Terrazzo's marble chips are calcium-based, making them susceptible to etching by any acidic liquid. Avoiding vinegar in your cleaning routine is especially important if your terrazzo floor has a polished finish.

Because these intricate designs require a large variety of aggregates and epoxy colors as well as custom-bent metal divider strips, floors with complex designs cost more. Terrazzo flooring cost for single-color floors with simple divider strip patterns will always be much lower than for intricate floors.

Terrazzo flooring: An introductory guide. Terrazzo floor tile typically retails at between $5 and $30 per sq/ft. and installation costs between $4 and $15 per sq/ft. Poured terrazzo is more expensive with an average price range of between $20 and $80 per sq/ft installed.