Microcement floors
Seamless, hard-wearing floors with no grout lines, laid about 2–3 mm thick over most sound floors. How the three types compare on floors, what they can go over, and what to check first.
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What a microcement floor is
Microcement is a thin decorative coating, trowelled by hand in several layers to make a seamless, joint-free floor. At about 2–3 mm it bonds to a prepared substrate, so in most renovations the existing floor can stay and floor levels barely change.
It’s finished with a protective sealer. Depending on the system and the colour, the result can look like polished concrete, natural stone or something more decorative.
At a glance
- Thickness
- About 2–3 mm
- Goes over
- Concrete, screeds, tiles, timber and boards
- Underfloor heating
- Yes, with Politura and ErreLAB
- Joints
- Movement joints must be carried through
- Finish
- Hand-finished, with natural variation
Which system for your floor
Politura
Our own mineral microcement. Natural concrete looks for homes and commercial floors. It gets its water resistance from the sealer, so keep it away from showers and wet rooms.
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ErreFast
A ready-to-use acrylic paste that’s quick to apply, for homes and every kind of commercial space. Like Politura, it’s protected by the sealer, so it isn’t for wet areas.
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ErreLAB
Epoxy systems that look like microcement but are water resistant at every layer. For bathrooms, wet rooms, commercial kitchens, bars and the heaviest traffic.
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What it can go over
The substrate needs to be stable, sound, clean and free from movement. Each one needs the right primer.
Before you specify
Questions about microcement floors
Do I need to take up my existing floor?
Usually not. Microcement can go over sound concrete, screed, tiles and timber once they’re prepared and primed. Loose or moving surfaces need fixing first.
Can it go over underfloor heating?
Yes, both Politura and ErreLAB. Run new underfloor heating for at least 28 days, then switch it off before starting.
Is it slip resistant?
Politura is R9 as standard, and anti-slip additives raise it further. ErreLAB Spatolato with Top Clear is R10, and Top Clear SOL with anti-slip aggregate reaches R11 to R12 (DIN 51130).
Will it crack?
The products themselves are designed not to crack, but cracks or movement in the floor underneath can show through. Repair cracks and carry movement joints through the finish.
Planning a microcement floor?
Tell us the room, the substrate and how it’ll be used, and we’ll recommend a system and send samples.