Why You Should Choose Terrazzo Pavers
First a quick rundown of terrazzo’s history: Terrazzo pavers and tiles or terrazzo the material in general, is made by combining aggregate materials such as marble, quartz, post-consumer glass and many others with cementitious and polymeric binder or a mixture of both. Terrazzo was first discovered “accidentally” when Venetian marble workers discovered that they could use discarded marble chips mixed and smoothened with goat milk for their terraces.
Since then, terrazzo pavers and tiles, in situ or precast have been used on countless residential and commercial spaces all around the world. In fact it has become one of the more popular flooring and building material in the world today.
These days, terrazzo pavers have become the most preferred outdoor flooring material due by builders, landscapers and designers – both for commercial or residential use. Listed below are some of the reasons why this is so.
Durability and Density
They have become synonymous to durability and density. Because of the way it is made and its composition, terrazzo pavers are highly suitable for use in areas with high impact foot traffic and exposed to the elements. Water corrodes but since terrazzo pavers are very dense, as long as they are sealed properly, water will not be able to get into the material to cause slow corrosion.
Maintenance and Environmental Impact
Terrazzo pavers are made to require very little maintenance especially when the sealing process is done properly. Moreover, because they are designed for outdoor use, it is even more hassle-free to maintain compared to terrazzo floors designed specifically for indoor use. They also have very little negative impact on the environment. In fact, because of its composition, terrazzo pavers and the terrazzo material in general has been acknowledged as one of the most environmentally friendly indoor or outdoor flooring material in the market today.
Wide-ranging Design Options
Just because a material is being used for outdoor application does not mean it should not be aesthetically pleasing. Terrazzo pavers can be customized to virtually any colour combination you want and can therefore be customized to complement or match existing structures or surfaces within a space.