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Serving North Miami Beach, FL and surrounding areas. (645) 300-7757
New terrazzo or original floors hiding under your carpet - we install, restore, and refinish terrazzo built for South Florida homes, humidity and all.
Terrazzo flooring in North Miami Beach is a mix of marble chips set in a cement or resin base, ground smooth and sealed to a glossy finish - most residential jobs complete in three days to two weeks depending on the type and area size. It is one of the most durable floor surfaces available, and when properly installed it can last 75 years or more.
North Miami Beach was developed heavily in the 1950s and 1960s, when terrazzo was the standard choice for South Florida homes. If your home is from that era, there is a real chance original terrazzo is sitting under your carpet or tile right now. Uncovering and restoring an existing floor often costs significantly less than new installation. For homeowners who prefer a simpler concrete finish, polished concrete flooring is a low-maintenance alternative that shares some of the same advantages.
In a humid climate where carpet traps moisture and tile grout collects mold, a sealed terrazzo floor gives you a surface that resists both - and requires far less maintenance to keep looking good year after year.
If you lift a corner of carpet in a North Miami Beach home built before 1975 and see a hard, speckled surface with thin metal strips running through it, that is almost certainly original terrazzo. Many homeowners discover it during renovations and do not realize what they have. That floor may be restorable to like-new condition for far less than the cost of new flooring.
Terrazzo that has not been maintained in years often loses its shine and develops a flat, worn appearance. Scratches from furniture and dark stains near high-traffic areas are common signs the sealer has worn away - not that the floor itself is damaged. In most cases, professional grinding, re-sealing, and polishing can restore it completely.
Small cracks or chipped areas in a terrazzo floor are common in older South Florida homes, where concrete slabs settle gradually over time. Hairline cracks do not necessarily mean the floor needs to be replaced - a skilled contractor can fill and blend them so they are nearly invisible. Larger cracks or hollow-sounding spots are worth having assessed sooner.
South Florida's year-round humidity means tile grout lines trap moisture and develop mold or mildew over time. If you are constantly scrubbing grout or noticing dark discoloration between tiles, a terrazzo floor eliminates that problem entirely - there are no grout lines. It is a practical upgrade that makes daily maintenance noticeably easier in this climate.
We handle both new terrazzo installation and full restoration of existing floors. For new installs, the crew prepares your concrete slab, places the metal divider strips that define your pattern, pours the terrazzo mix, then grinds and polishes the surface through multiple stages until it is smooth and glossy. If you want a decorative concrete surface with a similar shine but without the aggregate chips, polished concrete flooring may suit your space better - and it works well alongside terrazzo in adjacent rooms.
For restoration, we grind down the existing surface to remove scratches and staining, repair cracks and chips, then re-seal and polish the floor to its original finish. Many homeowners choosing basement and lower-level flooring options also ask about terrazzo for their main living areas, since both rely on the same principle: a sealed concrete surface that resists moisture and stays clean without much effort.
A complete installation from subfloor preparation to final polish - suited for homeowners who want terrazzo where none currently exists.
Grinding, crack repair, re-sealing, and polishing of existing terrazzo - ideal for mid-century North Miami Beach homes with original floors under carpet or tile.
Traditional poured terrazzo bonded directly to the concrete slab - the classic choice for residential floors throughout South Florida.
A thinner, lighter system that can be installed over existing floors in some cases - well suited for spaces with limited clearance under door frames.
North Miami Beach was built out almost entirely in the postwar decades, and terrazzo was the dominant flooring choice across South Florida from the 1950s through the early 1970s. That means a large portion of homes here either have original terrazzo waiting to be uncovered or have concrete slabs that are ideal candidates for a new installation - slab-on-grade foundations bond directly with terrazzo, so you avoid the subfloor preparation costs common in other parts of the country. The year-round humidity, averaging above 70 percent, is precisely the environment where terrazzo outperforms carpet and grouted tile, because it has no fibers to trap moisture and no grout lines to collect mold. The National Terrazzo and Mosaic Association recognizes the Southeast as one of the strongest terrazzo markets in the country, and South Florida contractors here bring decades of regional experience.
Miami-Dade County has its own building code requirements - among the strictest in the US - and any flooring work that touches the structural slab should be handled by a contractor who knows those rules. We serve homeowners throughout North Miami Beach and nearby communities including Aventura and North Miami, and we bring the same local knowledge to every job in the area.
We respond within 1 business day. We will ask basic questions about the space, whether you have existing terrazzo or want new installation, and what your finished floor should look like. You do not need all the answers - just describe what you have.
We visit your home to examine the subfloor or existing terrazzo, take measurements, and walk through your design options - chip colors, patterns, and borders. If there is original terrazzo under carpet, we assess its condition and tell you honestly whether restoration makes more sense than new installation. You get a written estimate before work begins.
The crew prepares the slab, installs metal divider strips defining your design, then pours or applies the terrazzo mix. For restoration, they grind the existing surface. Either way, a multi-stage grinding and polishing process follows. The work is noisy and dusty - plan for the room to be off-limits for several days.
Once ground smooth, the contractor applies a sealer that protects the floor and delivers its shine. Cement-based terrazzo needs several days to cure before sealing. Your contractor tells you exactly when it is safe to walk on the floor and when you can move furniture back. A final walkthrough confirms everything meets your expectations.
Free on-site estimate. We will tell you honestly whether restoration or new installation makes more sense for your floor.
Every estimate starts with an in-person visit. The condition of your slab - how level it is, whether it has cracks, how much moisture is present - determines the full scope of work. We will not give you a firm price from a photo or a phone call, because that is how homeowners end up with invoices that look nothing like the original estimate.
We have worked on terrazzo throughout the North Miami Beach area, including restoration jobs where the original floor was hidden under years of carpet or tile. Knowing what those older floors look like, how they were poured, and how to repair the chip patterns correctly without visible patches requires hands-on regional experience.
If you have original terrazzo that can be restored, we will say so - even if a new installation would be a larger job for us. Restoration that saves you money and produces an equally beautiful result is the right call, and we make it based on what we see, not what benefits us.
You can verify our Florida contractor license through the Department of Business and Professional Regulation before anyone sets foot in your home. In a trade where unlicensed work is common, a verifiable license means you have legal recourse if anything falls short. The NTMA also maintains professional standards we follow on every terrazzo installation.
A terrazzo floor is a long-term investment in your home - when it is done right, it outlasts every other flooring option you could choose. We bring the preparation, the local experience, and the straight talk that makes that outcome reliable.
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