Craftsman Concrete Floors specializes in the installation, restoration, and repair of terrazzo flooring systems, offering durable and low-maintenance flooring solutions. From our corporate headquarters located in Dallas, Texas, we provide nationwide in-house service, including throughout Missouri. As one of the country’s leading commercial flooring installers, we deliver manufacturer-warrantied flooring systems to top corporations nationwide. Backed by industry veterans with extensive experience in material manufacturing, installation techniques, and product development, we consistently ensure precision, exceptional craftsmanship, and lasting durability in every flooring system we install or restore.
Terrazzo floors provide a timeless solution to elevate spaces in terms of durability, elegance, and unique aesthetic appeal. For property owners in St. Louis exploring terrazzo flooring options, understanding installation cost factors is an important first step. The price of terrazzo floor installation relies significantly on variables such as chosen materials, installation techniques—poured in place, precast, or tile—and overall project scope and complexity. Additionally, specific considerations such as subfloor preparation, layout intricacy, selected colors or aggregates used, and final finishing methods can significantly impact the total investment. By considering these factors, you can better align your project goals with cost expectations, ensuring a successful terrazzo flooring installation that meets your budget and design preferences.
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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 often selected for hotels and hospitality venues due to its remarkable ability to elevate interiors by adding a sophisticated touch to lobbies, hallways, and public spaces. Its luxurious appearance complements upscale accommodations located conveniently near prominent local attractions like Busch Stadium. Highly resistant to stains and durable enough to absorb heavy foot traffic, terrazzo provides practical advantages for hotels aiming to maintain pristine environments. Easy maintenance and cleaning also ensure a consistently polished appearance. While natural terrazzo offers timeless character, it typically carries higher installation costs compared to epoxy-based alternatives due to increased labor and material expenses.
Across Missouri, corporate and commercial office spaces frequently turn to terrazzo flooring for its ability to create a refined and upscale aesthetic, particularly in high-visibility lobbies and common areas. Beyond its sophisticated appearance, terrazzo provides exceptional durability, resisting stains and scratches to maintain a pristine, professional look over time. While terrazzo flooring can have a higher initial cost due to its natural materials and custom installation, this is offset by its remarkably long lifespan and minimal ongoing maintenance, making it a highly cost-effective flooring solution favored by Missouri businesses.
Terrazzo flooring is commonly selected for sports and entertainment venues because it withstands high foot traffic and offers exceptional resistance to spills—qualities essential to busy stadium concourses and concession pathways. In St. Louis, facilities such as Busch Stadium leverage terrazzo’s outstanding durability, while customizable design capabilities allow incorporation of team branding directly into the floor surface. Although terrazzo generally has higher upfront costs compared to other natural flooring materials, its minimal upkeep and lifespan of over 75 years often result in substantial long-term savings and value, significantly offsetting the initial investment.
Yes, terrazzo is an excellent choice for hospitals and healthcare facilities due to its seamless, non-porous surface that prevents bacterial growth and simplifies cleaning. Its durability and resistance to heavy foot traffic and medical equipment make it ideal for healthcare environments, including facilities throughout Missouri.
Epoxy terrazzo uses an epoxy resin binder, offering greater flexibility in design, thinner installation, and enhanced chemical resistance, making it ideal for indoor applications. Cementitious terrazzo, on the other hand, uses a cement-based binder, is thicker, and is suitable for both indoor and outdoor installations, especially in areas exposed to moisture or temperature fluctuations.
Absolutely, terrazzo flooring is highly compatible with radiant heating systems, efficiently conducting heat and providing comfortable, evenly distributed warmth. Craftsman Concrete Floors frequently installs terrazzo over radiant heating systems, ensuring optimal performance and comfort.
Terrazzo flooring is highly resistant to stains and chemicals, particularly epoxy terrazzo, which offers superior protection against spills and harsh substances. Regular sealing and proper maintenance further enhance terrazzo’s resistance, making it a practical choice for commercial and residential spaces alike, including busy areas in St. Louis.
Terrazzo is frequently chosen for high-end luxury spaces due to its elegant appearance, customizable design options, and exceptional durability. While initial installation costs may be higher compared to other flooring options, terrazzo’s longevity and minimal maintenance requirements make it a cost-effective investment over time.
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