The Microcement Kitchen – A Guide to Flexible Design
Get the Polished Concrete Look, Without the Hassle
Liking the raw, industrial stylishness of polished concrete but worried about the installation and weight factor? Then a microcement kitchen is the alternative you’re looking for. This innovative material gives you the same sleek, joint free surfaces for your kitchen floors, worktops, and walls, but with more flexibility and far less installation hassle.
It’s a lightweight, fully waterproof, and low-maintenance surface that delivers high-impact style, making it the ideal choice for renovators, self-builders, and anyone wanting a flawless, contemporary finish.
We’re Buxton Flow Screeds, and for over two decades, our job has been creating perfect surfaces for our customers across the UK. We’ve added microcement to our services because it solves so many problems. As installers, we love its integrated waterproofing and reliability. For you, it means getting that beautiful, robust, designer kitchen you want, backed by a team with long-established expertise in achieving the perfect finish.
What to Expect from Your Microcement Kitchen
From our experience, the real advantage of a microcement kitchen isn’t just how it looks – it’s how it makes your life easier. Here are the five things our clients are most delighted by once their project is complete:
1. A Refreshingly Simple Renovation – No need for weeks of dust and disruption. One of the biggest advantages of microcement is our ability to apply it directly over many existing surfaces, including tiles. For you, this means a faster, cleaner, and less disruptive renovation that respects your home.
2. A Colour Palette That’s Truly Yours – Your kitchen sits at the heart of your home, so it should reflect your personality. We can colour-match to almost anything – from the RAL and Pantone charts to your favourite high-end paint brand. This level of customisation ensures your vision is brought to life perfectly.
3. The Effortless Clean-Up – The seamless, grout-free surface makes a huge difference. It not only makes your kitchen feel bigger and more open, but it also means cleaning is as simple as using a cloth with gentle soap and water. No more scrubbing grout lines!
4. Freedom from Spills and Stains – Kitchens are for living in, which means spills happen. Because we use Forcrete with its integrated waterproofing and excellent stain resistance, you can relax. Red wine, coffee, or oil splashes are no longer a cause for stress.
5. A Warm, Welcoming Feel Underfoot – Microcement pairs beautifully with underfloor heating. It conducts heat efficiently, giving you a floor that feels wonderfully warm and turns your kitchen into a cosy, inviting space for friends and family, even on the coldest winter morning.
From Old Surface to New Style – Creating Your Kitchen
Installing a microcement kitchen is about a combination of technical materials and skilled application. The quality of the final product depends entirely on this combination, which is why we chose Forcrete. Its advanced formulation gives us the perfect medium to work with, ensuring the durable, high-end finish your home deserves.
The process takes about a week. We begin by preparing your existing kitchen surfaces, whether they’re tiles or old worktops, in order to create a stable base for the microcement. Then, we apply the microcement itself in a series of fine, hand-trowelled layers. This detailed work creates a seamless surface that can wrap around any feature – from a durable kitchen floor, up to a splashback, and across a bespoke countertop.
Once built up, the surface is sealed with specialist food-safe and stain-proof coatings, making it ready for the rigours of daily kitchen life. It’s this expert application that ensures a finish that is not only beautiful but built to last.
Your Microcement Questions, Answered
We know that you’ll have questions about the finer details. As experienced installers, here are the clear answers to queries we regularly receive about microcement.
1. What kind of finishes and textures can I choose?
The final finish is an integral part of the design. Because microcement is hand-trowelled, it has a beautiful, subtle movement and texture. You can then choose your level of sheen, from a contemporary matt or a soft satin to a more striking gloss finish. We’ll discuss the options with you to ensure it matches your vision perfectly.
2. How much colour choice do I have?
You have almost unlimited freedom. We can tint the microcement to match colours from vast palettes like RAL, Pantone, and NCS. If you have a specific paint colour from a brand you love, we can often match that too. This guarantees that your new kitchen matches your home’s overall aesthetic.
3. Is microcement compatible with underfloor heating?
Microcement and underfloor heating are a perfect match. The material has excellent thermal conductivity, meaning it heats up quickly and radiates warmth efficiently, creating a floor that is wonderfully comfortable and cosy underfoot.
4. What kind of designs are possible?
The main design advantage comes from being able to create seamless surfaces. You could have a kitchen island that appears to be moulded from a single piece of stone, a floor that flows up a wall to become a splashback, or a custom-made sink integrated directly into your worktop. If you can see it in your head, we can usually create it.
Buxton Flow Screeds – Quality from Start to Finish
The success of a microcement kitchen lies in the quality of the materials and the skill of its installation. With over two decades of experience in creating flawless surfaces, our promise to you is to deliver a finish that not only looks incredible on day one but continues that way for years to come. We believe in doing it right.
Talk to the Buxton team today to get a no-obligation quote for your project – 020 3369 3396/07590 625100
