Terrazzo Flooring in West Hollywood CA - A poured floor matched to where it goes
Planning a new floor or living with a dull, worn terrazzo one? We pick the right system for your space, then pour and grind it smooth.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
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What goes into a terrazzo floor in West Hollywood?
Terrazzo flooring in West Hollywood is a floor we pour in place from cement or resin mixed with marble, granite, onyx, glass or other chips, then cure and grind until it's smooth and hard. It's a custom floor made mostly from natural materials, so slight shade changes across the room are part of how it looks.
Most calls are either a new floor going into a remodel or an old terrazzo floor someone wants brought back. The price turns on the room's size, whether the floor is epoxy or cement, how much the base floor needs before we pour and how much color or pattern goes into the design. The schedule turns on the system too, because one cures much longer than the other, and on whether the city has to review the job. Your own figure comes in the written estimate after I've seen the floor.
How we plan and install terrazzo flooring
The first thing I ask is where the floor goes, upstairs, outside or on a ground slab, because that answer points us to epoxy or cement before we talk about colors. Next we look at what's underneath, since thin epoxy terrazzo needs a very flat base and doesn't breathe, so a moisture barrier may be needed below it, while cement terrazzo sits in a recessed area in the floor and can cover flaws in the base. Then we mix and pour, let it cure, grind it smooth and clean up. If you already have a terrazzo floor, we confirm which kind it is before we suggest any repair, because the fix has to suit what's already there.
Some terrazzo jobs start with other work. When the floor is going into a lower level, our basement flooring work covers the moisture and slab questions those rooms raise. When old coatings, glue or high spots sit on the slab, concrete grinding and surface preparation comes first so the new floor goes down on a clean, flat base.
Epoxy terrazzo for upstairs and wood floors
Epoxy terrazzo is light and flexible, so it suits upstairs units and multi-story buildings, and it can go over plywood that's been properly installed and prepared. It's an indoor floor, and we won't put thin epoxy outside because it isn't recommended there.
Cement terrazzo for outdoor and ground floors
Sand cushion cement terrazzo, a thicker cement floor laid over a layer of sand, works inside or out and breathes. For a patio, walkway or outdoor entry it's my pick, as long as the floor can take the recess it needs.
Call before the old floor comes up or the remodel schedule is set, because the system you choose decides how the base floor gets prepared.
What happens after you call about terrazzo in West Hollywood?
Here's how a terrazzo job runs with us, from the first call to the cleanup, so you know who does what and where the waits fall before anything starts.
Tell us about your floor
Call or send a message and we'll set a time for me to come see the floor. If you know what's under it now, plywood, concrete or an old finish, mention it, because that shapes the first conversation.
I look, measure and write it up
I look at the slab or subfloor, measure and ask how you use the space. You get a written estimate that lists each step in order, from the system and prep to the pour, cure and grind, so you can see what you're paying for.
We set the schedule
Once you say yes, we set the schedule with every test, cure and wait built in. If the job needs plan check, the city reviews projects in the order they come in, usually replying within 4 to 6 weeks with no faster option, so we plan around that wait.
Our crew pours and finishes
Our own crew does the prep, the pour, the grinding and the cleanup. Before we leave, I walk the floor with you so you know how it was finished and how to care for it.
Get a written, step-by-step terrazzo estimate
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out. The estimate is free, done at your property, and comes with no obligation.
(213) 329-1493Terrazzo flooring permits and planning in West Hollywood
The city's building code calls for a permit from the building official before anyone alters, repairs or improves any part of a building, so a new terrazzo floor can fall under it, and I check whether yours does during the estimate. When one's needed, we handle the application and the city's paperwork, and we're licensed and insured. On commercial property the city requires a licensed contractor for the permit and each trade pulls its own, so if electricians or plumbers are working too, their permits are separate from ours. If your building is older, ask the city whether your property falls under its historic preservation ordinance before we plan any changes.
We're based in West Hollywood and work across the cities around it in Los Angeles County. Here we see a lot of upstairs units and wood-framed floors in multi-story buildings, plus older ground floors where the owner wants the original look kept, and we meet the same mix on jobs in Beverly Hills and Santa Monica.
Terrazzo flooring questions from West Hollywood owners
How long does terrazzo flooring take to install?
Epoxy terrazzo has the quickest time from pour to grind, while sand cushion cement terrazzo needs a long cure before it reaches its final look. If your schedule is tight, that wait is the main thing to weigh against what cement does well, and I'll lay it out in the estimate.
Is epoxy or cement terrazzo easier to maintain?
Epoxy terrazzo has the lowest upkeep cost of the two because it doesn't absorb liquids, so spills stay on the surface instead of soaking in. That adds up over the years you own the floor, and our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
How much does terrazzo flooring cost in West Hollywood?
Your price comes from a written estimate after I've seen the floor, because the room and the base under it change the work too much to quote by phone. A simple mix over a flat, sound slab costs less than a detailed design over a floor that needs grinding, a moisture barrier or a recess cut in.
What is the best way to get bright colors or glass chips in terrazzo?
Choose epoxy terrazzo, because resin suits glass chips while cement offers very few bright colors and only limited glass. If your floor has to be cement because it's outside, I'll show you what's realistic in that color range before we settle the design.
Can an old terrazzo floor be restored instead of replaced?
Restoring one starts with finding out whether it's epoxy or cement, because federal restoration guidance has the contractor identify that in writing and then use only methods and materials that match. You can ask for that in your estimate. On a historic floor, national preservation standards favor repairing what's there, and when a piece has to be replaced, matching the old in design, color and texture.
What should I ask before removing old flooring in an older building?
Ask how the old flooring and glue will be checked before anyone pulls them up, because federal repair guidance treats asphalt flooring, adhesives and mastics installed in 1980 or earlier as containing asbestos unless proven otherwise. Bring it up at the estimate so the check is part of the plan before removal starts.
Services that often come before terrazzo
Lower-level rooms bring their own moisture and slab questions, so this is where we start when your new floor is going below the rest of the house.
Old paint, glue and high spots under a new floor can cause trouble later, so we grind the slab clean and flat before anything goes down.
Start planning your terrazzo floor
Call (213) 329-1493 or use the form with your room size, floor level, indoor or outdoor use, what's under the floor now and your building's age, so I come out ready to settle the epoxy or cement question.