07722 927058info@decorativesurfacecompany.com Monday to Friday, 8am–6pm - TikTok HomeAboutServices Service Areas Our WorkReviewsContactRequest a Free Quote Home - Service Areas - YorkMicrocement & resin flooring · York # Microcement & Resin Flooringin York& the Surrounding Villages Seamless microcement and resin floors installed in York's period townhouses, riverside extensions and city-centre commercial units, with a fixed price agreed before any tools come out of the van. Request a Free Quote07722 927058 Rated 5.0 on Google · Manufacturer-certified with IDEAL WORK UK & OX RESIN · One-year workmanship guarantee - IDEAL WORK UK & OX RESIN certified - Three years specialising in seamless surfaces - £10m public liability cover - Free, fixed-price quotes - Rated 5.0 on Google Local coverage ## Seamless flooring for York's homes and businesses York is a city built in layers, and that shows up in the floors we're asked to look at. We travel out from Menston, near Ilkley, to survey properties across the city and its villages, from the tightly packed streets inside the walls to the newer developments on the ring road, and we quote honestly on what each floor needs before a single tin of microcement is opened. For larger installations we plan the trip properly, block out the days it needs and give you a clear programme rather than a vague promise of turning up soon. Bishopthorpe Road and the Georgian and Victorian terraces that run off it are a good example of the sort of job we do a lot of: narrow hallways, a kitchen extension at the back, and a client who wants one continuous floor running from the front door through to the garden doors without a grout line breaking it up. Fulford and Clifton bring larger family homes and more square metreage, often with underfloor heating already specified into a new extension, which microcement handles well because it is thin enough not to bury the heat source under a deep screed. Inside the city walls, a lot of the housing stock sits in conservation areas or carries a listed status, which changes the conversation before we even talk about colour. We are not able to change the character of a protected building, but a hand-applied floor finish laid over an existing sound substrate is often far less disruptive than ripping out and re-laying a stone or tiled floor, which is one reason microcement gets specified so often in these streets. ### City-wide coverage From the streets inside the bar walls to Acomb, Fulford, Clifton, Heworth and the villages on the outskirts, we quote and install across York and the surrounding area. ### Conservation-aware Plenty of our York work sits in listed buildings and conservation areas, where we work sensitively to existing fabric rather than assuming a standard specification will do. ### Underfloor heating ready Microcement is confirmed compatible with underfloor heating, which suits the number of extensions and barn-style additions we see going up around the city. ### River-aware advice Properties near the Ouse and Foss sometimes carry a flood history on the ground floor. We won't waterproof a floor ourselves, but we will tell you plainly when that conversation needs to happen with another trade first. ### Planned, not rushed We travel from Menston with the job scheduled in advance, dates confirmed and materials ordered against your deposit, so there's no guessing when we'll arrive. Available in York ## Every surface we installacross York ### Microcement Flooring in York Seamless, joint-free floors laid over your existing subfloor, no grout lines, no dust traps, and compatible with underfloor heating. See this service ### Microcement Walls in York Continuous wall finishes with a soft, hand-worked texture that turns a feature wall, fireplace or media wall into the focal point of the room. See this service ### Wet Rooms & Bathrooms in York A single flowing surface across floor, walls and shower area, sealed for wet environments. Tanking is carried out beforehand by others. See this service ### Microcement Stairs in York Treads, risers and stringers wrapped in one unbroken finish, so the staircase reads as a sculpted element rather than a set of parts. See this service ### Furniture & Worktops in York Kitchen islands, worktops, vanity units and built-in joinery finished to the same tone as the surrounding floors and walls. See this service ### Resin Flooring in York Hard-wearing poured resin floors for garages, utility spaces and commercial interiors, installed using OX RESIN systems. See this service Why us in York ## Why York homeowners and businesses choose us There is no shortage of flooring companies willing to quote for a York job over the phone without ever seeing the substrate. We don't work that way. Every quote follows a site visit, because a floor that looks fine from a photograph can hide movement, old adhesive or damp that only shows up once you're standing on it. - ### Manufacturer-certified installers We are certified with IDEAL WORK UK for microcement and OX RESIN for resin flooring, and trained across Microtopping, Solidro, Puro Metallio, LIXIO, RASICO, Acid Stain and Architop, so the system we recommend is specified properly, not improvised. - ### Fixed price, not a day rate You get one figure for the whole job in writing before work starts, and a 45% deposit secures materials and your installation date, so the cost you agree in Menston is the cost you pay in York. - ### Three years specialising in seamless surfaces This is what we do, not a sideline alongside general building work, and it shows in how we talk you through what your particular floor needs. - ### £10 million public liability insurance Cover you can ask to see before we start, whether the job is a Fulford kitchen or a city-centre shop fit-out. - ### A small team, not a rotating crew Three of us, led by founder Jack Norfolk, which means the person who surveyed your floor is generally the person applying it. - ### One-year workmanship guarantee Confirmed in writing alongside your quote, on top of a 5.0 Google rating from clients across Yorkshire. Local conditions ## What York properties actually throw at a flooring job Every city has its own quirks, and York's come from its age, its river and its narrow streets as much as anything else. Here's what we plan for before we ever pick up a trowel. ### Period townhouses, extensions and mixed property types York's housing ranges from tight Victorian terraces off Bishopthorpe Road to substantial detached houses in Fulford and Clifton, plus a steady stream of newer apartments near the station and the university. Each brings a different substrate: original flagstones and old concrete in the terraces, modern screed in the extensions, and engineered floors or tile backer board in the newer builds. We survey each one individually rather than assuming what's underneath. Listed and conservation-area townhouses inside the walls need particular care. We can't advise on planning consent, but we can tell you when a seamless floor is a sympathetic option because it doesn't require the demolition a new tiled or stone floor would, and we'll flag early if a floor build-up needs sign-off from a conservation officer before we touch it. ### Climate, damp and the river York's proximity to the Ouse and Foss means some ground floors, particularly around the city centre and low-lying streets, have a flood history or sit close to the water table. We are not a waterproofing or tanking company, damp-proof membranes and tanking are handled by other trades before we arrive, but we ask about flood history at survey stage and will not install over a substrate we're not confident is dry and stable. The Vale of York's damp winters and old solid-wall construction also mean some older properties carry rising or penetrating damp that isn't obvious until a moisture reading is taken. We check for this before quoting so there are no surprises once a deposit has been paid. ### Building age and structural movement A lot of central York buildings are several hundred years old, and floors that have settled, been patched over decades or sit on suspended timber rather than solid concrete need a different approach to a new-build slab. Because microcement and resin are bonded, continuous finishes, they move with whatever they sit on, so we check for flex and movement before recommending either system, and we'll say plainly if a floor needs strengthening or levelling by another trade first. ### Access, parking and city-centre loading Streets inside the walls are narrow, often pedestrianised or restricted for through traffic, and parking near a job in the Shambles area or the central shopping streets can mean a permit, a loading window or a walk with materials from the nearest van bay. We factor this into scheduling rather than turning up and hoping. For commercial units in the city centre, we plan around trading hours and any access restrictions the council or landlord sets, so your shop or café loses as little time as possible. Our process ## How a York installation runs, start to finish 01 ### Survey and fixed-price quote We visit your York property, inspect the substrate, discuss access and parking, and give you one fixed price in writing for the whole job. Quotes are free. 02 ### Colour and finish selection We sample tones, textures and sheen levels in your own room, because York light through a Georgian sash window reads differently to a modern extension's bifold doors. 03 ### Substrate check and preparation coordination We confirm exactly what the subfloor needs. Screeding, levelling, damp-proof membranes and tanking are arranged with other trades before we arrive; we tell you precisely what's required. 04 ### Installation A 45% deposit secures materials and your date. We protect the space, prime the substrate and build the finish up by hand in the agreed system, working to the programme we've given you. 05 ### Sealing, handover and guarantee The floor is sealed for how the room is used, checked over with you, and covered by a one-year workmanship guarantee confirmed in writing. York questions ## Answers beforeyou commit Anything not covered here, ask us directly on 07722 927058. Monday to Friday, 8am–6pm. Do you cover York?+Yes. We're based in Menston, near Ilkley, and install microcement and resin flooring right across York, including the city centre, Bishopthorpe Road, Fulford, Clifton and the surrounding villages. How quickly can you get to a York job?+We won't give you a figure in hours or days because it depends on your programme and ours, but we travel to York regularly, plan larger installations properly around your dates, and will always quote honestly on when we can start. How much does it cost, and how do you price it?+We give a fixed price for the whole job in writing after a site survey, not a day rate or a per-square-metre figure. A 45% deposit then secures materials and your installation date. Is microcement suitable for a listed or conservation-area property inside the walls?+Often, yes, because it's applied over your existing sound substrate rather than requiring demolition. We can't advise on planning consent, but we'll flag early if your local conservation officer needs to be involved. Can you install in a wet room or bathroom?+Yes, microcement is used in wet rooms and bathrooms across York, but waterproofing and tanking beneath it are completed by other trades before we start, we'll tell you exactly what's needed. Does it work with underfloor heating?+Yes, microcement is confirmed compatible with underfloor heating, which suits the extensions and barn conversions we see a lot of around Fulford and Clifton. What about floors near the river that have flooded before?+We ask about flood history at survey stage and won't install over a substrate we're not confident is dry and stable. Damp-proofing and tanking are arranged with other trades first if needed. How do I look after the floor once it's done?+A soft brush or vacuum and a damp mop with a pH-neutral cleaner, avoiding bleach and strong degreasers, which attack the sealer rather than the dirt. We talk you through this at handover. Do you do commercial work in York?+Yes, we install in shops, cafés and studios in the city centre and beyond, planning around trading hours and any loading or access restrictions on the street. Is the work insured and guaranteed?+We carry £10 million public liability insurance, are manufacturer-certified with IDEAL WORK UK and OX RESIN, and guarantee our workmanship for one year, confirmed in writing with your quote. Nearby areas we cover - Leeds - Harrogate - Ripon - SheffieldAll service areas Next step We are based at 5 Horncliffe Way, Menston, Ilkley LS29 6SP, which keeps York within comfortable reach. Send your room sizes and photographs through the contact form, browse every service we install, or read more about how we work. ## Get a fixed price for your York floor Tell us about the room, the building and the finish you're after, and we'll give you an honest view on what it needs and exactly what it will cost. Request a Free Quote07722 927058 Manufacturer-certified with IDEAL WORK UK and OX RESIN · £10m public liability cover · One-year workmanship guarantee · Quotes are free, with a 45% deposit only once you go ahead. Microcement and resin specialists working across Yorkshire and the North West. Manufacturer-certified with IDEAL WORK UK and OX RESIN, with £10 million public liability cover and a one-year workmanship guarantee. ## Services - Microcement Flooring - Microcement Walls - Wet Rooms & Bathrooms - Microcement Stairs - Furniture & Worktops - Resin Flooring ## Areas - Leeds - Bradford - Harrogate - York - Manchester - Sheffield - Ripon - Windermere - Kendal ## Get in touch - 07722 927058 - info@decorativesurfacecompany.com - 5 Horncliffe Way, Menston,Ilkley, LS29 6SP - Monday to Friday, 8am–6pmInstagramTikTok © 2026 The Decorative Surface Company. All rights reserved. Privacy PolicyCookie PolicyTerms & ConditionsFounded by Jack Norfolk. Call NowFree Quote We use essential cookies to run this site, plus optional ones for our chat widget. Cookie policy AcceptEssential only