Terrazzo Flooring in Titusville FL - an old floor ground back to fresh, level stone
Dull, chipped or cracked terrazzo under old carpet or tile? We grind it, fill the damage and polish it so the chips show again.
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Is my old terrazzo floor worth saving?
Northline Titusville Concrete Coatings handles terrazzo flooring in Titusville, FL. Most of the time we restore the floor you already have by grinding it back to fresh chips, repairing the damage and polishing it, and sometimes we put in a new floor when the old one isn't worth saving.
A lot of the terrazzo we get asked about turns up under old carpet or tile, dull and chipped, and the owner wants to know if it's worth the work. The price moves with the size of the room, the number of cracks and missing sections, whether a thin layer was ever poured over the top, and whether you restore or replace. The schedule turns on how much grinding the floor needs and, for a new floor, how long the system has to cure. If the floor under the carpet turns out to be plain concrete, polished concrete may suit you better. Either way, I give you a written scope at the estimate so you can see what your own floor needs.
How our terrazzo flooring work goes
With old terrazzo the first question is restore or replace, so before anything else I look for cracks that move with the slab, sections chipped out in an earlier remodel, or a layer poured over the top. If restoring makes sense, our crew grinds the floor in finer and finer grits to expose fresh chips and bring uneven panels level. Then we fill the chips and hairline cracks and polish and seal the floor. I'll tell you plainly if some stains or patches may still show when we're done, because repairs don't always match the old chips exactly and I'd rather you hear that from me at the start.
When a thin cap, old adhesive or a coating has to come off first, that's concrete grinding and surface preparation, and a new terrazzo floor needs that same careful prep. If the room you're thinking about is below grade, our basement flooring work covers the other floors we put down in that kind of space.
What changes terrazzo flooring work in Titusville
Whether a terrazzo job at your address needs a permit is up to the City of Titusville Building Department, which handles permits, plan reviews and inspections for work under city code. When a job needs a permit, we handle the paperwork and inspections with the city or county office that covers your address, and we go over where that stands at the estimate. The city also has new contractors register by sending in a state license or county competency card, a business tax receipt, and certificates for general liability and workers' comp insurance, so it's fair to ask anyone you're comparing whether they've done that.
In Florida's humidity, a restored floor is usually finished with a penetrating, breathable sealer made for terrazzo, because a film-forming coat on top can trap moisture and turn hazy. We're based in Titusville and work across Brevard County and into nearby parts of Orange and Volusia counties, and we find the same older terrazzo under carpet and tile on jobs in Mims and Cocoa.
Terrazzo floors, ground and polished
Find out if your terrazzo can be saved
We reply within one business day, and most days I'm the one who picks up. Then I come out for a free on-site estimate, look at the floor and give you a written scope, with no pressure and no obligation.
(321) 335-1578Terrazzo questions from Titusville owners
Can my old terrazzo floor in Titusville be restored, or is a new floor better?
Most old terrazzo can be restored. Cracks that move with the slab, big missing sections or a thin leveling cap on top can mean heavy repair or removing the cap first, and then a new install becomes a fair contender. If your floor shows those signs, I'll write up both paths at the estimate so you can compare them side by side.
How long does terrazzo restoration take?
A straightforward restoration of a floor in reasonably sound condition typically takes two to five days in a mid-size home. Most of that time is grinding, so plan your household around a few working days. Ask any crew how they keep the dust down, because vacuum-shrouded tools and wet grinding are what keep a house livable while the work goes on.
How much does terrazzo flooring cost per square foot?
Installing new terrazzo flooring usually costs about $14 to $17 per square foot across the US. That's a national figure for new installs, not our price and not the cost of restoring an old floor. What you'd pay here depends on the room size, how much repair the floor needs and whether you restore or replace, so the estimate is where you get a written scope for your own floor.
Which terrazzo system handles moisture best?
Portland cement terrazzo handles it best, because it's breathable and isn't affected by moisture vapor. A system that doesn't breathe may need a moisture vapor barrier under it. Cement terrazzo needs a depression, a lowered area in the slab, so the system you pick changes how we prepare the floor.
Can terrazzo flooring have bright colors or glass chips?
Bright colors and glass chips are hard to get in Portland cement terrazzo, where vivid color is very limited and glass has only limited use. If bold color is the point of the floor, tell me at the start, because that steers which system we talk about.
What is the best way to keep a terrazzo floor from staining?
Clean up spills as quickly as you can, because that's the simplest way to keep stains and damage out of terrazzo. Coffee, juice and wine do the most harm when they sit, so it pays to wipe them up right away, especially on a floor that's just been restored.
Get your Titusville terrazzo floor looked at
Call (321) 335-1578 or send the form with your room size, photos of any cracks or stains, and whether a layer was ever poured over the floor, so I arrive knowing what to look for.