Material Spec

Microcement
A surface that becomes the architecture.

Seamless, hand-troweled cementitious coating applied in 2–3mm layers over almost any substrate. A continuous, monolithic finish with no grout lines, custom-pigmented to specification, and finished in matte, satin, or polished sheens.

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About the Material

A coating, not a covering.

Microcement is a polymer-modified, cementitious composite applied by hand in ultra-thin layers — typically only 2 to 3 millimeters total. Unlike poured concrete, it is not structural. It is decorative and protective, a continuous surface that bonds to almost any substrate beneath: existing concrete, tile, drywall, wood, or cement board. The finished surface has no grout lines, no seams, and no transitions. The architecture and the surface become one.

What makes microcement remarkable is what it permits. A shower without a single grout line. A vanity surround that flows seamlessly from countertop to wall to integrated niche. A bathroom floor that runs uninterrupted into the curb of the shower. Continuous wall surfaces that read as warm, mineral, and quietly architectural. Available in a wide range of pigments — soft earth tones, warm bones, cool grays, terracotta, charcoal — and finished to your specified sheen.

Microcement is not a DIY material. The application has strict steps — substrate prep, primer, multiple base coats, finish coats, sealing — and any deviation can compromise the entire surface. We install it ourselves, on-site, throughout Central Oregon. The studio time is not in the shop; it is in the layers built up under our finishers' hands at your project.

Where We Use It

Applications.

The applications where microcement performs at its best.

01

Shower Walls & Floors

A continuous surface for shower enclosures, including curbs and benches. No grout to clean, no transitions to seal. Waterproof when finished with our polyurethane sealer system.

02

Feature Walls & Accents

Full-room or accent walls with a hand-finished mineral texture. The light catches differently as it moves across the surface — subtle, monolithic, never flat.

03

Integrated Niches & Cabinetry

Niches carved into the wall itself. Vanity surrounds that flow into floating shelves. The finish builds directly into the architecture, eliminating the separation between cabinetry and wall.

04

Bathroom & Mudroom Floors

Seamless flooring with no grout, no joints, no places for grime to gather. Continuous across thresholds, integrated with shower curbs, and finished with anti-slip additives where needed.

05

Commercial & Hospitality

Restaurant feature walls, retail interiors, boutique hotel bathrooms, and lobby surfaces. A signature aesthetic for spaces that need to feel both warm and contemporary.

06

Outdoor Patios (Covered)

Microcement performs well in covered outdoor applications — patios, lanais, exterior feature walls under roof overhangs. Not recommended for unprotected freeze-thaw exposure.

What to Expect

Strengths, trade-offs, and care.

We believe in helping you specify with full information.

Strengths

What microcement does best
  • Truly seamless — no grout lines, no joints, no transitions
  • Bonds to almost any substrate (existing tile, drywall, concrete, wood)
  • Custom-pigmented across a wide color palette
  • Waterproof when properly sealed — suitable for showers
  • Architectural niches and integrated features become possible
  • Mineral, hand-finished texture has visual depth no flat finish can match

Trade-offs

What to know going in
  • Must be applied by trained finishers — not a DIY material
  • Multi-day installation due to layer drying time
  • Color palette is narrower than tile or paint
  • Requires periodic resealing depending on use intensity
  • Repairs are possible but not invisible — the hand-finished nature means perfect color match is difficult
  • Hairline crazing can develop on movement-prone substrates if expansion joints are not properly specified

Care

Living with the surface
  • Daily — clean with mild soap and warm water using a soft cloth
  • Avoid abrasive scrubbers, acidic cleaners, and harsh chemicals
  • For showers — squeegee the walls after use to extend the sealer life
  • Reseal high-use surfaces every two to three years; low-use surfaces every four to five
  • Spills wipe clean once sealed — no rush to blot most everyday substances
  • We provide a written care guide with each installation, plus the sealer system we used for future maintenance reference

Specify your project in microcement.

Tell us about the spaces you want to finish in seamless microcement — bathroom, feature wall, full floor, integrated niches. We will walk through substrate suitability, color direction, finish sheen, and a clear installation timeline.

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