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 offer nationwide service extending to projects across the Hawaiian Islands. As one of America’s leading commercial flooring installers, we provide manufacturer-warrantied solutions trusted by top companies nationwide. Our experienced specialists bring decades of combined expertise in flooring installation, materials manufacturing, and product innovation, ensuring exceptional precision, craftsmanship, and performance on every project nationwide.
Terrazzo floors offer Honolulu property owners a sophisticated, durable, and timeless flooring option adaptable to residential, commercial, or office settings. Before beginning your project, understanding cost factors is essential to planning and budgeting. Installation methods, materials selection, complexity of the design, and total project size significantly influence overall terrazzo pricing. Additionally, choosing between poured-in-place and precast terrazzo, as well as customized aggregates, colors, and finishing styles, can affect final installation costs. By considering these variables carefully, you will be well-equipped to make informed decisions, clearly balancing style, functionality, and financial investment when selecting terrazzo flooring for your Honolulu property.
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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 utilized in sports and entertainment venues throughout Hawaii, particularly in settings like Aloha Stadium, due to its exceptional strength and durability in high-traffic areas. Event centers and stadium concourses benefit from terrazzo’s easy-to-clean surface, which effectively resists spills, making it especially suitable for concessions and busy walkways. Furthermore, terrazzo flooring allows for highly customizable designs, integrating team logos and branding seamlessly into the overall layout. While terrazzo carries higher initial costs than natural flooring alternatives, its low lifetime maintenance expenses often yield considerable long-term savings.
In luxury residential developments, terrazzo flooring is frequently chosen to elevate spaces, offering an elegant and custom appearance highly desired by homeowners in upscale areas such as Honolulu. Offering an expansive palette of colors and intricate designs, terrazzo seamlessly integrates into both contemporary and traditional home aesthetics. Beyond aesthetics, terrazzo’s inherent durability and minimal maintenance make it a practical long-term investment, as it withstands everyday wear gracefully. Although the initial investment of installing genuine terrazzo flooring can be relatively high, its extremely low lifecycle cost often outweighs natural stone alternatives, ultimately enhancing the lasting value of upscale residences.
Terrazzo flooring is an ideal choice for educational institutions, including schools and universities, because of its exceptional durability and longevity. It effectively withstands heavy foot traffic, ensuring minimal signs of wear even after decades of consistent use. Additionally, terrazzo requires limited maintenance, which significantly reduces upkeep expenses for large campuses. While custom terrazzo installations can involve higher initial investment due to material selection and labor complexities, its lifecycle costs are relatively low. Interestingly, terrazzo flooring is also environmentally friendly, often containing recycled materials such as glass aggregate, further enhancing its value for sustainability-conscious educational facilities.
Terrazzo flooring is renowned for its exceptional durability, typically lasting around 100 years when properly maintained. Regular cleaning and periodic sealing help ensure your terrazzo floors remain beautiful and functional for generations.
Restoration costs for terrazzo flooring vary depending on factors such as the floor’s condition, size, and complexity of the project. In Honolulu, restoration typically ranges from $5 to $15 per square foot, depending on the level of repair and polishing required.
Yes, terrazzo floors require sealing to protect against staining and moisture penetration. Proper sealing enhances the floor’s longevity and maintains its appearance, especially important in humid climates like Hawaii.
Terrazzo is highly recommended for office buildings and corporate spaces due to its durability, ease of maintenance, and aesthetic versatility. Its timeless appearance and resilience make it ideal for high-traffic commercial environments.
Terrazzo is suitable for wet areas such as showers, provided it is properly installed and sealed. Professional installation by Craftsman Concrete Floors ensures correct drainage and sealing, preventing moisture-related issues and maintaining the floor’s integrity.
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