Terrazzo
Terrazzo Tiles: Stunning Designs, Options, and Ideas for Your Home
Stone Collection supplies high-quality Terrazzo tiles for residential and commercial design projects. We offer both traditional cement-based and modern resin-based options to suit your exact specifications.
Terrazzo stands as a highly durable, versatile composite material. It provides the ideal surface for luxury flooring, kitchen countertops, and bespoke decorative walls. To create this striking material, manufacturers combine marble, granite, quartzite, or glass chips with a robust cement or epoxy binder.
The incredible colour palette, rich texturing, and complete originality of terrazzo tiles make them a global favourite for high-end flooring. Whether you are a homeowner, an interior designer, or a commercial developer, you can rely on our expertise. Our founders bring more than 30 years of proven experience in the natural stone industry to your project.
What is Terrazzo?
Terrazzo currently dominates modern kitchen and bathroom designs, yet this sustainable surface boasts a rich 500-year history.
Terrazzo originated in Italy when resourceful Venetian quarry workers began mixing leftover marble aggregates, granite fragments, quartz, and glass chips. By combining these unique stone chips with a cementitious or epoxy binder, they engineered a radically durable new composite material.
Despite its humble beginnings, this Italian innovation quickly captured the luxury market. Today, designers closely associate the classic speckled look of terrazzo with the iconic Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern design movements.
“The material is created by forcing marble segments and Portland cement binders together under huge presses”
Find your perfect terrazzo design
We’re here to help you find your perfect terrazzo design, and can draw upon years of experience and technical expertise in this niche field to help you do just that.
We supply both cement and resin based terrazzo tiles and slabs. Many designs are in stock or on short lead times.
Bespoke Projects Using Terrazzo Tiles
Here at Love Stone, we are experts in helping you to curate the ultimate bespoke projects using terrazzo effect tiles. Whether you’re hoping for a terrazzo floor, want to create an unusual polished design on your walls, or a feature in your existing floor design, look no further than our terrazzo tiles.
Our Range of Terrazzo Tiles
View our range of high quality terrazzo tiles to see how you can upgrade your floors and ceilings today!
Are you ready to add Terrazzo to your property?
If you’re looking for Terrazzo tiles for your home or business, contact us today, we provide delivery and installation across the UK.
And, if you’re not sure what options will suit your aesthetic, we can supply up to three free samples for you to choose from.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Durability
Terrazzo is highly durable, resistant to stains, scratches, and wear.
Design Flexibility
Original terrazzo floors offer endless design possibilities in terms of colour, pattern, and texture, and it’s easy to create a totally unique design with the beauty and style of terrazzo tiles.
Low Maintenance
It’s relatively easy to clean and requires minimal maintenance due to the sealed nature of each tile.
Longevity
Properly installed and maintained terrazzo can last for decades.
Terrazzo is suitable for both high-traffic commercial environments, such as airports, schools, and hospitals, and residential settings, including flooring, countertops, kitchen splashbacks, and decorative elements due to its durability and resistance to wear.
In recent years, terrazzo has also become a trendy choice for furniture and accessories, appearing in tables, sinks, benches, and plant pots. Different design styles use terrazzo in distinct ways. For example, Art Deco often features strong colours and metal accents, while Mid-Century Modern opts for softer shades.
When selecting the perfect surface for your project, you can categorise terrazzo into two primary types: cement-based terrazzo and epoxy resin terrazzo. Both options offer distinct performance advantages depending on your design environment.
1. Cement-Based Terrazzo
Cement-based terrazzo blends genuine marble or stone chips into a traditional cementitious mix. This time-tested combination delivers exceptional structural durability, making it the ideal choice for high-traffic, large-scale public projects.
Aesthetic & Use: Cement terrazzo provides a natural, slightly matte finish that works beautifully in both interior and exterior environments.
Considerations: While incredibly robust, cement-based options offer a more limited colour palette compared to modern resin alternatives.
2. Epoxy Terrazzo (Resin-Based)
Epoxy terrazzo replaces traditional cement with a high-performance epoxy resin binder to maximize design flexibility and tensile strength. This modern manufacturing method allows architects to experiment with unlimited colour possibilities, sharper geometric details, and a smoother, high-gloss finish.
Aesthetic & Use: Its non-porous surface provides elite resistance to stains, scratches, and bacteria. Because it requires minimal maintenance and cleans easily, resin terrazzo stands as the premier choice for commercial interiors, luxury residential spaces, and environments where hygiene remains a top priority.
Porcelain terrazzo effect tiles might be cheaper to purchase, but traditional terrazzo is far more hardwearing. The skill involved to create authentic terrazzo tiles ensures that they remain the most durable and resistant to wear.
Terrazzo tiles are installed in the same manner as natural stone, typically using a two-part adhesive. Installation requires skilled professionals and should be sealed and maintained accordingly.
Terrazzo is considered environmentally friendly as it utilises recycled materials like post-consumer natural resources such as glass, marble chips, and other aggregates, helping to reduce the user’s carbon footprint. Additionally, terrazzo’s durability allows floors and surfaces to, in some cases, last over a 100 years, which drastically reduces the need for replacement materials and the waste associated with demolition.
And, with its nonporous surface, there is minimal need to use harsh chemical cleaners, allowing for cleaner indoor environments.
Regular cleaning with a neutral pH cleaner and periodic sealing are recommended for maintaining terrazzo. Avoid using abrasive cleaners that can damage the surface.
Yes, terrazzo should be sealed after installation to protect it from stains and moisture penetration. Sealing also enhances its appearance and durability.
Yes, terrazzo offers a high level of customisation in terms of colour, aggregate selection, and design. It can be tailored to suit specific aesthetic preferences and design requirements.
At Love Stone we offer our carefully selected range of tiles, which should suit most requirements.
The cost of terrazzo varies based on factors such as materials used, design complexity, installation method, and location. Generally, it falls within the mid price range for flooring and surfaces.