Terrazzo flooring in Glendale, CA - a hard-wearing floor set on a level, repaired base
Tired of floors you replace every few years? We fix the subfloor first, then lay terrazzo in the base and style that suits the room.
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What goes into a terrazzo floor in Glendale?
Terrazzo flooring is aggregate, the colored chips you see in the surface, set in a cement or epoxy base, and in Glendale, CA and the cities around it we install it either poured in place as one seamless floor or laid as tiles.
Most people who call me about terrazzo already know they want it and are stuck on two choices, poured or tile and cement or epoxy. Those choices set most of the price, along with the size of the room, how detailed the design is and how much work the subfloor needs. The schedule turns on the same things, plus how long your base takes to cure, so you'll see where your floor lands once I've looked at it and written up the prep and the product.
Is terrazzo flooring right for your home?
Floors you keep replacing
If carpet or vinyl wears through in the busy rooms, terrazzo gives you a floor meant to last.
A design you've pictured
Poured terrazzo lets you choose the chip colors and the pattern, so the floor matches your plan.
Rooms over a concrete slab
A concrete slab under the room gives terrazzo a solid base once we've repaired and leveled it.
Entries that take traffic
Front entries and hallways see the most foot traffic, and terrazzo stands up to that daily wear.
How we install terrazzo flooring
We start with the subfloor, because terrazzo tends to crack over an uneven base and that's the one part you can't get back to once the floor is down. Whatever's on the floor now comes up, we grind the concrete, fill the cracks and bring the low spots level, and then I sit down with you to weigh poured against tile and cement against epoxy for where the floor will be. After that we set the divider strips that split the floor into sections, place the terrazzo, grind it smooth and seal it.
Much of the work around a terrazzo floor is work we also do on its own. Our concrete grinding and surface preparation gets the slab clean and open so the base has something to grip, and when a slab is too far out of level, self-leveling concrete brings it back flat before anything else goes down. If the room is downstairs, our basement flooring page covers what we look at on a slab below grade.
Poured epoxy terrazzo
This suits rooms inside where you want crisp lines and a custom design in one seamless floor. Epoxy doesn't breathe, so on a slab that holds moisture a moisture barrier may be needed under it.
Poured cement terrazzo
This is the classic mix of chips set in cement, and it suits owners after the traditional look. Cement takes longer to cure than epoxy, so plan on the room staying out of use a while longer.
Terrazzo tile
Tiles cost a little less than poured work and suit a simpler floor like a bathroom or a hallway. You give up the seamless look and some of the design range, so I steer people to poured when the floor is the centerpiece.
What happens after you call about terrazzo in Glendale?
Call us or send the form
Call (747) 372-8604 any day between 7 AM and 10 PM, or send the estimate form with a few details about the room. We'll set a time for me to come out and see it.
I come out to look
I check the floor myself for damp spots, cracks and old coatings, and I hear what you want from the room and how you use it. That's when we talk through poured or tile and which base fits.
You get a written estimate
It spells out the prep, the product and each step of the job, so you know what you're paying for. Nothing about the plan is left as a guess.
We install, then walk it together
My crew and I do the prep and the install ourselves, with nobody else handed the job. When it's done, I walk the finished floor with you before we pack up.
Does your floor height suit terrazzo?
The height and what's underneath decide the system.
Thicker terrazzo systems typically need a depressed subfloor, one set lower than the rooms around it, so the finished floor lands level instead of leaving a step at the doorway. In a house that's already built, the slab usually sits where it sits, so a thinner system tends to be the easier fit.
Hardwood or linoleum has to come up before terrazzo goes in, while an epoxy system can go over a concrete or wood base. Before we pick a system, I measure the heights and check what's under your floor, and I'll tell you plainly which one your room can take.
Examples of finished flooring work
Look through these examples of coated, polished and decorative floors to get a feel for the finishes, colors and patterns you might want.
Get a written terrazzo estimate for your floor
Tell us the room size, what's on the floor now and whether it's inside or outside, and we'll reply within one business day. I'll set a time to come out for a free estimate on site, with no obligation.
Why homeowners around Glendale call us for terrazzo
The owner at every estimate
I come out to look at your floor and write the estimate myself, and I lead the crew that does the work. The person who made the plan is the one standing on your floor making sure it's followed.
Prep comes before product
I've run this business since 2023, but I learned to prep and coat concrete beside my dad long before that, and his view was that floors fail from underneath. That's why we'd rather spend the extra time on the slab than watch a floor crack later, and every job is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Licensed and insured
We're licensed and insured. Our own crew does the prep and the install, so you know exactly who is working in your house.
Based in Glendale, working nearby
We're based in Glendale and work across the cities around it, from Burbank and La Crescenta-Montrose to Pasadena, Arcadia and beyond. Call (747) 372-8604 or send the estimate form to get on the schedule.
Terrazzo questions we hear most
How much does terrazzo flooring cost in Glendale, CA?
Installed terrazzo flooring across the US usually costs about $20 to $50 per square foot, and that's a national figure, not our price. Where your floor lands depends mostly on poured or tile, the base, the design and how much the subfloor needs. For a Glendale number on your room, call (747) 372-8604 and I'll come out and write it up.
How long does terrazzo flooring last?
Terrazzo floors last 40 to more than 100 years when they're installed and cared for properly. Day to day that means sweeping or damp mopping once a week, plus resealing now and then, so plan on resealing a few times over a floor that lasts that long.
Can epoxy terrazzo be used outdoors?
Epoxy terrazzo isn't recommended outside, so we keep it for rooms indoors. Cement and polyacrylate terrazzo can go indoors or out, and one of those is where we'd start for a patio or any floor open to the weather.
How long does terrazzo installation take?
Installing terrazzo takes anywhere from 3 days to several weeks. The spread comes from the type, the size of the room, the design, the prep work and the base, and your written estimate lays out each step so you can see where your job falls.
Will a terrazzo repair match my existing floor?
Not always exactly, because the chips in terrazzo are mined materials that can change over time, so new material may not match the old floor. I'll tell you how close we can get before we patch anything.
How do I know a terrazzo installer will do the job right?
Ask how they'll place the divider strips precisely above the joints in your slab, since most epoxy systems bond to the concrete below. It's a fair question for anyone you're thinking of hiring, us included.
Thinking about terrazzo for your room?
I'll come out, look at the floor and give you a written estimate spelling out the prep, the product and each step.
Work that often goes with terrazzo
What to know about terrazzo flooring in Glendale
In Glendale, building projects are submitted to the city's Development Services Division, and they follow Glendale's building code, which is the state code with the city's own changes added, so a project here answers to both. Whether a terrazzo floor in your house has to go through that office isn't something I'll guess at, so before work starts we check with the city or county office that covers your address and tell you what we find.
Around Glendale we walk into plenty of older houses with hardwood or linoleum over a wood subfloor, and newer slab homes where the concrete is the base. We see the same mix on jobs in Burbank and Pasadena, and the approach stays the same: check the base, level it, then pick the system that suits it.