wet area is waterproofed. Timber floors that flex are the main risk, so we look at the joists and boards at the survey. If a floor moves, we say so and agree the fix first.

Can microcement go over my existing tiles?

Sometimes, if the tiles are sound, flat and well bonded. We assess this from photos and at the survey. Loose tiles, hollow patches or movement will come through, so we tell you if they need removing.

Is microcement waterproof in a shower?

On a properly prepared and waterproofed wall, yes. The sealer is what resists the water, so the surface needs the right primer, mesh and sealer system.

Do you sell microcement for me to lay myself?

We install microcement. For materials we sell only the lime built pastellone and beton stucco. Both give a seamless look, and we can advise which suits your room.

To talk it through, call 07592 929191 (Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm) or email sales@zavore.co.uk with photos, rough measurements and the postcode. The sample board is the place to start.