Craftsman Concrete Floors specializes in the installation, restoration, and repair of terrazzo flooring systems, delivering durable and low-maintenance surfaces. From our corporate headquarters in Texas, we provide nationwide service through our in-house team of experienced installation professionals. As one of the country’s top commercial flooring installers, we deliver manufacturer-backed terrazzo solutions to leading American companies. Our specialists draw upon decades of collective experience in flooring installation, materials manufacturing, and product development, ensuring each installation meets our signature standards of precision and craftsmanship.
Terrazzo floors offer lasting durability, elegance, and unique charm, making them suited for both commercial and residential projects across Dallas. When budgeting for a terrazzo installation, it’s important to consider various factors influencing overall costs, such as material choices, installation methods, and the total project size. Generally, epoxy terrazzo installations tend to require slightly higher initial investments due to their superior longevity and minimal maintenance requirements. In contrast, cementitious terrazzo options can be more budget-friendly up-front while providing enduring beauty. Understanding these cost variations can help guide your choices, ensuring the final terrazzo flooring installation delivers the ideal combination of aesthetics, durability, and overall value.
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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 is an ideal flooring solution for airports and transportation hubs, such as the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, because it effectively manages heavy foot traffic with minimal maintenance and low repair costs, providing significant long-term savings compared to natural stone flooring options. Its sleek, modern aesthetic complements contemporary airport terminals and conveys a sense of sophistication and cleanliness. The slip-resistant properties of terrazzo further help to ensure passenger and staff safety—particularly critical in busy transportation centers. Additionally, terrazzo flooring, created from recycled aggregates and cement or epoxy, supports environmentally sustainable initiatives.
Terrazzo flooring is frequently selected for government and civic buildings due to its exceptional durability, making it ideal for high-traffic public spaces like courthouses, city halls, and libraries. Dallas City Hall, noted architecturally for its modern design, and the Earle Cabell Federal Building are examples of civic infrastructure where terrazzo’s aesthetic versatility complements both contemporary and historic architectural styles. While natural terrazzo can be costlier upfront than alternative flooring options, its superior longevity and minimal maintenance requirements substantially reduce long-term upkeep costs, allowing municipalities to invest resources economically and sustainably. Additionally, terrazzo provides design flexibility through customizable color and aggregate options.
Terrazzo flooring is a strategic choice for sports and entertainment venues, such as stadiums and event centers, due to its exceptional strength and durability, standing up effortlessly to heavy foot traffic and frequent spills around concession areas and busy walkways. Prominent facilities like AT&T Stadium rely on terrazzo not only for its practical resilience but also its design flexibility—allowing venues to embed customized logos and branding directly into flooring surfaces. While initial installation costs of terrazzo tend to be higher than traditional flooring materials, its longevity and ease of maintenance lead to significant long-term savings.
Terrazzo floor installation costs in Texas typically range from $20 to $50 per square foot, depending on factors such as design complexity, aggregate choice, and project size. Custom designs or intricate patterns can increase the overall cost. However, terrazzo’s durability and low maintenance requirements often offset initial expenses over time.
Terrazzo is an excellent choice for residential projects due to its durability, ease of maintenance, and versatile aesthetic appeal. Homeowners in Dallas frequently choose terrazzo for its ability to complement various interior styles, from contemporary to traditional. Additionally, terrazzo floors contribute to improved indoor air quality, making them ideal for residential living spaces.
Yes, terrazzo floors can typically be repaired if they crack. Skilled technicians, such as those at Craftsman Concrete Floors, can patch and refinish damaged areas to seamlessly blend with the existing floor. Prompt repairs help maintain the floor’s appearance and structural integrity.
Terrazzo offers virtually limitless color options, as pigments and aggregates can be combined to create custom shades and patterns. Popular choices range from neutral tones to vibrant hues, allowing homeowners and designers to achieve their desired aesthetic. Craftsman Concrete Floors can assist in selecting colors that best suit your project’s design goals.
Terrazzo is highly suitable for wet areas, including showers and bathrooms, due to its water-resistant properties and ease of cleaning. Proper sealing and installation techniques ensure terrazzo remains durable and slip-resistant in wet environments. Many homeowners in Texas appreciate terrazzo’s practicality and elegant appearance in bathroom spaces.
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