Microcement Cost in the UAE (2026)

Microcement in the UAE starts from AED 220 per square metre for walls and feature surfaces, and from AED 250 per square metre for floors. Wet zones — bathrooms, showers and pools — start from AED 350 per square metre. These are supply-and-install starting rates from RBS Group, the UAE’s No.1 decorative surfaces company. For services by location, see microcement in Dubai, microcement in Abu Dhabi and microcement bathrooms in Dubai.

How much does microcement cost in the UAE?

Microcement costs from AED 250 per square metre for floors, from AED 220 per square metre for walls and feature surfaces, and from AED 350 per square metre for wet zones, supply and install. In practice, a typical 40 m² living-room floor starts from around AED 10,000, and a 12 m² feature wall from around AED 2,640 (12 × 220).

How much does a microcement bathroom cost?

A 25 m² microcement bathroom in the UAE — floor, walls and shower — done entirely at the wet-zone rate starts from around AED 8,750 (25 × 350), with wet-zone surfaces priced from AED 350 per square metre. The higher rate reflects what a bathroom actually needs: a tanking system beneath the coating, an immersion-grade sealer above it, and slope and drainage detailing so water goes where it should. In the coastal humidity of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, that build-up is not optional.

What does microcement cost over existing tiles?

Microcement over existing tiles starts from AED 250 per square metre — the same starting rate as any floor, because the coating work is the same. The saving sits elsewhere: no demolition, no skips of rubble, no week of noise through the villa. The tiles stay where they are, and the joints disappear under one seamless mineral surface.

Microcement price per square metre: how much does it cost per m²?

Microcement costs from AED 220 per square metre on walls, from AED 250 per square metre on floors and from AED 350 per square metre in wet zones, supplied and installed anywhere in the UAE. The three rates follow the work, not the marketing: a wall takes a thinner build and a lighter sealer; a floor needs a higher-strength base coat and a wear-grade topcoat; a shower or pool adds tanking beneath the coating and an immersion-grade sealer above it. Every figure is per square metre of finished surface — material, labour and sealing included — and excludes any levelling or repair the substrate turns out to need. We quote per square metre after a site visit; bespoke colours and textures are priced on consultation.

Microcement (micro cement) flooring cost and price per square foot

In square feet, microcement works out at roughly AED 20 per square foot for walls, roughly AED 23 per square foot for floors and roughly AED 33 per square foot for wet zones. These are the same per-metre rates divided by 10.764 — not a separate price list — and we measure and invoice in square metres. The conversion matters when you compare quotes: a rate that looks low per square foot should be multiplied by 10.764 before you set it against ours, and then checked for scope. A per-foot headline that leaves out the sealer, the tanking or the substrate preparation is not a lower price; it is a shorter piece of paper.

Micro topping and micro concrete flooring cost and price per square foot

The same arithmetic. Micro topping, micro concrete and microcemento are local names for the coating priced above, so their cost per square foot is the microcement figure — roughly AED 23 per square foot for floors and AED 20 for walls, derived from the per-metre rate — and not a separate, cheaper tier. A quote that undercuts these figures by a wide margin under one of those names is usually describing a bare grey overlay without colour work or a decorative sealer, which is a different product.

What moves the price

The starting rates shift with a handful of practical variables:

Substrate condition and levelling — overlaying sound existing tiles takes less preparation than a new screed.
Total area and zones — floors, walls and wet zones are each measured and priced from their own starting rate.
Finish — matte, satin or textured.
Number of layers — the coats specified in the build-up.
Sealer grade — everyday floors need less than showers and pools.
Wet-zone detailing — waterproofing and tanking systems, slopes and drainage.

All prices are supply and install, per square metre. Bespoke work — unusual colours, textures or one-off details — is priced on consultation, and every exact quote follows a site visit, because the substrate decides more than the sample board does.

Microcement vs tiles cost: is microcement cheaper than tiles or marble?

On a renovation, microcement is usually cheaper than both tiles and marble, because it goes straight over existing tiles and removes demolition and disposal from the budget. On a new-build floor, the honest answer reverses: tiles on a fresh screed can be cheaper upfront, and if joints do not bother you, tiles are the sensible choice. Marble is a different decision altogether — natural stone has a depth microcement does not imitate, and clients who want stone should choose stone.

Is microcement expensive?

Compared with paint, yes; compared with a renovation in tiles or marble, usually not. From AED 220/m² on walls, microcement costs several times what a good emulsion costs, and if a wall only needs colour, paint is the right answer. On a floor renovation it usually beats tiles and marble on total cost, because it goes over the existing surface and takes demolition, disposal and a week of downtime out of the bill. On a new-build screed, tiles can still be cheaper. So: expensive as a paint, competitive as a floor — and which of those you are buying depends on what you are replacing. Where microcement is not the right spend, we will tell you before we quote.

Micro cement prices in Dubai vs Abu Dhabi: does location change the cost?

The same. Microcement — also written micro cement, and sold as microtopping or micro concrete by some suppliers (same material, different names) — starts from AED 220/m² for walls, AED 250/m² for floors and AED 350/m² for wet zones whether the project is in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah or anywhere else in the UAE. Our crews are trained in-house and travel between emirates, so there is no city premium and no cheaper emirate. What changes the figure is the building, not the address: substrate condition, total area, finish and whether the room is wet. Location details are on our micro cement in Dubai and microcement in Abu Dhabi pages; the price ladder on this page applies to both.

How much is micro cement — and is micro concrete the same price?

Micro cement costs exactly what microcement costs — from AED 220/m² on walls, AED 250/m² on floors and AED 350/m² in wet zones — because it is the same product. The UAE market uses at least five names for one thin, hand-trowelled cement coating: microcement, micro cement, micro concrete, microtopping (or micro topping) and the Spanish microcemento. None of them is a cheaper or dearer version. If a quote for “micro concrete” comes in far below these rates, the difference is almost always scope — no mesh, a dry-area sealer in a shower, no substrate preparation, or a crew hired by the day — and not a different material. Compare the build-up, not the label. Our what is microtopping explainer walks through the naming; the prices on this page apply under every one of them.

Microcemento price in the UAE

The Spanish name, the same rate: microcemento costs exactly what microcement costs, because it is the same coating. See the figures above — walls, floors and wet zones price identically under either name.

Microtopping cost and price: flooring and wall rates

No. Microtopping flooring starts from AED 250/m² and microtopping walls from AED 220/m², supply and install, which are the microcement floor and wall rates. Some suppliers quote microtopping as a cheaper “concrete overlay” — a bare cementitious skim with no colour work and no decorative sealer — and that is a different, plainer product, not a discount on ours. When the finish you want is a coloured, sealed, seamless floor or wall, it is priced as microcement whatever it is called. What genuinely moves the flooring price is area, substrate condition and sealer grade, exactly as listed above.

What does micro cement installation cost include?

A micro cement installation price covers everything between a sound substrate and a finished surface: primer, reinforcing mesh where it is needed, the base coats, the coloured finish coats, sanding between coats and the sealer — plus the tanking membrane and immersion-grade sealer in wet zones. What a per-metre rate does not cover is repair of the substrate — levelling a badly out-of-flat floor, fixing loose tiles, removing sanitaryware — which we price after the site visit so there is no surprise on the invoice. A quote that shows only “material” and “labour” as two lines is telling you nothing — ask for the build-up.

Is microcement waterproof enough for UAE bathrooms?

Yes — installed with the correct tanking system and an immersion-grade sealer, microcement performs reliably in showers, bathrooms and pools. The mineral coating itself is stable through 45°C summers and coastal humidity; it is the system beneath and above it that does the waterproofing, which is why wet zones carry their own rate from AED 350 per square metre.

How long does microcement installation take?

A typical room takes four to seven days, including cure time. Microcement is applied by hand in thin layers, and each layer must cure before the next goes on — the calendar is set by chemistry, not by effort. Plan the room out of use for the full duration; the surface should not be rushed back into service.

Is microtopping cheaper than microcement?

Microtopping and microcement are the same thin, hand-trowelled cementitious coating sold under two names, so for a coloured, sealed, seamless floor or wall they are priced the same. If a quote for “microtopping” is much lower, check what it leaves out: usually the primer and mesh, the coloured finish coats or the decorative sealer. A plain skim of cement with no sealer is a different, plainer product. The starting rates are the same under both names: from AED 220/m² on walls, AED 250/m² on floors and AED 350/m² in wet zones, supply and install. The full explanation of the names is in what is microtopping.

Does a wet area or shower cost more because of curing?

Wet areas are priced separately because the system is different, not because the calendar is longer. A shower or bathroom floor gets a tanking membrane that must cure before any cement goes on, and an immersion-grade sealer that must cure before the surface meets water. The price covers those stages. What it does not cover is rushing them: a shower used before its sealer has cured is the usual route to clouding and peeling, so a good crew schedules the water-free days into the job. The day-by-day order is in microcement installation in Dubai.

Comparing quotes from more than one company? See how to choose a microcement contractor in the UAE for the questions that actually separate a good build from a risky one.

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FAQ

What is the microcement flooring price in Dubai?

Microcement flooring in Dubai starts from AED 250 per square metre, supplied and installed — the same rate as anywhere in the UAE. Walls start from AED 220/m² and wet zones from AED 350/m². A 30 m² floor starts from around AED 7,500; the final quote follows a site visit and can be higher if the base needs levelling or repair.

What is the microcement price per square meter?

From AED 220/m² for walls, from AED 250/m² for floors and from AED 350/m² for wet zones, material, labour and sealer included. Substrate repair or levelling is quoted separately after the site visit.

Is micro cement cheaper in Abu Dhabi or Sharjah?

No. The starting rates are the same in every emirate; our crews travel, so there is no city premium and no cheaper emirate. See microcement in Abu Dhabi for that service.

Does going over existing tiles cost less?

The rate per square metre is the same, but you save the demolition, rubble removal and new screed — usually the bigger saving. The checks are in microcement over tiles.

Do microcement stairs cost more?

Stairs are priced as floor area, from AED 250/m², measured over treads and risers; they take longer per metre because every nosing is built by hand. Details in microcement stairs.

What is the microcement installation cost in Dubai?

Microcement installation starts from AED 220/m² on walls, AED 250/m² on floors and AED 350/m² in bathrooms and other wet zones, supplied and installed — primer, mesh, base and colour coats, sanding and sealer included. Repairs to the base, such as levelling or fixing loose tiles, are quoted after the site visit, and the final quote can be higher than the starting rate.

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