Terrazzo Floor Installation Cost Guide 

Terrazzo floors are made from a mixture of a cementitious or epoxy binder and decorative aggregates such as marble, granite, glass, or other stone chips. After placement, the surface is ground flat and polished to the desired level of reflectivity.

Yes. Because terrazzo floors are primarily composed of stone aggregate in a rigid binder, they are extremely durable and highly resistant to wear and staining. Many terrazzo floors that are more than a hundred years old are still in service today and can be refreshed using modern restoration techniques.

Most terrazzo flooring projects fall between $16 and $120 per square foot. The biggest drivers of cost are system type (epoxy versus cementitious), design complexity and divider-strip layout, aggregate selection, and the total square footage installed.

Terrazzo floors require relatively little routine maintenance. They should be dust-mopped regularly and cleaned with a pH-neutral cleaner formulated for stone or terrazzo. In high-traffic commercial environments, periodic mechanical polishing and sealer reapplication may be recommended to maintain gloss, stain resistance, and slip resistance.

Terrazzo provides a slip-resistant surface when it is clean and dry, but like most hard flooring it can be slippery when wet. Walk-off mats at building entries, appropriate finish selection, and consistent maintenance are the standard strategies used to control slip risk.

Epoxy terrazzo systems are typically between 3/8 inch and 1/2 inch thick over the concrete substrate. Traditional cementitious terrazzo systems are usually thicker because they incorporate an additional mortar or sand bed beneath the finished surface.

Specialized concrete-based terrazzo systems can be used in exterior applications and are extremely durable when designed correctly. A well-known example of outdoor terrazzo installation is the Hollywood Walk of Fame..

Yes. Terrazzo has a very long service life, can incorporate recycled aggregates and low-VOC binders, and often reuses the existing concrete slab as the finished floor. Its durability and low ongoing maintenance requirements contribute to a lower environmental impact over the life of the building.

We install terrazzo floors nationwide.