Seamless microcement shower wall installed by The Shirtless Handyman in New Orleans

Microcement & Seamless Surface Specialist · New Orleans, LA

Microcement, tadelakt, and mineral plaster — built for New Orleans humidity, where grout goes black and mold finds every seam.

Personally installed by Ryan Mena · NOLA, Metairie & Westbank.

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Three types of rooms.
One seamless philosophy.

Why Seamless

Built for NOLA humidity —
not generic "wet areas."

No grout, no mold habitat

Grout is porous cement. It absorbs. It holds moisture. That's where mold lives. Seamless surfaces have none.

No joints, no place to sneak behind

Every seam is a chance for water to work its way through. My installs have zero — one continuous surface, wall to floor to niche.

Waterproof for New Orleans, specifically

Not a generic wet-area system. Every material I use is chosen for 76% humidity, foundation shift, and how NOLA houses actually sweat.

Instant Estimate

What does this actually cost?

Drag the slider, pick a finish, see a real number — drawn from the same ranges Ryan uses on real jobs. No “call for pricing” runaround.

1. Pick a finish

2. How big is the project?

80sq ftSquare feet of finished surface
25 sq ft500 sq ft

Your estimate

$1,450–$2,800

Honest range. Includes prep, materials, labor, and topcoat sealing. Final quote after Ryan walks the space.

What's included

  • · Substrate prep + bonding primer
  • · Material + premium pigment
  • · 5–7 hand-applied layers
  • · Topcoat sealing for a 10-year finish

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Ryan Mena

Founder · Craftsman · NOLA-born

Meet Ryan

I used to install tile.
I stopped.

I'm Ryan, born and raised in New Orleans. I spent years installing tile in NOLA bathrooms — and watching that exact same tile fail inside a decade. It's not the tile's fault. It's just the wrong material for this climate.

So I went and learned the alternative. Microcement. Tadelakt. Marmorino. Sculpted rockscape. Surfaces that don't have seams to fail. Surfaces that look like a Tulum hotel or a Moroccan riad — and last in NOLA humidity for decades.

Now that's all I do. One craftsman. Real materials. Photos of every step. You text me, I show up, I treat your home like my own. That's the whole pitch.

“Grout turning black. Caulk peeling. Mold finding the smallest seam.”

— Every NOLA bathroom I’ve been called back to

Process

Three steps. That's it.

01

Share your space

Snap a photo of the room, wall, floor, or outdoor area you want to transform.

02

Align on finish and scope

See it redesigned in The Seamless Studio, then we lock finish, scope, and budget together.

03

I build it

One craftsman, one continuous surface. In and out — no subcontractors, no surprises.

For Contractors & Remodelers

You run the job. I install the seamless surface — microcement, tadelakt, venetian, rockscape. Bill more, same schedule.

Pricing

Three ways I build seamless.

Every seamless bathroom I install falls into one of three tiers. The Seamless Studio helps you (and me) figure out which one fits your space before I quote a fixed number.

Essential Seamless Bathroom Overlay

Single bathroom, existing footprint

Starting at $5,500

Most qualifying overlays range from $5,500–$9,500.

  • Microcement or tadelakt over existing tile (when stable)
  • One shower or tub surround
  • Standard bathroom footprint
  • Little or no demolition on qualifying projects
  • 5-year bond warranty, 1-year seal warranty
Most Popular

Signature Grout-Free Bathroom Transformation

Full bathroom rebuild in seamless

Starting at $15,000

Most Signature transformations range from $18,000–$35,000+.

  • Walls, floor, and shower in one continuous shell
  • Fixture upgrades + integrated lighting
  • Selective demolition + waterproofing rebuild
  • New plumbing runs & niche builds
  • Custom color, texture, and hand-finish

Included, at no charge

Every qualifying Signature Grout-Free Bathroom Transformation includes up to 30 square feet of radiant heated flooring at no additional charge.

Luxury Seamless Wet Room

Fully custom, no-limits build

Starting at $30,000

Custom luxury projects are priced individually.

  • Open-plan wet-room layouts
  • Rockscape or feature-wall integration
  • Radiant floor heating included
  • Layered lighting + smart controls
  • Bespoke tadelakt or Venetian finishes

Final pricing depends on substrate condition, square footage, waterproofing requirements, plumbing, fixtures, electrical work, access, and finish complexity.

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idea, or rough budget.

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