In Situ Terrazzo

In situ terrazzo is a technique where a terrazzo mix composed of cement or resin and marble chips is poured and polished on site. Large areas can therefore be installed with this technique, and often with few or any joints, giving it a monolithic appearance.  

Due to the nature of this Terrazzo technique, the design of the Terrazzo is always made bespoke. We have control over the background colour, the size and the colour of the chips, and further elements can be incorporated into a design such as chunks of marble or brass.

Get in touch with us by email studio@variostone.com or by phone +44 (0) 330 133 19 13 if interested in situ terrazzo in order to receive personalised advice for your project.

Laying Process

Before pouring the Terrazzo, the area to be laid is prepared to receive the mixture. The surface needs to be cleaned and flat in order to ensure the best results.

Following precise steps, the marble chips, pigments and bonding agent are mixed together before being poured onto the area to be laid. We use wood and metal dividers to create borders and patterns as you can see in the photos here. In Situ Terrazzo is a labour intensive process, and particularly when complex designs are sought.

Once laid, the mixture is rolled in order to eliminate air bubbles and condense the mixture. Marble chips are often then added on top by hand to complete the design.

The Terrazzo is then left to cure, which takes about 48hrs with our special cement mix or up to 20 days with the traditional cement mix. Once dry the floor can then be grinded down and polished to reveal the terrazzo design.

Design Process

The first step when designing a bespoke in situ terrazzo is to decide on a background colour. We usually work from a RAL reference and our technicians will match it by mixing different pigments. The next step is to choose marble chips to go into the terrazzo mix. Our technicians will advise you on the types of marble to use and their proportions to achieve a design. You can see below a selection of our bespoke in situ designs available. 

In Situ Designs

4075

4055

4040

4080

4070

4045

4050

4090

4085

4065

4060

4100

4105

4095

4160

4155

4150

4125

4140

4135

4145

4120

4130

4115

4110

4165

4180

4185

4225

4250

4245

4240

4260

4235

4280

4265

4300

4275

4310

4305

4325

4315

4345

4350

4330

4320

4335

4340

4405

4425

4030

4035

4025

4020

4015

4010

4270

4230

4225

4220

4215

4210

4205

4200

4195

4190

4175

4170

4430

4415

4420

4400

4145

4410

4390

4370

4375

4360

4365

4380

4385

4435

Projects

Get in touch with us to discuss a project with In Situ Terrazzo