Blog · Updated 31 August 2026
Honest numbers, honest answers.
What surfaces really cost, which one belongs in your space, and where each is the wrong choice — from the people who lay them. Real starting prices, published: something almost no one in this market does. Every figure is supply and installation per square metre by RBS's own applicators.
What surfaces cost in the UAE
Surface Starts from
Resin-bound stone carpetinterior stone carpet; exterior driveways from AED 300 AED 150/m² Marmorino & travertino plastersoft stone-look lime walls AED 160/m² Designer & metallic epoxymulti-layer artistic pours AED 160/m² Venetian plaster / stucco venezianopolished, marble-bright walls AED 180/m² Polished concretetrue densified mechanical polish AED 180/m² Microcement wallsfeature walls & full rooms AED 220/m² Poured in-situ terrazzoseamless, ground & polished on site AED 220/m² Microcement floorsseamless; can overlay existing tiles AED 250/m² Microcement wet zonesbathrooms, showers & pools AED 350/m² Tadelaktburnished Moroccan lime, priced per project AED 350/m² The guides
- How Much Does Microcement Cost in the UAE?
- How Much Does Resin-Bound Stone Carpet Cost in the UAE?
- How Much Does Venetian Plaster Cost in the UAE?
- How Much Does Epoxy Flooring Cost in the UAE?
- How Much Does Poured Terrazzo Cost in the UAE?
- Microcement vs Epoxy Flooring: Which Seamless Floor Wins in the UAE?
- How to Clean and Care for Tadelakt
- Does Epoxy Flooring Turn Yellow?
- Which Wall Finish Suits a Majlis?
- Does a Resin Bound Driveway Get Hot in the UAE Sun?
- Polished Concrete vs Microcement
- How to Clean and Maintain a Terrazzo Floor
- Does Limewash Last in the UAE — or Does It Rub Off?
- Resin Bound vs Resin Bonded: What's the Difference?
- How Much Does Polished Concrete Cost in the UAE?
- Terrazzo vs Polished Concrete
- Is Microcement Waterproof?
- How to Care for Venetian Plaster Walls
- Marmorino vs Venetian Plaster: What's the Difference?
- Is Epoxy Flooring Slippery in the UAE?
- What's the Best Driveway Surface for a UAE Villa?
- Does Lime Plaster Crack in the UAE?
- Microcement vs Tiles
- What's the Best Garage Floor for a UAE Villa?
- Stone Carpet vs Stamped Concrete: Which Driveway Surface?
- Can Microcement Be Applied Over Existing Tiles?
- How to Clean and Care for an Epoxy Floor
- How to Get the Concrete Look on Your Walls (Without Pouring Concrete)
- Tadelakt vs Microcement: Which for Your Bathroom?
- How Long Does Microcement Last?
- Can Marmorino Go Outside in the UAE?
- Is Resin Bound Right for Your Pool Surround?
- How Colour Works in Venetian Plaster (and What Suits UAE Light)
- How to Level an Uneven Floor (Before Any Finish Goes Down)
- Microcement Colours: What to Expect Before You Choose
- Epoxy vs Tiles: Which Garage Floor Should You Choose?
- Stained vs Polished Concrete: What's the Difference?
- How Much Does Tadelakt Cost in the UAE?
- Can Terrazzo Be Repaired? Chips, Cracks and Dull Patches
- Exposed Aggregate vs Resin Bound: Which Should You Choose?
- Bathroom Walls Without Tiles: What Are the Options?
- Does Microcement Crack?
- Slip-Resistant Outdoor Flooring: What Actually Grips?
- Limewash vs Normal Paint: What's the Difference?
- How to Care for a Metallic Epoxy Floor
- How Does Concrete Take Colour? Every Option, Honestly
- Stucco Lustro vs Venetian Plaster: What's the Difference?
- How to Maintain a Resin-Bound Driveway
- Can You Renovate an Old Driveway Without Demolishing It?
- Does Clay Plaster Work With AC and UAE Humidity?
- Epoxy Terrazzo vs Cement Terrazzo: What's the Difference?
- Why Does Exterior Paint Fade So Fast in the UAE?
- Microcement Stairs: The Seamless Staircase, Done Right
- The UAE Villa Flooring Guide, Room by Room
- Breathable Wall Finishes: Why They Matter in the UAE
- Metallic Epoxy vs Polished Concrete: Which Should You Choose?
- Rubber Safety Flooring: Where It Belongs in the UAE
- Quiet Floors: Which Seamless Surfaces Are Kind to Your Ears?
- Repairing Venetian Plaster: What Can Be Saved, What Can't
- Which Pool Deck Material Survives a UAE Summer Barefoot?
- Non-Slip Shower Floors: How Grip Actually Works
- Béton Ciré vs Microcement: What's Actually the Difference?
- The Honest Resealing Calendar, Family by Family
- Which Industrial Floor Does Your UAE Warehouse Actually Need?
- Commissioning a Sgraffito Wall: How Carved Lime Design Works
- What Does a Driveway Really Cost in the UAE?
- Eco-Friendly Flooring in the UAE: What's Genuinely Green?
- Gypsum vs Lime Plaster: What's the Real Difference?
- Which Floor Sells? Showroom & Retail Floors in the UAE
- Is Cork Flooring Any Good in the UAE?
- Microcement in the Kitchen: Floors, Splashbacks & Islands
- Travertino: The Travertine-Look Lime Wall
- Terrazzo Types: Cement, Epoxy or Polyester?
- How Much Does a Feature Wall Cost in the UAE?
- Which Floor for a UAE Office?
- What Floor Survives a Commercial Kitchen?
- Marmo Antico vs Travertino: What's the Difference?
- How to Care for a Polished Concrete Floor
- Can a Floor Really Be Renewed Overnight?
- Accent Wall Ideas: One Wall, Six Moods
- Is Terrazzo Worth the Money?
- Polyaspartic vs Epoxy: Which Floor Coating Should You Choose?
- Which Wall Finishes Survive UAE Humidity and Air Conditioning?
- What's the Right Restaurant Floor in the UAE?
- PU vs Epoxy Flooring: What's the Real Difference?
- What Should You Put on a UAE Courtyard or Terrace?
- Can Venetian Plaster Go in a Bathroom?
- How Do You Protect a Concrete Floor?
- One Villa, One Surface Partner: The Whole-House Schedule
- What Actually Affects the Price of a Decorative Surface?
- Does a Liquid Metal Wall Finish Keep Rusting?
- Resin Bound vs Interlock Pavers: Which Driveway?
- How to Care for Exposed Aggregate Concrete
- Does Resin Bound Actually Help With Flooding?
- Spatolato vs Plaster-Effect Paint: What's the Real Difference?
- How Do You Clean and Care for Scagliola?
- Is Cocciopesto Waterproof? What It Takes in a UAE Wet Room
- Velvet & Suede Wall Finishes: Where They Belong in a UAE Home
- Loose Gravel vs Resin-Bound: The Honest UAE Driveway Verdict
- How to Care for an Encausto Wax-Finished Wall
- Does an Oxidation Effects Wall Stain What's Around It?
- How to Clean and Care for an Epoxy Terrazzo Floor
- Can Resin Bound Be Laid Over Existing Pavers or Tiles?
- Metallic Plaster vs Metallic Paint: What's Actually Different?
- How to Clean and Maintain Silicate Mineral Walls
- How to Clean & Maintain Marmorino Cementizio
- Bush-Hammered Concrete vs Exposed Aggregate: Which One?
- Cocciopesto: Which Rooms Actually Suit It?
- Intonachino vs Marmorino: What's the Real Difference?
- How to Clean and Maintain Bush-Hammered Concrete
- Will a Texture Paint Hide My Wall's Imperfections?
- Cementitious Overlay vs Microcement: What's the Real Difference?
- Is Magnesite Flooring Practical in the UAE?
- How to Care for an Epoxy Mortar Screed Floor
- How to Clean and Care for a Cork Resin Floor
- Glass Aggregate Resin vs Resin-Bound: Which Seamless Floor?
- Is Concrete-Effect Plaster as Tough as Real Concrete?
- Does Acid-Stained Concrete Fade in UAE Sun?
- Quartz Broadcast Epoxy vs Flake Epoxy
- Liquid Metal: Which Rooms and Surfaces Actually Suit It?
- Grassello di Calce: Where Does It Actually Belong?
- Spray-Stencil Concrete or Resin Bound: Which Renews a Driveway Better?
- Caring for a Liquid Metal Wall Finish
- Does a Resin-Bound Driveway Crack?
- Spatolato: Which Rooms It Belongs In
- How Much Does Metallic Epoxy Flooring Cost in the UAE?
- Does Polyester Terrazzo Smell or Shrink While It's Being Laid?
- How to Clean & Maintain a Concrete-Effect Plaster Wall
- Lime Marmorino or Cement Marmorino — Which One Is Your Wall?
- Does a Pastellone Floor Scratch or Wear?
- Where Does Flake Epoxy Actually Belong?
- Stucco Lustro vs Scagliola: What's the Difference?
- Does a PU Floor Coating Turn Yellow in the UAE?
- Oxidation Effects: Which Rooms Actually Suit a Real Rust or Verdigris Wall?
- How to Care for a Sgraffito Wall
- How to Care for a Cocciopesto Wall or Floor
- Does a Velvet or Suede Effect Wall Mark Easily?
- Glass Aggregate Resin: Which Spaces Actually Suit It?
- Silicate Paint or Limewash — Which Breathable Mineral Wall Is Yours?
- Does Your Floor Actually Need Epoxy Mortar Screed?
- Does Integral Coloured Concrete Fade, Chalk or Change Colour?
- Caring for a Magnesite Floor
- MMA vs Epoxy Flooring: What's the Real Difference?
- Does Spatolato Crack or Mark Over Time?
- Encausto: Which Rooms Actually Suit It?
- Polyester Terrazzo Care: The Honest Cleaning Routine
- Does a PU Self-Levelling Floor Dent, Scratch or Wear?
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