Stairs · 6 min read
Microcement on stairs: safe, slip-resistant, beautiful
How microcement transforms tired timber or concrete stairs into a continuous sculptural element. Slip ratings, edge details, and what to expect from install.
By Jonathan Heywood · 25 May 2025
On this page
Stairs are where microcement earns its keep visually. There's no other finish that wraps an entire staircase as one continuous piece without trims, transitions or junction lines.
What works underneath
Solid timber stairs, concrete stairs, MDF-clad stairs, and stone stairs all take microcement well provided they're rigid. Open carpentry needs strengthening first; a stair that bounces will crack any finish.
Safety
UK Building Regulations require a Pendulum Test Value of 36 or above in wet conditions. We achieve this on stairs with a matte 2K PU sealer plus a fine anti-slip aggregate dispersed in the final coat. The result reads as a soft suede texture — invisible, but secure underfoot.
The look
Riser-to-tread-to-nosing in one colour, one texture, no break. Pair it with a microcement floor at top and bottom and the entire vertical circulation reads as a single sculpted element. See the stairs service page or book a free site visit.
