Craftsman Concrete Floors specializes in installing, restoring, and repairing terrazzo flooring systems, providing durable, elegant, and low-maintenance floors. From our corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas, we offer nationwide service, including projects throughout Tennessee. As one of the country’s leading experts in commercial flooring, our solutions carry full manufacturer warranties and cater to some of America’s top companies. Our industry-seasoned experts draw on decades of experience spanning installation techniques, material manufacturing, and system development, consistently delivering unmatched accuracy, quality, and craftsmanship.
Installing terrazzo floors in Nashville offers enduring strength, timeless beauty, and remarkable versatility across residential, business, or commercial spaces. When planning your project, considering the cost of terrazzo installation early ensures optimal outcomes. Expenses associated with terrazzo flooring can vary depending on multiple factors, such as your choice of materials, preferred installation methods, and overall project scope. Elements including aggregate variety, custom colors, layout intricacy, and surface preparation requirements directly influence project costs. Clearly understanding these considerations helps balance style, practicality, and budget effectively. Exploring terrazzo flooring options and cost drivers provides valuable knowledge, enabling informed choices tailored specifically to your project’s aesthetic and performance goals.
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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 an ideal choice for corporate and commercial office buildings, as it immediately helps establish a professional and upscale atmosphere, particularly within lobbies and common areas. It combines aesthetic appeal and extensive durability, being highly resistant to scratches and stains, which ensures surfaces remain pristine despite heavy foot traffic. While natural stone flooring can become notably costly, terrazzo provides organizations with an effective, long-term economical flooring solution due to its impressive lifespan and relatively low-maintenance requirements. Additionally, terrazzo’s customizable colors and finishes allow businesses to achieve unique, impactful designs aligning with corporate branding.
Terrazzo flooring is favored in healthcare and medical facilities, such as Vanderbilt University Medical Center, primarily for its seamless, non-porous characteristics, which effectively resist bacterial growth and contamination. Facilities like Saint Thomas West Hospital also benefit from terrazzo’s superior durability and ease of maintenance, contributing significantly to lower ongoing maintenance expenditures. While natural terrazzo options can be pricier initially, their extraordinary lifespan often offsets these upfront costs. Additionally, terrazzo inherently meets stringent hygiene and sanitation standards critical in healthcare environments, and its customizable aesthetic flexibility complements modern medical facility designs.
Terrazzo flooring is a popular choice among educational institutions, including schools and universities in cities like Nashville, due to its exceptional longevity and resilience. Known for easily standing up to heavy foot traffic, terrazzo significantly minimizes wear and tear even after decades of continuous use. Its minimal maintenance requirements further boost its cost-effectiveness, making it particularly suitable for expansive campus settings. Though terrazzo installation generally has higher initial expenses compared to natural stone options, its extended lifespan and reduced lifetime upkeep ultimately provide substantial cost savings for educational settings.
Properly installed and maintained terrazzo flooring typically provides around 100 years of service life. Its exceptional durability makes it a popular choice for historic buildings and modern homes alike.
Terrazzo flooring is highly water-resistant but not entirely waterproof. For outdoor installations or areas prone to moisture, Craftsman Concrete Floors recommends applying a specialized sealant to enhance water resistance and protect the surface.
Terrazzo flooring offers virtually unlimited color options, ranging from subtle neutrals to vibrant, custom-blended hues. Many homeowners in Nashville choose colors that complement the region’s traditional architectural styles.
Yes, terrazzo can be installed outdoors, provided it is properly sealed and maintained. In Tennessee’s climate, it’s important to select appropriate sealants and aggregates to withstand seasonal temperature fluctuations and moisture exposure.
Terrazzo is generally considered superior to marble for high-traffic areas due to its durability, ease of maintenance, and resistance to staining and scratching. Its long-lasting performance makes it a practical choice for commercial and residential spaces alike.
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