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 Dallas, Texas, we provide comprehensive in-house services nationwide, including expert craftsmanship and manufacturer-warrantied systems. Recognized throughout the industry, our experienced team brings decades of expertise in materials manufacturing, terrazzo installation, and product innovation. From prominent commercial clients across America to discerning residences throughout California, we focus on precision and exceptional quality in every flooring project we undertake.
Terrazzo flooring has been a trusted choice in Fremont thanks to its durability, elegance, and versatile designs, suitable for both residential and commercial applications. To accurately estimate terrazzo installation costs, it’s helpful to consider important factors including chosen terrazzo type, project size, subfloor conditions, and installation complexity. Material costs can vary depending on aggregate selections and colors, while the labor expense shifts according to space layout and project duration. Additionally, aspects such as slab preparation, moisture mitigation, or decorative finishes may impact the overall project budget. Exploring these considerations thoroughly can help property owners in Fremont achieve an optimal balance between aesthetic preferences, practical functionality, and cost-effective planning for terrazzo flooring installations.
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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 is widely selected for airports and transportation hubs due to its exceptional durability and ease of maintenance, effortlessly handling heavy foot traffic without frequent repairs or complex upkeep. Its sleek and contemporary design greatly enhances terminal aesthetics, contributing to an inviting environment for both travelers and staff. Additionally, terrazzo’s slip-resistant surface provides improved safety in high-traffic areas, reducing potential incidents. Although terrazzo often involves higher initial installation costs compared to other flooring options, its exceptional longevity and minimal maintenance requirements typically deliver substantial cost savings over the lifetime of busy transport facilities.
In Fremont, terrazzo flooring is a premier choice for hotels and hospitality venues seeking a luxurious yet practical aesthetic. Featuring unmatched durability, terrazzo resists stains and wears exceptionally well in high-traffic hospitality areas such as lobbies, hallways, and common spaces. Its smooth, seamless surface makes it particularly easy to clean and maintain, ensuring an appealing guest experience. While terrazzo installations using natural aggregates such as marble tend to be slightly higher in cost, they offer a distinct, sophisticated appearance well-suited to upscale hotels welcoming visitors attending events at nearby facilities like Fremont Airport or Fremont City Hall.
In Museums and Cultural Institutions, terrazzo flooring is particularly valued due to its unmatched capacity for intricate and expressive customization, enabling these spaces to vividly reflect artistic and cultural narratives. Known for enhancing the aesthetic sophistication of galleries and exhibition areas, terrazzo is also highly durable, providing an ideal, low-maintenance solution for locations with heavy visitor foot traffic. While initial investment can seem high compared to natural stone, terrazzo proves increasingly economical over its long life cycle, outlasting alternatives such as marble. Institutions like Fremont City Hall have similarly embraced terrazzo for enhancing durability and visual appeal.
Terrazzo installation involves preparing a stable substrate, pouring a mixture of marble or glass aggregates combined with epoxy or cementitious binders, and then grinding and polishing the surface to achieve a smooth finish. Installation costs can vary depending on the complexity of the design, aggregate selection, and project size.
Poured-in-place terrazzo is installed directly on-site, allowing for seamless, custom designs tailored to specific spaces, while precast terrazzo is manufactured off-site in controlled conditions and later installed as tiles or panels. In Fremont, precast terrazzo may offer quicker installation times and lower initial costs, whereas poured-in-place terrazzo provides greater design flexibility and fewer seams.
Yes, terrazzo flooring can contribute significantly to LEED certification through its use of recycled materials, low VOC emissions, and long lifespan, reducing the need for frequent replacements. While initial installation costs may be higher, terrazzo’s durability and sustainability make it a cost-effective choice for environmentally conscious projects.
Terrazzo typically offers greater durability and lower long-term maintenance costs compared to tile or natural stone, due to its seamless installation and resistance to cracking and staining. In California, terrazzo’s thermal mass properties can also help regulate indoor temperatures, potentially reducing energy costs.
Terrazzo flooring is ideal for airports and transportation hubs due to its exceptional durability, ease of maintenance, and resistance to heavy foot traffic. Although initial installation costs may be higher, terrazzo’s longevity and minimal upkeep requirements result in lower overall lifecycle costs.
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