What is Microcement?

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If you’re looking for information about Microcement you’ve come to the right place. In this post we will cover:

  • What is Microcement

  • Benefits of Microcement

  • Areas Microcement can be applied

  • Microcement price

  • Microcement colours

  • Microcement cost



What is Microcement?

Microcement (also known as micro screed, micro render, micro concrete or micro topping) is a cement and polymer-based coating which is thinly applied to floors, walls and in some cases joinery in residential and commercial environments to create a concrete look. 

Microcement allows architects, interior designers, builders, property managers and home owners the ability to create a concrete aesthetic where it would not normally be possible. The strong, polymer bonding power in microcement mixes allows the finish to be applied to almost any existing substrate including over existing concrete, compressed sheeting, yellow tongue, tiles, plasterboard, villaboard and MDF.

 

Benefits of Microcement:

There are many reasons why Microcement is becoming a popular choice in projects throughout Australia. Some of the benefits of our X-Bond Microcement include:

  • Applied at a minimal thickness (Thinly applied over an existing surface)

  • Ability to ‘Remodel Without Removal’ as the Microcement topping can be applied directly over an existing substrate

  • Achieves a seamless finish that’s grout-free

  • Achieve a modern, industrial look and concrete aesthetic

  • Range of colours and finishes available

  • Can be applied over underfloor heating

  • High slip-rating

  • Can be applied internally and externally

  • High quality sealers available for residential and commercial uses

  • Easy to maintain

  • Warmer underfoot than concrete

 

Where can Microcement be applied?

There are many different types of Microcement products on the market. Our X-Bond microcement topping is a versatile, high-quality Microcement that can be applied to the floors, walls and joinery in many areas including:

  • Residential:
    - Kitchens
    - Living & Dining areas
    - Bathrooms (Including showers and splashbacks)
    - Wet rooms (Including steam rooms & saunas)
    - Balconies
    - Alfrescos
    - Pools (salt-chlorinated)
    - Garden pathways
    - External façade
    - Fireplace surrounds & plinths
    - Joinery (cabinets & benches)

  • Commercial:
    - Entries & Reception areas
    - Breakout spaces
    - Workspaces
    - Furniture pieces (including reception desk & planter boxes)
    - Bathrooms
    - Change-rooms
    - End-of-trip facilities
    - Lift lobbies
    - External façade
    - Showrooms


What is the Microcement price?

There are a number of factors which determine the cost of microcement installations, as the product is hand-trowelled on-site. These factors include: 

1.     Area of application

2.     Total size of area

3.     Existing substrate

4.     Surface preparation

5.     Intricacy

 You can read more about how much Microcement costs here.
 

What Microcement Colours are available?

The beauty about choosing a Microcement finish like X-Bond is that there are a range of different colours, finishes and shades you can choose from.

Our X-Bond Microcement finish comes in the below colours and finishes:

What does Microcement look like installed?

Below are some images of completed projects using X-Bond Microcement on floors, walls and joinery. As X-Bond is hand trowelled, visible trowel marks, colour and tonal variation is a natural characteristic of the microcement finish. Natural light can highlight these trowel marks which are standard.

  • We’re extremely proud to have first offered X-Bond Microcement to the Australian market over 25 years ago. Unlike most other Mircrocements that have entered the market in the last few years, our X-Bond has been trusted and specified on residential and commercial projects throughout Australia since the early 90s. We stand by the quality and durability of X-Bond and can confidently say X-Bond leads the way in versatility and durability. Our completed projects and clients are a testament to this. X-Bond can be installed over almost any substrate and can be installed inside pools to showers, floors, walls and joinery.

  • You sure can! For sample requests in Victoria please contact us here. For all other states you can contact our suppliers page by clicking here.

  • We would be glad to quote your project for X-Bond Microcement. Please contact our team by clicking here with your project details.