Beige Terrazzo

Tiles cost between $15 and $70 per square foot, not including labor (US market price). Including installation, terrazzo tiles will average between $25 and $80 per square foot. You'll give up some of the flexibility to create your own pattern, as tiles are available in limited colors and designs.

Terrazzo is a composite material either poured in place or precast or hydraulically pressed as tiles. Terrazzo is used for floor and wall decorative finishes. Terrazzo is cured, ground and polished to a smooth surface or otherwise finished to produce a uniformly textured surface.

Terrazzo is quite slippery and can cause falls, so it may not be a good flooring choice for families with especially young or elderly members. Ask your contractor about applying non-slip additives to the surface.

Terrazzo floors are probably the most expensive flooring you can ever have installed. They are more expensive than marble and granite. The process of installing terrazzo floors adds to the expense because it needs to be professionally installed, unlike marble, granite or concrete.

Terrazzo is highly durable and low-maintenance, easily lasting for decades -- or even centuries -- with proper care. Nonporous varieties of terrazzo tiles are naturally water- and stain-resistant, and they also resist bacteria, unlike other bathroom flooring options such as vinyl or carpet. If eco-friendliness concerns you, terrazzo offers an all-natural option that does not release any volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere, and epoxy terrazzo often includes post-consumer and pre-consumer recycled materials.

Though terrazzo is traditionally used to cover larger areas such as floors or walls, we're seeing it pop up more often as an accent technique in kitchens for a modern twist. It's a fantastic alternative to steel or ceramic for stand-out backsplash walls or countertops.

Polished concrete will contain more cement whereas terrazzo will contain more aggregate. Polished concrete involves polishing the slab itself. In contrast, terrazzo involves covering the concrete slab with epoxy and aggregate, and then grind and polished to a finish.

Terrazzo tiles can be installed both indoors and outdoors due to their durability and ability to repel water and stains. It's a practical option for both wet rooms in the home and for tiling around swimming pools.

Terrazzo is widely used for flooring & countertops material due to its marble like finishing. The cement part of terrazzo floor absorbs stains easily.

Weekly damp mop a lightly soiled terrazzo floor with a neutral cleaner. Heavily soiled floors should be scrubbed with a mechanical buffing machine and a neutral cleaner. Mop up all residue with clean water before the floor dries. Allow the terrazzo floor to dry and buff with a dry brush.