Microcement application

Microcement application can cover walls, floors or selected surfaces, depending on the suitability of the proposed system for the location. Identify what you would like to cover and what should remain visible: skirting boards, thresholds, profiles, adjoining finishes or fittings already in place.

The scope should describe the preparation, application and selected finish, together with the protection and edge details included. If the work forms part of a kitchen or bathroom renovation, these decisions need to be coordinated with the other trades. The intended appearance provides a starting point; the application needs to be defined for the actual base and use.

When preparing your enquiry, identify the existing material and any cracks, loose areas, unevenness or signs of moisture you have observed. General and close-up photographs help establish the scope, but they cannot confirm the condition of every layer.

Whether an old finish can be retained needs to be assessed before assuming that it can be covered. The proposal should explain what can be prepared and kept, what requires removal and which points still need checking. Where the cause of deterioration remains unclear, that assessment should come before the decision on the new finish.

Junctions with doors, skirting boards, furniture, drains and other finishes form part of the work to be defined. Your enquiry should also identify existing joints so that their treatment can be considered within the proposed solution. A continuous appearance should not be presented as a requirement to eliminate joints in every situation.

For a bathroom, describe decorative surfaces separately from areas exposed to water. Choosing microcement does not, by itself, establish that the overall construction is waterproof. Where waterproofing work or further assessment of water ingress is needed, that scope should be identified and coordinated with the finish.

Send references for the colour, texture and level of sheen you have in mind. Explain whether you want to emphasise one surface or create continuity with the other materials in the room. An inspiration image helps communicate the intention, but it does not identify every product or application condition shown.

Samples of the proposed finish and how they look in the room's light can inform the selection. It is useful to clarify the intended variation in texture and which surfaces share the same choice. These decisions should be recorded to guide the application and the review of the result.

The work arrangements should account for surface preparation, the stages of the chosen system and any further work planned in the room. Later fitting, foot traffic and moving furniture need to be coordinated with protection of the finish. Tell us whether the property is occupied and whether the area is an essential access route.

Access and use need to be scheduled for the materials applied, without assuming a single timescale. Ask for the handover information to identify the finish and relevant cleaning and care instructions. Any future maintenance or repair should start from this information and the observed condition.

Send the property's location, overall and close-up photographs and the approximate area to be covered, if known. To help define the work, please identify:

• The walls, floors or other surfaces included in your enquiry.
• The existing finish and any problems already observed.
• How the space will be used and its expected exposure to water.
• Junctions with doors, skirting boards, fittings and other materials.
• Colour and texture references you would like to explore.
• Other planned works, access arrangements and occupation of the property.

If you are still comparing materials, explain your priorities for appearance and use. The finish can be developed before the scope of application is finalised.

• Flooring and wall finishes

  Consider other materials and their junctions with the surfaces to be covered.

• Bathroom renovation

  Coordinate the finish with a complete renovation of the room.

• Waterproofing

  Identify the waterproofing scope where it forms part of the works.

We welcome enquiries in Lisboa, Oeiras, Cascais, Sintra, Amadora, Odivelas and Loures. Availability and the feasibility of the work are assessed for each enquiry.