Surface
Clean, modern, and individually unique on their own, Surface products can also be combined to create truly bespoke masterpieces. Providing sophisticated interior designers, artists, architects, and builders with an unfettered design solution, Surface offers the ability to create unique metal fx, plaster art and designs to enhance any place or space via custom-created, surface design solutions.
We encourage clients to review the Surfaces showcase below, embolden their thinking and push the creative envelope to envision all that is artistically achievable utilizing Surface Metal FX , plasters and textures.
Metal FX
Surface Metal FX is a specialist metal coating for interior and exterior applications. A revolutionary technology, where liquified semi-precious metals including copper, brass, bronze or stainless steel can be and applied to the surface of any substrate. Surface Metal FX provides a source of inspiration for architects and designers – the technology extends both the design and construction potential of any substrate by lending it the appearance of solid metal without any of the restrictions, such as weight and cost. Once applied, the surface can be treated as if solid allowing endless finished effects, such as etching, carving, burnishing, oxidising and texturing.
Surface metal coatings are typically only 0.5mm thick and can be applied to virtually any solid surface of any size or shape. Metals that can be applied include zinc, copper, brass, bronze, aluminium, nickel, iron, pewter and more. By using real metals it gives us the unique ability to apply natural ageing processes such as rusts, pearl, florentine or verdegris patinas.
One of the core aspects of our surface research is the development of patinated metal surfaces. All metals will develop a natural patina over time, examples include green copper rooftops, or rusted iron anchors. Research has lead Surface to harness these natural organic processes and develop techniques to achieve the elegance of patinated metals, in a matter of days as opposed to decades.
Substrates that can be bonded with Surface Metal include, but are not limited to, MDF, timber, plaster, ceramics, fibreglass, concrete, acrylic, and steel.
We can apply our metal coatings to virtually any substrate and create a beautiful, durable, genuine metal finish.
Metal FX Features
Water resistant
Very durable
Dries fast
Flexible
Matte, rusty, shiny, dull, textured, patina
Interior and exterior
Does not add weight to surfaces
Metal surfaces without the weight of solid metal
Popular Uses
Signs
Reception areas and counters
Elevators
Fireplace walls
Boats
Decorative art and panels
Doors
Hotels
Restaurants
Cabinets
Bars
Tile
Fabric
Furniture
Statement walls
Exteriors
Range hoods
Statues
Texture
At Surface we have an extensive range of plasters, all of which are bespoke, custom tinted and textured to suit our individual clients needs. We have spent years working with many different types of plaster creating finishes that range from highly polished to deep rustic textures. Our plasters suit highlight areas, feature walls, bathrooms and kitchens.
Tadelakt
Originating in Morocco and developed initially to seal their water carrying vessels, Tadelakt is the daddy of polished plaster!
Throughout Morocco in all the bathrooms and steam rooms 'Hammams' you will find tadelakt.
Tough, durable and Yes it is waterproof and entirely suitable for use inside the shower area. The quality of finish achieved with tadelakt is glorious, there is something very special about this finish, the texture and quality of its surface.
It is tactile and beautiful and any bathroom whose walls have been given the tadelakt treatment will ensure many years of pleasurable bathing!
Marmorino
Soft and elegant or textured like stone. Made with a fine sand, lime and crushed marble. Marmorino has a soft, elegant finish with a light natural texture or more mottled with deeper texture and variation. It compliments both traditional and modern settings depending on how applied.
Marmorino is an extremely flexible plaster and can be left with a highly polished subtle texture or textured and made to resemble natural stone.
Venetian
Venetian polished plaster, as the name suggests, originates in Italy. It is an extremely beautiful, highly polished and decorative finish. Can be used very effectively in cloakrooms and bathrooms, hallways, reception areas. Anywhere that a feature or highlight would benefit from this stunning finish.
Microcement Flooring
Microcement finished floors are designed to give an ultra smooth finish; designed for interior or exterior use. The fact that they can be coloured or stained gives them a huge range of finishes. Current trends are for colours in the grey scale no doubt influenced by the trend in polished concrete.
Microcement finishes are also:-
Impact resistant
Seamless
Hard wearing
Stain resistant
Photo-stable
5 day application
Another growing trend is the outside living room with an increase in the use of bi-fold patio doors. Our product is ideal for creating an inside/outside flooring/paving solutions to kitchens, patios and garden rooms.
These versatile micro toppings can be applied both horizontally and vertically and are increasingly being used to create decorative effects on walls, plinths, shelving, worktops and splashbacks.
Micro Cement is a liquid, polymer-modified, high strength cement overlay designed to restore and resurface existing concrete. It can be used on cured concrete to create a cosmetic, durable surface that can be coloured or stained. Micro Cement permanently bonds to the concrete surface and becomes perfect for high traffic areas.
Micro Cement, with a thickness of only 2-3mm can be applied to both floors, walls and ceilings. This type of coating is also rated with a high absorption resistance and thanks to its excellent bonding power Micro Cement can be applied to almost any kind of stable substrate, including ceramics. These properties also allow Micro Cement to be applied on existing concrete flooring with a fast surface renewal, saving time and money.
Unlike most floorings and vertical coating solutions, Micro Cement is completely customisable with an extremely wide range of colors as well as the possibility to create desired patterns. Moreover at Surface we can guarantee that every job has its own unique signature that highlights the quality of your flooring and wall finishes. Micro Cement floors are always truly unique. Micro-cement is suitable in locations such as kitchens, bathrooms, showers, wet-rooms or even as coatings for bathtubs.
Reiterating the advantages it is important to include the fact that being only 3 to 4mm thin the flooring can be applied without the need to shorten your doors. Another important advantage is that this can be applied quickly and can be walked on the very next day! Because of its thinness and high adherence, Micro Cement does not crack under any circumstances by itself.
*Bathrooms, kitchens, stairs, hallways, or bedrooms. Care must be taken to avoid damaging it as for any other floors made of wood, tile or soft stone. It has a naturally non-slip surface, but special anti-slip treatments are possible. It has a smooth, lightly polished finish which has a transparent look. Cleaning is extremely easy.
*We have a comprehensive range of sealers able to adapt to a specific look and flooring situation, interior or exterior.
