Service · Stairs & features
The detail that signals a serious renovation.
A staircase wrapped entirely in microcement reads as a sculpted object rather than a stack of timber treads. Curved walls, fireplace surrounds and built‑in seating get the same treatment — one continuous skin.
Microcement stairs and feature surfaces wrap treads, risers, stringers, curved walls and architectural details in a single 2–3mm mineral coat, producing one continuous sculpted surface. Bespoke installation across Cornwall by Cornwall Microcement.
Stairs are a stress test for microcement. Every tread is a horizontal high‑traffic surface; every riser a vertical that the eye lingers on; every nosing a hard edge that has to take a knock without chipping. Done properly, the result is one of the most beautiful elements in a house.
Built for movement
Timber treads expand, contract and flex. We over‑specify the base coats and mesh reinforcement to ride that movement, then finish with a hard‑wearing sealer specifically chosen for stair traffic.
Best for
- Open‑tread staircases in contemporary homes
- Curved or floating stairs
- Fireplace surrounds and chimney breasts
- Built‑in seating, benches and window reveals
- Curved feature walls and bullnose returns
What you get
Features that set this installation apart.
- Mesh‑reinforced treads and risers for movement resistance
- Anti‑slip topcoat option for tread surfaces
- Wraps oak, ash, walnut or steel handrails seamlessly
- Custom radius work for curved staircases
- Matches an adjacent microcement floor exactly
- Edges left soft or sharp to designer's preference
- Cleans and re‑seals as standard microcement
Questions
Frequently asked.
Can microcement go over existing timber stairs?+
Yes — provided the stair is structurally sound, screwed (not just glued) and any squeaks are fixed first. We always carry out a survey before quoting.
How does it handle the nosing?+
We over‑build the nosing edge with extra base‑coat passes and finish with a hard‑wearing sealer. For very high‑traffic stairs we can also bed a thin metal nosing strip flush into the finish.