The classic mid-century modern terrazzo we find in our homes is a mixture of marble chips bonded with Portland cement. It is 5/8″ thick and contains 75% marble on the surface, terrazzo was originally ground to an 80 to 100 grit finish.

In the past, wax and acrylic finish were used as a sealer and gloss. Stripping, sealing, and waxing are still the preferred cleaning processes for supper markets like Publix. Seldom will any scrubbing, cleaning, and bleaching return residential Terrazzo to its original condition.

Now, diamond abrasives are grinding, honing, and polishing stone more efficiently than ever before and this is why we see so much granite in our kitchens today. Diamond grinding has brought Terrazzo to new levels of gloss for another generation.