Dull, cracked terrazzo or a bare slab you want covered? We start with the concrete underneath so the new or restored floor holds up.
Terrazzo flooring in Waxahachie is a topping of decorative chips set in either a cement base or an epoxy resin base and laid over your concrete slab, and when it's done right you get a hard, polished floor that's easy to keep clean.
Most terrazzo calls start one of two ways. Somebody pulls up old carpet or tile and finds terrazzo underneath, dull and cracked, and wants to know if it can be saved. Or they want a new floor that won't wear out like the last one did. Either way, the slab decides a lot, because that's what the terrazzo sits on.
The price mostly comes down to which system fits your slab, how much crack and moisture work the concrete needs first, whether old flooring has to come up, and how many colors you want. Colors drive the schedule too, since each one gets laid and cured before the next. I'll give you your own figure at the estimate, after I've seen the floor.
Most floor failures I've seen started under the surface, not in the finish. These are the three things I look for first, because each one changes how we build your floor and what it costs.
Epoxy terrazzo relies on the concrete under it for flatness and for keeping cracks out, so a cracked slab needs attention before anything goes on top. A flexible membrane under the topping can absorb some crack or joint movement, and it usually shows up on a quote as its own extra item, so ask whether yours includes one.
A slab that holds moisture can push it up into whatever sits on top. A terrazzo association's spec calls for a moisture barrier on the slab when moisture tests read above recommended levels, and that barrier is priced separately from the floor itself. That's why I look for signs of moisture on my first visit.
Older floor coverings need care before anything gets ground. A federal repair procedure treats asphalt flooring, adhesives and mastics put down in 1980 or earlier as containing asbestos unless they're proven otherwise. If your house has old tile or glue on the slab, bring it up at the estimate so we can talk it through before work starts.
From the first call to the final walk-through, here's who does what. I like people to know what's coming before our crew ever shows up.
Call (972) 903-8033 or send the form, and we'll get back to you to set a time for me to come see the floor. The room size and anything you know about the slab helps.
I come out myself and look over the slab, pointing out cracks, old coatings and any sign of moisture. Then I explain your options, which system makes sense and why, and give you a written estimate.
Once you're ready, our crew does the prep first, grinding and repairing the slab, then puts the terrazzo down. I'm on the job with them, so you'll know which rooms are off limits while sections cure.
When it's done, I walk the floor with you, show you what we did and go over how to clean it and look after it, so it keeps its shine for years.
Whether you want new terrazzo or an old floor brought back, I start with the slab and whatever's covering it, because that decides which system makes sense. It's a lot like fixing a tractor. You don't bolt on a new part until you know why the old one failed, and a floor is no different.
So prep comes first. Our crew uses the same concrete grinding and surface preparation we do on every slab to strip off old coatings and open up the concrete, then we fill cracks and deal with low spots before any topping goes down. If the room sits below grade, we handle moisture the same careful way we do for basement flooring.
I'll also tell you what terrazzo can't do. It's hard and long-wearing, but it won't fix a slab that's still wet or still moving. If I think your concrete isn't ready, I'll say so and explain what it would take before we go any further, and you can decide from there without anyone rushing you.
If there's sound terrazzo under old carpet or tile, bringing it back can mean regrinding, repairing cracks and loose sections, patching, and refinishing. You keep the original floor and its pattern.
New terrazzo goes over your concrete in either a cement base or an epoxy resin base. It makes sense when there's no old floor to save, or the old one is too far gone to bring back.
We reply within one business day and set a time for me to come see the floor in person. The estimate is free, and there's no obligation to go ahead with the work.
(972) 903-8033In Waxahachie, the city's Permitting Division handles permits, and the city counts a residential remodel as work that changes a home's inside or outside structure and layout. Whether a given terrazzo job falls under that is something we settle with the permit office for your project, so we check with them while we plan your job and take care of any permit the work calls for.
Older buildings get one more question. The city has two historic overlay districts, Downtown and Oldham Avenue, with added rules on altering existing historic buildings, so we ask about that early in planning. You can find your property on the city's historic preservation map, and the city suggests reading its preservation design guidelines before any restoration or rehab work.
We're based in Waxahachie and work in plenty of cities around it, including Midlothian and Ennis. Around here we see a lot of older slabs with tile, carpet glue or tired coatings on top, so the first visit usually spends some time on what's underneath.
I first got to know concrete pouring and patching barn floors on our family farm, where anything that broke got fixed by us. After years on other people's crews, I started this business in Waxahachie in 2013, so that's 13 years of our own. I still come out myself to look at your floor and go over the job with you.
Our crew does the work, and I'm on the job with them, so the person who made the plan is there to see it through. We're licensed and fully insured. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. When you're ready, call (972) 903-8033 or send us a few details about your floor, and we'll set a time for me to come take a look.
If an old coating, glue or rough patch is sitting on your slab, grinding it back to clean, sound concrete is where every good topping starts.
For a lower-level room where moisture and cool concrete are the main worries, a basement floor system may suit the space better or work alongside terrazzo.
We're based in Waxahachie and do terrazzo and other floor work in many cities around it. The cities below have their own pages, but they aren't the only places we go, so call and ask.
Epoxy terrazzo suits a flat, sound slab, because it's a thin resin topping bonded straight to the concrete and counts on that slab for flatness and crack control. Sand-cushion terrazzo is a much thicker cement system laid separately from the slab, so it builds the floor up higher. I'll tell you which fits once I've seen your concrete.
One terrazzo maker says a properly installed floor lasts 75 to 100 years or more. That number leans on the install being done right, which is why we put our time into the slab and the prep before any topping goes down.
One maker's instructions say epoxy terrazzo usually goes in one color per day, with each section left to cure 18 to 24 hours. A floor with several colors takes more days than a single-color floor, so plan your room use around that. Slab repairs add time before the first color goes down.
Terrazzo cost comes mostly from the system you pick, the size of the room and the shape your slab is in. A crack membrane or a moisture barrier, if your slab needs one, is priced as its own item, and removing old flooring or adding colors raises the total. You get your own figure at the estimate.
Clear out the furniture and anything stored on the floor, and tell us about any old tile, carpet or glue so we can plan its removal. Before I come out, it helps to know the room size, roughly how old the slab is, and whether the building sits in one of the city's historic overlay districts.
Call (972) 903-8033 or use the form, because a look at the slab now tells you whether your old terrazzo is worth saving before anyone tears it out.
