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Tadelakt · Moroccan Lime

Tadelakt bathrooms, polished waterproof lime

Tadelakt is Moroccan lime plaster, burnished with a stone and then soaped, which makes it water resistant without any film or sealer on top. We supply it in 16kg tubs with the soap that finishes it, and we install it across the UK.

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Buy the materials and tools, have our own team install them, or start with a sample board. Every tadelakt finish is supplied and installed by Zavoré.

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The materials behind a tadelakt finish, each one tested by our own applicators before it ships.

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Where The House Has Worked

Tadelakt delivered, UK and worldwide

Each dot is a project the house has installed. Tadelakt ships tracked across the UK and worldwide. Turn the globe and click a dot to see where it is.

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Where It Belongs

Where tadelakt belongs

A finish is chosen the way a fine fabric is chosen, by how it looks and how it feels under the hand. These are the rooms and surfaces tadelakt suits best.

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Tadelakt colours, our 48 house tints

Tadelakt comes in our 48 house colours, tinted before it leaves the studio.

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Colours developed in this studio and held on record, the same 48 for every tub of tadelakt.

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We keep a record of your batch, so if you come back for more we can get as close to it as the material allows.

See the 48 house coloursPlaster finishes dry lighter than the colour you picked, often by around 20%, as the lime cures. A screen will never match a wall exactly.
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Samples, before you commit

Order a tadelakt sample board and see it in your own room, in daylight and in lamplight, before you commit a whole wall.

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Tadelakt, installed by our own team

We will sell you tadelakt, but we will also tell you it is the hardest finish we stock. The burnishing window is short, the stone work is physical, and a shower that has not been closed properly will wet through and you will only find out later. For a bathroom you use daily, call 07592 929191.

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The Survey

Tell us about the room and our own team comes to see the wall before anything is specified.

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The Specification

We specify the tadelakt, the preparation and the colour for the surface you actually have, so the finish suits the wall it goes on.

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The Installation

The same team lays it, residential and commercial, anywhere in the UK.

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Every tadelakt material on this page ships tracked across the UK and worldwide, and a working installer picks up the phone, Monday to Saturday.

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The Material

What tadelakt
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Tadelakt is a lime plaster with a high proportion of fine limestone in it, applied in two thin coats and then compressed.

The compression is the material. You go over the surface repeatedly with a smooth stone while it is still setting, closing the pores and drawing a polish out of the lime itself rather than adding a shine on top. Then olive oil soap is worked in, and the soap reacts with the lime to leave a water repellent skin. Nothing is sealed, nothing is filmed, and the wall stays breathable. It is one of the oldest waterproofing methods still in use, and it is entirely done by hand.

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Tadelakt · 01

The stone and the soap

Two things separate tadelakt from every other lime finish. The first is burnishing: a smooth river stone worked over the surface, again and again, at the moment the plaster is firm but not hard. Too early and you drag it, too late and nothing closes. That window is the skill, and it is why tadelakt is priced as labour rather than material. The second is the soap. Marseille or a dedicated tadelakt soap is rubbed in and polished off, and the reaction between the soap and the free lime forms the water repellent surface. Miss either step and you have an ordinary lime wall that will wet through.

Tadelakt · 02

Tadelakt in a bathroom or wet room

This is what most people come for, and it is the right use. A tadelakt shower has no grout to go black, no silicone to peel and no tile edge to trim around a curve. It runs into a niche, over a bench and around a reveal as one surface, and curves are easier for it than flat runs. The wall behind still has to be tanked and the substrate still has to be right, because tadelakt is a finish and not a waterproofing system on its own. Done properly it lives with daily water for many years. The surface is wiped dry rather than scrubbed, and re soaped occasionally.

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What it looks like

Tadelakt is not flat and not glassy. The stone leaves a soft, low sheen with faint mottling and slight undulation, so the wall catches light in a way tile never does, and it changes through the day. Colour comes from lime fast pigments, which means deep clay reds, ochres, olive greens, plaster pinks, off whites and charcoals rather than anything vivid. Expect variation. Two panels burnished on different days will not match exactly, and the joins in a wall are part of the character rather than a defect. If that idea worries you, tadelakt is probably the wrong finish, and we would rather say so now.

Tadelakt · 04

Substrate and preparation

Tadelakt wants a mineral, absorbent, stable base. A sand and cement render or a lime render is ideal. Plasterboard on its own is not: in a wet area it needs tanking and a suitable rendered base built up over it before any lime goes on. A modern skim is a poor bed for it and we would not work over one in a shower. Corners are formed radiused rather than sharp, because a stone cannot burnish into a right angle, and that rounded detail is part of why the finish looks the way it does. Get the render flat and true first. Tadelakt follows whatever is under it.

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Looking after it

Tadelakt is maintained with soap, not with chemicals. A mild soap wash keeps feeding the surface and the shine improves with use. What kills it is anything acidic or abrasive: limescale removers, bleach, bathroom sprays and scouring pads all attack lime. Wipe the shower down after use, squeegee the worst of the water off, and it will stay well. If a patch dulls or gets marked, it is re soaped and re polished in place rather than cut out, which is the advantage over a sealed surface. Every few years a wall benefits from a fresh soaping, and that is a job you can do yourself.

Where It Is The Wrong Answer

Where tadelakt is the wrong answer

Tadelakt is the wrong choice on a floor that takes heavy traffic, on plasterboard left untanked, and anywhere sharp arrises and machine straight lines are the point. It does not like acids, so a bathroom cleaned with limescale spray will suffer. And it is not a cheap finish: the material is only part of it and the burnishing takes the time it takes. If budget is the driver, look at intonachino or a lime paint.

Tadelakt has to be seen in the light it will live in. Order a burnished sample board in your colour, hold it in the bathroom, and then call 07592 929191 and tell us what the walls are.
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The House Timeline

Five years, one standard

2021

The First Walls

The work starts in Birmingham under another name. Inside the first year it reaches London, Manchester, Kent and Surrey.

2022

The Team Grows

Three new members join the studio, giving us the hands to take on larger projects without dropping the standard of the finish.

2023

The Academy & The Supply Line

The Academy opens its doors, and a supply agreement is signed with our materials producer. Quality secured at the source.

2024

The Commercial Turn

The workshop makes its name in commercial decorative finishes across the UK, quietly supplying fellow applicators and proving every material on its own projects before it went on sale.

2025

The Range Goes Public

Tested on the job, refined and trusted by the trade first, our own materials go on open sale to the public.

2026

The Name Goes Up

Five years of work, one supply line and one school, finally under a single name. Zavoré: the full range, the Academy and the Colour Library in one place, and the next wall always ahead.

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We also craft every other finish

Venetian plaster leads the house, and our team installs every finish below.

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Trade accounts for plasterers and decorators

Approved decorators, plasterers, contractors and designers buy with a Zavoré trade account. Ten percent off every material, taken off automatically the moment you are signed in to your trade account, consistent colour on every Venetian plaster reorder, colour matching to any reference, and the members only Rewards Room, where every pound counts towards titles and rewards. Academy students walk in the day they finish their course.

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Your questions, answered honestly

Yes, when it is burnished and soaped properly. The polishing closes the surface and the soap reacts with the lime to repel water, which is how hammams have worked for centuries. It still sits on a tanked, correctly rendered wall, exactly as tile would. The waterproofing is a system, and tadelakt is the visible part of it.
With a mild soap and water, and nothing else. Avoid bleach, limescale removers, bathroom sprays and anything abrasive, because they are acidic or harsh and lime tolerates neither. Wipe or squeegee the shower down after use. Every so often give the wall a fresh soaping, which restores the sheen and feeds the surface again.
Not directly, and not in a wet area without more work. Tadelakt needs an absorbent mineral base, so a shower wall is tanked and then rendered before the lime goes near it. In a dry room a suitable rendered or lime base over board can work. A bare modern skim is not a bed we would use.
The material is straightforward, a 16kg tub is £145, plus the soap at £10, but tadelakt is mostly labour. Burnishing cannot be rushed, and the preparation behind it is a rendering job before it is a decorating one. We price the base build up and the finish separately so you can see where the money goes.
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Delivery is charged on every order that ships, and collection from the studio is free. We deliver nationally and internationally. UK delivery is priced at checkout by weight. International delivery is quoted for each order, so email sales@zavore.co.uk with what you need and where it is going and we will send you a price.

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The Zavoré Journal

Tadelakt, written down

Five years of technique, published openly. We would rather you got it right first time than had to buy the material twice.

Tadelakt 2 min read

Tadelakt Bathrooms, Waterproof Lime, Explained

Yes, lime can live beautifully in wet rooms, if you respect the rules of sealing and ventilation.

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Tadelakt 5 min read

Tadelakt vs Microcement, Which Belongs in Your Bathroom?

Lime burnished with stone and cured with soap, against a cement coating sealed with resin. Water behaviour, look, repair and which we would specify.

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Tadelakt 7 min read

Can You Plaster Over Tiles? Venetian Plaster, Tadelakt and Lime

When a decorative lime finish can go straight over tiles, how the glaze is keyed and primed, what to do with grout lines, and when the...

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Tadelakt near you

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Elsewhere in the UK, see every area we cover. Want to learn it? See the Tadelakt course.

Questions & Answers

More questions, answered

What is tadelakt made from?
Tadelakt is a lime plaster with a high proportion of fine limestone, applied in two thin coats and burnished with a smooth stone. Olive oil soap is then worked in, which reacts with the lime to leave a water repellent skin. Read our guide to tadelakt bathrooms.
Where does tadelakt come from?
Tadelakt is Moroccan lime plaster, one of the oldest waterproofing methods still in use. It is done entirely by hand, and it has been used for centuries in hammams. We supply it in 16kg tubs with the soap that finishes it. See our tadelakt materials.
Does tadelakt need a sealer?
No, tadelakt is not sealed. Nothing is filmed on top of it. The burnishing closes the pores and the soap forms the water repellent surface, so the wall stays breathable. It is looked after with soap, not chemicals. See tadelakt against microcement.
What soap is used on tadelakt?
Tadelakt is finished with olive oil soap, either a dedicated tadelakt soap or traditional Marseille soap. We sell soap for pale colours and for deep colours, and Marseille soap for later re soaping. Browse the shop or read the tadelakt bathrooms guide.
Can tadelakt be used on floors?
Tadelakt is the wrong choice on a floor that takes heavy traffic. It suits walls, showers, niches, basins and benches. For a seamless floor, look at microcement or the lime based Pastellone. Ask us about your room through our contact page.
Can tadelakt go around basins, niches and benches?
Yes, that is where it works best. Tadelakt runs into a niche, over a bench and around a basin or reveal as one surface, with no grout to go black and no silicone to peel. The substrate still has to be right, because tadelakt is a finish, not a waterproofing system on its own.
Can tadelakt do curves and corners?
Yes, curves suit tadelakt better than flat runs. Corners are formed radiused rather than sharp, because a stone cannot burnish into a right angle. That rounded detail is part of why the finish looks as it does. If you want crisp arrises, tadelakt is not the right finish.
Does tadelakt crack?
It can if the wall behind moves. Tadelakt follows whatever is under it, so it needs a stable, absorbent mineral base, such as a sand and cement or lime render. Prepared properly it lives with daily water for many years. We survey the walls first. Ask via our contact page.
What colours does tadelakt come in?
Tadelakt is tinted in our 48 house colours, and the lime fast pigments suit deep clay reds, ochres, olive greens, plaster pinks, off whites and charcoals rather than vivid shades. Expect variation, because two panels burnished on different days will not match exactly. Order a sample board.
Is tadelakt better than microcement for a shower?
They suit different tastes. Tadelakt is a traditional lime finish, burnished and soaped, with no film on top. Microcement is cement based and relies on its sealer. Both need a tanked wall. Read tadelakt against microcement and see microcement.
Is tadelakt better than tiles in a bathroom?
It depends what you want. Tadelakt has no grout to go black, no silicone to peel and no tile edge to trim around a curve, and it reads as one surface. It is priced mostly as labour. Our guide to tadelakt bathrooms goes through the choice.
Can tadelakt be applied over tiles?
Not directly. Tadelakt needs an absorbent mineral base, and a glazed tile is not one. A suitable base has to be built up first, so ask us before you plan it. Our guide to Venetian plaster over tiles explains the principles.
Can tadelakt be repaired?
Yes. If a patch dulls or gets marked, it is re soaped and re polished in place rather than cut out, which is the advantage over a sealed surface. Deeper damage needs a skilled hand. Every few years a wall benefits from a fresh soaping, which you can do yourself.
Can tadelakt be used in a steam room?
Yes, showers, wet rooms and steam rooms are what tadelakt is for. The wall still has to be tanked and correctly rendered first. Tadelakt is also a traditional hammam material. See tadelakt installation or ask us through our contact page.
Can I apply tadelakt myself?
We sell it, but it is the hardest finish we stock. The burnishing window is short, the stone work is physical, and a shower that is not closed properly will wet through. For a bathroom you use daily, ask our own applicators. See tadelakt installation.
Who installs tadelakt near me?
Our own applicators install tadelakt across the UK, travelling from our base in Birmingham. Check every area we cover, then send photos, rough measurements and your postcode through our contact page.

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