Craftsman Concrete Floors specializes in the installation, restoration, and repair of terrazzo flooring systems, delivering durable and low-maintenance flooring solutions. From our corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas, we offer professional in-house service nationwide, including projects across Alabama. Recognized as one of the country’s leading installers of commercial flooring, we deliver manufacturer-warrantied systems to premier businesses throughout America. Our team of seasoned industry professionals leverages decades of expertise spanning installation, material manufacturing, and product development, consistently providing exceptional precision and outstanding craftsmanship.
Terrazzo floors offer enduring value, combining classic beauty with impressive durability to elevate residential interiors, office spaces, and commercial properties in Birmingham. Understanding the factors affecting installation expenses helps ensure your terrazzo flooring choice aligns ideally with your project goals and budget. Essential considerations impacting terrazzo flooring costs include type and quality of materials such as cement or epoxy-based terrazzo, complexity of design, overall project scale, and required site preparation. Equipped with insights into how these factors influence your investment, you’ll be better prepared to balance aesthetics, functionality, and cost-effectiveness—helping you select the best terrazzo flooring options to suit your needs.
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Thinset or ‘poured terrazzo’ flooring is the most common type of terrazzo floor installation. This type of terrazzo flooring offers incredible benefits such as longevity and durability, high impact and chemical resistance, low maintenance costs, and a timeless appearance. However, poured terrazzo flooring is challenging to install and requires specialized labor and materials.
Poured terrazzo flooring has one of the highest upfront installation costs of any type of flooring available. However, as discussed in this article, terrazzo flooring can provide one of the lowest long-term flooring costs for the correct use case. For this reason, we install terrazzo flooring in high-traffic use cases such as stadiums, municipal buildings, schools, and even jails.
Terrazzo tile can achieve a similar aesthetic as poured terrazzo flooring with a more straightforward installation at a lower cost. Modern terrazzo tiles can come in large format sizes, such as 24″x 24″, providing a more contemporary appearance than other tiles. However, large-format tiles are more expensive to install and manufacture because of their size. Although terrazzo tiles are less costly than poured epoxy terrazzo flooring, they’re one of the more expensive types of tile installations available.
Terrazzo flooring combines an epoxy resin binder, marble dust, and aggregates. These aggregates are most often made of marble chips; however, granite, glass, polished metals, and shells are also commonly incorporated. One benefit of terrazzo flooring is that many of these materials can be recycled materials, creating a floor with more environmental benefits than other types of flooring, such as hardwood or ceramic tile. This environmental advantage can be used to gain LEED and other environmental certifications in some circumstances. The origin and quality of aggregates are variable and significantly impact the cost of a finished floor.
Previous tile, carpet, and wood flooring installations each bring different challenges during the repair and restoration process. For example, glue left by a wood flooring installation will stain and discolor the terrazzo and requires careful surface grinding to restore. Removing carpet tack strips will leave voids in terrazzo that we will fill with appropriate, matching terrazzo material.
Marble Chips can range from $16-$40 per 50lb bag
Mother of Pearl is $80 – $100 per 50lb bag
The overall square footage of the installation impacts the cost of terrazzo flooring. Because we most often install terrazzo floors on large projects, such as stadiums and schools, economies of scale usually kick in at 10,000 sq. ft. or more. That means for small projects, such as residential kitchens, bathrooms, and laundry rooms, the price per square foot will be higher than for larger jobs, such as municipal buildings. Because terrazzo flooring materials are specialized, material costs per square foot are higher for projects under a few thousand square feet. Large projects are often specified with more economical materials to reduce cost.
$30+ per square foot
$18 per square foot
There is a direct correlation between the complexity of a terrazzo flooring design and a project’s cost. One of the terrazzo’s most desirable features is its endless design flexibility. Logos and other complex designs, such as flowers, birds, and insects, are often incorporated into terrazzo flooring. Because these intricate designs require a large variety of aggregates and epoxy colors as well as custom-bent metal divider strips, floors with complex designs cost more. Terrazzo flooring cost for single-color floors with simple divider strip patterns will always be much lower than for intricate floors. Fortunately for homeowners, most residential installations tend to be simple in design.
$20 – $30 per square foot
$25 – $60 per square foot
Terrazzo material is often poured into a cove base, providing seamless transitions between the floor and walls. If you’re unfamiliar with it, a cove base is a curved molding made from terrazzo that is seamlessly integrated into the flooring system. It eliminates the sharp 90-degree transition between the floor and wall, creating a smooth, rounded edge. This molding is often used in public restrooms, hospitals or kitchens, allowing easy cleaning and preventing moisture damage to walls. Because the cove base must be sculpted and polished by hand, this addition means an increase in cost.
Additionally, terrazzo can be poured onto stair treads, covering both the horizontal and vertical planes for a sleek, continuous look. This technique creates a durable staircase, perfect for high-traffic areas. However, the intricate hand-detailing required for casting and polishing makes terrazzo staircases quite pricey.
$28 – $35 per linear foot at 6″ tall
$80 – $135 per square foot, depending on riser configuration.
One of the advantages of terrazzo flooring is the ability to customize its level of reflectivity during the polishing process. While high-gloss finishes are commonly chosen for their mirror-like appearance, satin or matte finishes are popular in modern construction for their subtle, understated elegance.
High-gloss finishes require additional polishing steps compared to matte finishes, which makes them slightly more expensive. However, the difference in cost is typically minimal, as the extra polishing is not particularly time-intensive.
$.50 to $1.00 more expensive for most floors.
Thin-set terrazzo flooring is generally installed directly on a structural concrete slab. Subfloor preparation includes grinding the existing subfloor and installing an epoxy-based primer. This primer is required to ensure a high level of adhesion between the structural concrete slab and the terrazzo flooring. Subfloor preparation for new construction will always be less expensive than renovation projects, as we must remove fewer contaminants and make fewer repairs for new construction projects.
When installing a terrazzo floor, the subfloor must be tested for moisture transmission. If the transmision of moisture is high, a moisture vapor barrier must be installed.
At Craftsman Concrete Floors, we always restore terrazzo floors correctly–with a heavy diamond grind and polish. This provides the most durable, slip-resistant terrazzo floor possible.
$1.00 to $1.50 per square foot for most floors.
When installing terrazzo flooring in a renovation project, we must carefully demolish the existing flooring to prevent damage to the subfloor.
$1.00 to $3.00 per square foot for most floors.
Basic thin-set terrazzo flooring ranges from $15-40 per square foot.
Terrazzo flooring with complex patterns can range from $25-$60 per square foot.
Terrazzo flooring with unique aggregates, intricate patterns, or smaller project sizes can cost up to $100 per square foot.
High-quality terrazzo tiles start around $18 per square foot.
Depending on size and complexity, the installation cost can be $10 – $15 per square foot.
The installation will take at least three days for small projects such as residential bathrooms or kitchens. Because terrazzo is a poured product requiring cure time, it is impossible to complete these installations in fewer days. The installation time will vary based on the overall square footage for larger jobs such as commercial buildings.
Because terrazzo flooring is extremely durable, these floors provide a long-term solution for buildings that require a very long life. In fact, for most terrazzo installations, these floors will generally exceed the usable life of the building. Terrazzo maintenance is usually as simple as sweeping, mopping, or auto-scrubbing. Because of this, the cost of a terrazzo floor across its life is generally lower than any other type of flooring. Further, for businesses that cannot accept any downtime, such as stadiums, business owners can be confident that their terrazzo flooring will be in good order throughout its service life.
Craftsman Concrete Floors is a specialty floor installation company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 1999, we offer nationwide in-house service installing Polished Concrete, ESD Epoxy, Terrazzo Floors, Urethane Cement, and Concrete Overlays through our regional offices.
Terrazzo flooring offers an elegant and customizable aesthetic ideal for high-end retail and shopping centers in thriving cities like Birmingham, providing spaces with a sophisticated yet durable surface. Highly resistant to stains and spills, terrazzo stands up superbly to daily demands of retail environments, easily handling heavy foot traffic without compromising visual appeal. Although installation costs can initially be higher compared to natural stone, terrazzo floors frequently have a lower lifetime cost due to their minimal maintenance requirements and exceptional longevity, making them an efficient flooring option for commercial spaces.
Museums and cultural institutions in historic cultural hubs like Birmingham frequently choose terrazzo flooring due to its versatile and timeless character, allowing for highly customizable designs that beautifully reflect artistic and cultural themes. Terrazzo provides a durable, low-maintenance solution ideal for accommodating the high foot traffic typically seen in exhibition areas and galleries. While natural stone flooring may carry higher costs, terrazzo offers a more budget-conscious alternative, combining lasting value with exceptional aesthetic appeal. Additionally, terrazzo is environmentally friendly, often incorporating recycled materials, further enhancing its appeal for institutions prioritizing sustainability.
In Alabama’s thriving hospitality industry, terrazzo flooring is a natural choice for hotels seeking durability combined with visual sophistication. Known for adding a distinctive touch of luxury to prominent areas like lobbies, hallways, and public gathering spaces, terrazzo effortlessly withstands daily wear and resists staining—a significant advantage when hosting continuous streams of guests. Additionally, its smooth, polished surface simplifies routine cleaning and maintenance, frequently at a lower lifetime cost than natural stone alternatives. Terrazzo’s customizable designs and practicality ensure lasting elegance that complements the hospitality sector’s commitment to welcoming environments.
Terrazzo installation costs in Birmingham typically range from $20 to $50 per square foot, depending on factors like design complexity, aggregate selection, and surface preparation. While initial costs may be higher than other flooring options, terrazzo’s exceptional durability and low maintenance requirements make it a cost-effective choice over its lifespan.
Yes, terrazzo flooring is specifically designed to handle heavy foot traffic, making it ideal for commercial spaces, schools, and public buildings. Its durable composition and seamless surface resist wear and tear, ensuring a long-lasting, attractive appearance even in high-traffic areas.
Terrazzo is considered one of the most sustainable flooring options available, as it often incorporates recycled materials such as glass, marble, and granite chips. Additionally, its long lifespan and minimal maintenance requirements significantly reduce environmental impact compared to other flooring materials.
Terrazzo flooring originated in Italy centuries ago, created by Venetian artisans who combined marble chips and clay to form durable, decorative surfaces. Its popularity spread globally, including to Alabama, due to its versatility, beauty, and long-lasting performance.
Restoring terrazzo flooring typically costs between $5 and $15 per square foot, depending on the extent of damage, required repairs, and desired finish. Craftsman Concrete Floors specializes in terrazzo restoration, ensuring your floors regain their original beauty and durability.
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