Restoring a Scratched Terrazzo Floor in Cutler Bay

Case Study | Cutler Bay

This terrazzo floor in a Cutler Bay home had deep scratches, worn spots and years of dullness that regular cleaning was never going to fix. It needed real correction, not a mop and a coat of wax. Here is how the floor came back over 5 days, and why there is no acrylic coating on it.

The Job at a Glance

Cutler Bay | Residential terrazzo | Penetrating sealer

STEP 1 OF 3

The floor showed visible surface wear, deep scratches, and years of dullness. That kind of damage lives in the surface of the terrazzo itself, so no amount of mopping or cleaning product was going to bring it back.

There were also cracks and chips that had to be repaired before any polishing, or they would have stayed in the finished floor.

Watch the job | 3 minutes

STEP 2 OF 3

Miguel and José worked this floor over 5 days, in four stages.

STEP 3 OF 3

We did not put wax or acrylic on this floor. No acrylic coatings, no shortcuts, no temporary treatments. The floor was corrected mechanically, then sealed with a breathable penetrating sealer that goes into the stone instead of sitting on top of it.

If you want to see what a failing acrylic looks like on a floor, read our acrylic sealer case study, also in Cutler Bay.

The shine comes from the stone, not from a coating on top of it.