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Sarasota Terrazzo Restoration
2 April 2011
This blog is a review and report from a Sarasota terrazzo restoration done between march 31st and April 2nd of 2011. I will cover many aspects of the job, but not every step. We at SafeDry have spent many late nights developing our system and as such we will not divulge many details of how we restore terrazzo. As I often say, we restore using diamond technology and without tricks. We use many different diamond polishing technique at the polishing stage in order to maximize the shine of our finished product.
The images you will see in this blog will show off how we have evolved into the top terrazzo restoration company in our field. I will apologize in advance as some after restoration pictures show dust that settled on the floor. Most of our steps are wet, but the final steps are dry and as a result can cause some dust. This terrazzo floor is was installed in 1957. That makes it 54 years old. We cannot even imagine all the abuse this terrazzo floor has experienced in all that time, but the final product resembled a granite counter top.
Terrazzo Stain Removal
This terrazzo restoration had some red stains in the living room we had to eliminate. We first scarped off as much as we could then tried some mastic remover. Scrapping held a little, but mastic remover did not help at all. The solution to the red stain was our HTC grinder. It helped by grinding into the floor and getting under the red stain. Check out some of the pictures.
Red Stain Before
Red Stain Before
Red Stain After
Red Stain After
Tack Strip Removal and Nail Cutting
We always suggest people let us remove the tack strip and cut the nails on terrazzo flooring. Terrazzo floors are very hard. This is because of the Portland cement. Portland cement is more dense then sanded cement so it is harder to remove the nails. If you try to pull the nails from terrazzo flooring you will pull up chunks from the floor. This will result in costly repairs and a repair that may be seen after restoration. As you can see, we had to deal with some nails that we already removed in past carpet installations. If you have terrazzo floors and you are having carpet installed on top, remember to always insist the installer cut the nails if they install new tack strip. You should also insist the installer drill holes for the new tack strip and use only aluminum nails. Even if you never want to restore your terrazzo the next owners may want to do that. By insuring proper carpet installation over you terrazzo you are protecting you property value and it may help to sell your home in the future.
Terrazzo Polishing
After grinding and honing the terrazzo it is time for polishing. Though we grind with a 400 pound planetary grinder, to help remove the most imperfections possible, the shine we put on terrazzo is from our many steps and systems of diamond terrazzo polishing and refinishing. We do not use topical coatings for our terrazzo restoration. The shine you see is the floor. We expect out floors to last seven to ten years under normal wear. The terrazzo floors we restore are not slippery. Diamond polished terrazzo has a lot of slip resistance. Check out the results we got from this terrazzo restoration for a cost less then new tile.
Living Room Before
Living Room After
Front Door View After
Front Door View Before
Terrazzo After
Terrazzo Before
Hall Before
Hall After
Hall After
Living Room After
Terrazzo After
Bed Room Before
Bed Room Before
Bed Room After
Bed Room After
Terrazzo Restoration After
Living Room After
Living Room Before
