Craftsman Concrete Floors specializes in the installation, restoration, and repair of terrazzo flooring systems, providing durable, low-maintenance floors built to last. From our corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas, we offer nationwide service, including projects throughout Wisconsin. As one of the country’s top installers of commercial flooring, we deliver manufacturer-warrantied solutions to leading American companies. Our team of industry veterans draws upon decades of expertise in installation techniques, materials manufacturing, and product development, ensuring unmatched precision, lasting quality, and superior craftsmanship.
Terrazzo flooring adds durability, elegance, and lasting character to residential spaces, office buildings, and commercial properties across Milwaukee. Before beginning your flooring project, it’s important to understand the various factors that shape overall installation costs. Terrazzo pricing typically depends on elements such as the types of aggregates and binders chosen, methods of installation, design complexity, and total project size. Carefully considering each of these components will provide clarity regarding potential expenses. This information will help you effectively balance aesthetics, functionality, and budget considerations, ultimately guiding you toward selecting the terrazzo flooring system best suited for your specific requirements in Milwaukee.
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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.
Hospitals and healthcare facilities frequently select terrazzo flooring due to its seamless, non-porous surface, which naturally resists bacterial growth and contamination, critical for maintaining strict hygiene and sanitation standards. Terrazzo’s exceptional durability and ease of maintenance significantly lower long-term upkeep and cleaning costs, supporting budgetary efficiency in medical environments. Additionally, while terrazzo installation typically carries higher upfront investments compared to other flooring options, its resilience and longevity make it highly cost-effective for healthcare settings. Its customizable designs further allow medical facilities to incorporate functional flooring without compromising aesthetic appeal or sanitation requirements.
Terrazzo flooring is a favored choice for educational institutions throughout Wisconsin, such as Brookfield East High School and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, due to its exceptional longevity and resilience. Commonly selected for schools and universities, terrazzo withstands heavy student foot traffic with minimal signs of wear, remaining aesthetically pleasing and functional for decades. Its low-maintenance requirements offer substantial cost advantages for large campuses over naturally sourced stone installations, often significantly higher-priced. Additionally, terrazzo’s slip-resistant properties make it a practical safety choice for busy corridors and high-use areas in educational settings.
Terrazzo flooring is frequently selected for government and civic buildings, such as city halls or courthouses, due to its exceptional durability, enduring heavy foot traffic without significant wear, thus significantly reducing long-term maintenance costs for public infrastructure. Its versatility allows terrazzo to seamlessly complement both historical and contemporary architectural designs, enhancing the aesthetic integrity of iconic public structures like the Milwaukee County Courthouse and other civic landmarks throughout Wisconsin. Furthermore, terrazzo’s inherent sustainability—often made from recycled materials—delivers additional eco-friendly value, while its high density and longevity can be more cost-effective than natural stone alternatives.
Regular cleaning of terrazzo floors involves sweeping or vacuuming to remove dirt and debris, followed by damp mopping with a neutral pH cleaner. Avoid acidic or abrasive cleaners, as they can damage the terrazzo surface and shorten its lifespan.
Terrazzo is an excellent flooring choice for pet owners due to its durability, scratch resistance, and ease of cleaning. Additionally, terrazzo floors remain cool during warm Wisconsin summers, providing pets with a comfortable surface to rest on.
Terrazzo flooring is highly sustainable, as it often incorporates recycled materials such as glass, marble, and granite chips. Its exceptional durability and long lifespan—typically around 100 years with proper care—also reduce the environmental impact associated with frequent floor replacements.
Terrazzo floors can be finished with slip-resistant sealers or textured surfaces to enhance safety, especially in areas prone to moisture. This makes terrazzo a practical flooring solution for commercial and residential spaces throughout Milwaukee and beyond.
Restoring a dull terrazzo floor typically involves professional polishing or refinishing to remove surface wear and restore its original shine. For deeper damage, terrazzo specialists like Craftsman Concrete Floors can perform repairs and refinishing to extend the floor’s lifespan and appearance.
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