Craftsman Concrete Floors specializes in the installation, restoration, and repair of terrazzo flooring systems, delivering reliable, low-maintenance, and durable floors. From our corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas, we offer nationwide service, including experienced teams available throughout North Carolina. As one of the country’s leading installers of commercial flooring, we provide manufacturer-warrantied solutions to many leading American companies. With decades of hands-on experience in installation, material production, and product development, our skilled veterans bring unmatched precision, expertise, and craftsmanship to every terrazzo flooring system we install.
Terrazzo flooring adds character, resilience, and timeless elegance to Greensboro properties ranging from residential homes to corporate spaces. Many elements influence the cost of installing terrazzo floors, including the chosen materials, installation techniques, and overall size of the project. Selecting the right aggregates, colors, and finishes—all considerations outlined in our detailed guide—can significantly impact your budget. Additionally, understanding intricacies like labor intensity, surface preparation requirements, and timeline impacts is essential for accurate cost projection. Becoming well-informed about these cost factors helps Greensboro property owners better navigate flooring decisions, simplifying the process of selecting the ideal terrazzo system that combines lasting beauty, function, and 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.
In hotels and hospitality venues throughout Greensboro, terrazzo flooring enhances interior spaces by infusing luxury into lobbies, hallways, and common areas. Renowned for its sophisticated appearance, terrazzo provides venues with both aesthetic appeal and practical benefits. Its remarkable resistance to stains and heavy foot traffic makes it particularly suitable for bustling hospitality environments. Additionally, terrazzo is simple to maintain, ensuring a polished, welcoming atmosphere for guests at all times. Although initial installation can be pricier than some natural stone alternatives, terrazzo’s exceptional durability and longevity deliver considerable cost advantages over the life of the floor.
Terrazzo flooring has become an ideal solution for healthcare and medical facilities throughout North Carolina due to its exceptional hygienic properties and long-term durability. Its seamless, non-porous surface effectively resists bacterial growth and contamination, allowing hospitals and clinics to easily maintain strict sanitation standards critical for patient safety. Additionally, terrazzo’s outstanding durability significantly reduces long-term maintenance expenditures, offering an economical alternative compared to pricier natural stone installations. Often lasting over 75 years when properly installed, terrazzo flooring also provides healthcare facilities with a lasting solution that combines aesthetic flexibility and practical functionality.
Museums and cultural institutions frequently choose terrazzo flooring due to its customizable design options, which allow spaces to beautifully showcase artistic and cultural themes aligned with their exhibits. Terrazzo’s exceptional durability and easy-maintenance aspects provide significant long-term value, especially suitable for areas with high foot traffic, such as galleries and visitor centers. As a distinctive material composed of marble or granite chips combined in a sturdy cement or resin base, terrazzo enhances the aesthetic appeal of exhibition spaces while offering a cost-effective alternative to natural stone flooring, which typically incurs higher material and installation expenses.
Yes, terrazzo flooring is highly compatible with radiant heating systems, providing efficient heat transfer and comfortable warmth. In areas like Greensboro, where winters can be chilly, terrazzo combined with radiant heating offers an energy-efficient and cozy flooring solution.
The installation timeline for terrazzo flooring typically ranges from one to three weeks, depending on factors such as project size, complexity, and preparation requirements. Proper curing and finishing processes are essential to achieving the durability and aesthetic quality terrazzo is known for.
To request a terrazzo flooring estimate, simply contact Craftsman Concrete Floors directly through our website or by phone. Our team will discuss your project details, including size, design preferences, and location, to provide an accurate and transparent cost estimate.
Terrazzo flooring has excellent thermal mass properties, meaning it can effectively absorb and retain heat, helping to stabilize indoor temperatures. This characteristic is particularly beneficial in North Carolina’s climate, where terrazzo can help reduce energy consumption by moderating temperature fluctuations.
Terrazzo flooring is an ideal choice for retail and shopping centers due to its exceptional durability, ease of maintenance, and attractive appearance. While initial installation costs may be higher compared to other flooring options, terrazzo’s longevity and minimal upkeep requirements make it a cost-effective investment over time.
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