Does the 1970s floor fight with the new kitchen? Are there never enough rugs to hide the red terracotta you can no longer stand? Has the old terrazzo had its day?
"The floor is half the furnishing" is a fact: surface finishes are decisive for anyone buying or renting a home, and sometimes little is needed to raise a property's value. But renovating a floor is not easy. Replacing or breaking out the old one means rubble, dust and big costs - not always possible. Vinyl floors glued over the old one are used mainly in large buildings (schools, hospitals, hotels) and less by private clients. Timber boards, glued or floating, need 3 mm to 1 cm of thickness, forcing you to trim the doors.
The Microbond alternative
For lovers of minimal, essential style, the ecological cementitious coating Microbond renovates without demolition. Prepare the substrate - terracotta, tiles, screed, stone or concrete - to make it rough and porous. Fill any joints with Ercole for a smooth, level base. Then two coats of Microbond in the colour you want: a new, modern floor in just 2 millimetres. Both products are non-toxic and safe for people and interiors.
Not only floors: bathroom and kitchen walls, fireplaces and furniture can all be re-covered without removing the old. See Microbond and Ercole.
See finished projects and the full UK microcement range on our microcement floors and walls page.