Craftsman Concrete Floors specializes in the expert installation, restoration, and repair of terrazzo flooring systems, delivering exceptionally durable and low-maintenance surfaces. From our corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas, we proudly offer nationwide in-house service, including regional availability throughout California. Recognized nationally as one of America’s premier commercial flooring installers, we partner with leading companies to provide systems backed by manufacturer warranties. Our knowledgeable industry experts leverage extensive experience in installation techniques, materials manufacturing, and product innovation, ensuring consistently precise results and unmatched craftsmanship.
Terrazzo flooring offers long-lasting elegance and character to residential, office, and commercial spaces in San Jose. Understanding the primary factors affecting terrazzo flooring costs—such as project size, materials chosen, and installation methods—is crucial when planning your budget and achieving your design goals. Prices typically vary based on factors like aggregate composition, specific design complexity, floor preparation requirements, and additional finishing details. Careful budgeting enables you to optimize your investment, balancing quality, aesthetics, and functionality. By familiarizing yourself with these key considerations and cost breakdowns, you are better equipped to select appropriate flooring solutions tailored precisely to your project’s needs.
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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 especially beneficial for healthcare and medical facilities such as Stanford Health Care or Santa Clara Valley Medical Center due to its seamless, non-porous surface that effectively reduces bacterial growth, minimizing contamination risks. It is highly durable and easy to maintain, significantly lowering long-term facility expenses related to floor upkeep. Additionally, terrazzo meets stringent sanitation and hygiene regulations crucial for patient safety in hospitals and clinics. While natural stone installations can substantially escalate costs, terrazzo provides a cost-effective alternative by employing recycled aggregate options, balancing premium functionality with sustainable, environmentally-friendly materials.
Terrazzo flooring is an attractive solution for retail and shopping centers, where visual appeal, customization options, and durability are important factors to meet the demands of high-end commercial establishments. Valued for its ability to withstand heavy foot traffic without losing its luxurious, elegant appearance, terrazzo also provides resistance to stains and spills, making it especially suitable for busy shopping destinations. Although terrazzo installations typically involve higher upfront costs, its exceptional longevity and minimal maintenance requirements make it a cost-effective long-term flooring solution, frequently surpassing less durable flooring alternatives in overall value.
Terrazzo flooring is a preferred solution for educational institutions due to its exceptional durability and long lifespan, even when subjected to heavy daily foot traffic. Schools and universities, such as San Jose State University, commonly select terrazzo because it resists wear for decades and requires minimal upkeep, significantly reducing long-term maintenance expenses. While natural stone flooring like marble or granite may feature higher initial installation costs, terrazzo offers comparable visual quality at typically lower total lifecycle costs, making it particularly budget-friendly for sprawling campuses similar to Bellarmine College Preparatory.
Terrazzo floor installation costs in San Jose typically range from $25 to $90 per square foot, depending on factors like design complexity, aggregate type, and surface preparation requirements. While initial costs may seem higher than other flooring options, terrazzo’s exceptional durability and low maintenance make it a cost-effective long-term investment.
Terrazzo flooring generally has a higher upfront installation cost compared to hardwood flooring due to the specialized materials and labor involved. However, terrazzo’s longevity, minimal maintenance needs, and resistance to wear and tear often make it a more economical choice over the long term.
Yes, terrazzo flooring installation costs can vary significantly based on design complexity, aggregate selection, and color customization. Intricate patterns, detailed inlays, or specialty aggregates typically increase labor and material expenses, resulting in higher overall installation costs.
Terrazzo floors are a cost-effective choice for California homeowners seeking a durable, low-maintenance flooring solution. Although initial installation costs may be higher than other flooring types, terrazzo’s longevity and minimal upkeep requirements provide significant long-term savings.
Several factors influence terrazzo flooring installation costs, including the type and quality of aggregates used, surface preparation requirements, and the complexity of the desired design. Additionally, regional labor rates and project size can also impact the overall installation expense.
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