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Terrazzo Countertop Slabs

Our terrazzo slabs are cast as one large block — natural stone aggregate in a modified cement binder — and then sawn into slabs, the same way a quarried block is cut. That is what separates them from resin-cast cultured marble: a mineral binder rather than a polyester one. Standard slabs are 2700 × 1800 mm, with 3200 × 1200 mm available on batch orders, in any whole millimetre of thickness from 14 to 25 mm.

Most of what we ship goes onto floors, where the large format means far fewer joints across a big area, and onto shower walls, bathroom surrounds and vanity tops; a terrazzo countertop for a reception desk, bar front or table is cut from the same slab. Browse the colours below and send your sizes for a quote.

Terrazzo slab sizes and thickness

Standard terrazzo slabs are 2700 × 1800 mm, with 3200 × 1200 mm available on batch orders, cut to any whole millimetre between 14 and 25 mm. Because the block is cast and then sawn, the thickness is a cutting decision rather than a mould decision — you can have 18 mm for floor tiles and 20 mm for a counter out of the same pour.

ItemMetricImperial
Standard slab size2700 × 1800 mm106 × 71 in
Batch-order size3200 × 1200 mm126 × 47 in
Area, standard slab4.86 m²52.3 ft²
Thickness14 to 25 mm, any whole millimetre9/16 to 1 in
Weight, 20 mm slab236 kg521 lb
Density2.43 g/cm³152 lb/ft³
FinishesPolished or honed
Designs in productionMany
Minimum orderStock slabs: one slab, check stock with us. Made to order: one container, up to five designs. Cut tiles, panels and treads: no minimum, but freight on small lots is high
Thickness is cut to any whole millimetre in the range, so 18 mm for a floor and 20 mm for a counter come off the same block.
PropertyResultTest or standard
Water absorption1.3 %JC/T 507-2022
Surface hardnessMohs 5T/CSBZ 011-2019
Flexural strength18.1 MPa average, 15.4 MPa lowestJC/T 507-2022
Compressive strength89 MPaT/CSBZ 011-2019
Abrasion resistance1.8GB/T 16925-1997
Linear thermal expansion0.4 × 10-5 /°CGB/T 35157-2017 Annex B
Gloss, polished face45.1 gloss unitsGB/T 13891-2008
Slip resistance, polished faceBPN 18, class 1GB/T 35157-2017 Annex C
Stain resistanceMaximum stain value 5, tested with black shoe polish and blue inkGB/T 35157-2017, 6.4.5
Figures from a representative sample. Results move with the surface finish — polished, honed and matte do not read the same, water absorption most of all. For a project that needs it we arrange testing on the production batch; figures from bulk production vary slightly, which is normal.
Finished terrazzo slabs stacked at the factory
Finished terrazzo slabs stacked at the factory after sawing and polishing.

A 3200 × 1200 mm batch-order slab covers a 3000 mm run in one piece, and a standard slab at 1800 mm wide yields two 600 mm floor tiles across the width, with the saw cuts allowed for and a strip to spare. Tell us the setting-out and we cut to it before shipping, so what arrives on site is the tile schedule rather than raw slabs.

What inorganic terrazzo is, and why it is not cultured marble

Inorganic terrazzo is natural stone aggregate cast in a modified cement binder, poured as one large block and then sawn into slabs the way a quarried block is cut. The word terrazzo usually brings to mind a floor poured in place and ground flat by hand. This is the factory version of the same idea: the pour happens here, the grinding and polishing happen here, and what ships is finished slabs.

The distinction that matters when you are comparing quotes is the binder. Cast cultured marble uses a polyester resin binder; inorganic terrazzo uses a modified cement. The two can look almost identical on a sample board and they do not behave alike — a mineral binder does not soften or discolour under heat the way a resin does, and it belongs on large floors where a resin-bound board would not. If a supplier will not tell you which binder is in the board, that is the question to keep asking.

One honest limitation, because it changes how you should order. Aggregate size, colour mix and ground colour are fixed when the block is cast, so every slab from one pour reads as a single surface. A repeat order months later is a different pour and can sit a shade away. Order the whole area together — for a floor that runs across several storeys, that one decision matters more than anything else on this page.

Terrazzo flooring and terrazzo tiles

Flooring is what this material is for. Poured terrazzo flooring means a wet trade on site, a grinding crew, dust, and a programme that cannot start until the slab is ready. Terrazzo tiles cut from a finished slab arrive polished, calibrated and ready to lay, so the floor becomes a tiling job instead of a specialist one.

We cut terrazzo floor tiles to your schedule — 600 × 600 mm and 600 × 1200 mm are the two that come up most often, usually at 18 or 20 mm for commercial traffic. Larger panels mean fewer joints across a lobby, and because the tiles come off one pour the floor reads as a single surface rather than a grid of slightly different tiles. Stair treads and risers are cut from the same block, with a bullnose on the tread.

For wall cladding and shower walls the same slabs are cut into full-height panels with the joints kept on the corners. That is the case for using slabs rather than small-format terrazzo tile: on a wall, a joint is a line you will look at for twenty years.

Terrazzo countertops and vanity tops

Terrazzo countertops work where the surface is seen more than it is worked: reception counters, bar fronts, vanity tops, table tops and island sides. The aggregate is natural stone, so the look is genuine chip and ground rather than a print, and at 20 to 25 mm the board takes a proper edge profile.

For a working kitchen worktop we would put you on quartz or porcelain instead, and say so before you order rather than after. Terrazzo is a cement-bound material: it is the right answer for the large areas and the visible ones, not for the surface that takes a chopping board and a hot pan every evening.

Four designs from current production. There are many more in all, from a white ground with fine chip to a charcoal ground with bright granite.

Which terrazzo countertop suits which room

A terrazzo countertop is chosen on its chip and its ground colour. Of the designs we cast, nearly all carry a visible granite-like chip and a couple are plain grounds. Matched to the room:

  • Gray and charcoal grounds for reception desks and hotel lobbies. A gray ground with bright chips hides scuffs on a counter front that bags and shoes knock all day, and it can carry on from a terrazzo floor in the same colour. See the gray designs and reception counters.
  • White and beige grounds for vanity tops and bathrooms. A light ground with a fine chip keeps a small bathroom bright, and the same slab cut into shower wall panels gives one surface from floor to ceiling. See the beige designs and vanity tops.
  • Bold chips for bar fronts and island sides. Large green marble pebbles, or bright chips on a charcoal ground, read from across a room, which suits a vertical face more than a work surface. See bar tops and the granite-look designs.
  • Plain grounds for table tops. A quiet ground suits a café or meeting table, where the edge profile and the thickness carry the design. See table tops and the solid colours.

Buying terms

Cast stone blocks in the yard, each marked with its batch code, waiting to be sawn into slabs
Cast blocks in our yard, each marked with its batch code before it is sawn into slabs.

Everything a first order needs to be planned against. Stock slabs start at a single slab; made-to-order slabs start at one container, and mixing up to five designs and different thicknesses in it is standard for us rather than a favour. Cut tiles and panels have no minimum, though freight on small lots is high.

TermWhat we do
Minimum orderStock slabs: one slab, check stock with us. Made to order: one container, up to five designs, thicknesses can be mixed. Cut tiles and panels: no minimum, but freight on small lots is high.
How we quotePer Square Meter, by design and thickness, FOB Shenzhen. CIF and DDP on request.
Lead timeStock slabs 7 to 15 days; made to order about 30 days. The pour has to be scheduled, so tell us early if the date on site is fixed.
Ordering a whole floorOrder the full area in one go so it is cut from one pour. A later top-up is a different pour.
Container loadingIn a 20 ft container: 140 slabs at 15 mm, 105 at 20 mm.
PackingSlabs stood in wooden A-frames, edges foam-wrapped, frames strapped and braced to the container walls.
OriginGuangdong, China. Certificate of origin issued with every shipment.
IncotermsFOB Shenzhen or Guangzhou as standard; CIF and DDP quoted on request.
DocumentsCommercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin, fumigation certificate for the timber packing.
QuotationSend sizes, quantities and destination port. We reply within 24 hours.

Samples before you commit

Chip and ground is hard to judge on a screen, because a photograph flattens the aggregate. Send us the design numbers and we will post hand samples at 150 × 150 mm, one per design, up to six designs per request.

For a floor of any size, ask for a photograph of the actual slabs before they are cut. You are approving the pour, not a representative piece — and since the whole area should come off that pour, it is the only sample that matters.

Showroom corridor lined on both sides with lit sample boards
A corridor lined on both sides with sample boards in our showroom.
Buyers choosing designs at the sample wall in our showroom
Buyers choosing designs at the sample wall in our showroom.

Questions we are asked before the first order

Terrazzo flooring is chips of marble, glass or other aggregate set in a cement or epoxy matrix, then ground and polished smooth. Traditionally it is poured, laid and ground on site, which means a wet trade and a grinding crew. Ours is the factory version: natural stone aggregate in a modified cement binder, poured and ground in our plant and shipped as finished slabs or cut tiles.

Terrazzo tile is terrazzo made as modular pieces in a factory rather than poured and finished on site, so it is fixed like other stone tiles. We cut ours from finished slabs, most often at 600 × 600 mm or 600 × 1200 mm, and they arrive polished, calibrated and ready to lay. Because a floor's tiles come off one pour, it reads as a single surface rather than a grid of slightly different tiles.

For a working kitchen worktop, quartz; for counters that are seen more than worked, terrazzo. Terrazzo is cement-bound, and a worktop that takes a chopping board and a hot pan every evening is where we recommend quartz or porcelain instead. Terrazzo is a good countertop for reception counters, bar fronts, vanity tops, table tops and island sides, where its genuine stone chip shows and a 20 to 25 mm board takes a proper edge profile.

Ours start as one large block: natural stone aggregate cast in a modified cement binder, then sawn into slabs the way a quarried block is cut. The slabs are ground and polished at our factory and cut to your tile schedule before shipping. The binder is the point to check on any quote: resin terrazzo, close to cultured marble, uses polyester resin, while a cement binder does not soften or discolour under heat.

It depends on the system. Poured epoxy terrazzo is a thin resin topping, nominally 1/4 or 3/8 in, laid on a flat concrete slab. Our factory terrazzo tiles are usually 18 or 20 mm for commercial floors. Because our block is cast and then sawn, thickness is a cutting decision: we cut any whole millimetre from 14 to 25 mm, so 18 mm floor tiles and a 20 mm counter can come out of the same pour.

From the factory that casts it. We cast every terrazzo design on this page as a large block in Guangdong, saw it into slabs and cut them to order: terrazzo countertops with the edge profile you need, vanity tops, stair treads and risers, wall panels and floor tiles. We mainly supply fabricators, distributors and contractors, so if yours is a personal project, contact us first to check it fits. Send a drawing and we reply within 24 hours.

Within one block, yes. Aggregate size, colour mix and ground colour are fixed when the block is cast, so a run cut from one pour reads as a single surface. A repeat order months later is a different pour and can sit a shade away, so order the whole area together. For a large floor, ask for a photograph of the actual slabs before they are cut: you are approving the pour, not a representative piece.

A grey or charcoal ground with a visible chip, at 20 to 25 mm so the front edge can take a proper profile. A grey ground with bright chips hides the scuffs that bags and shoes leave on a counter front, and if the lobby floor is terrazzo, the counter can be cut in the same colour so the two read as one surface. Order the floor and the counter together so both come from one block.

Stock slabs start at one slab, so check with us what is in stock. A made-to-order pour starts at one container, which can mix up to five designs and different thicknesses, and takes about 30 days, so tell us early if the date on site is fixed. Order a whole floor in one go, so that every tile is cut from the same pour. Finished countertops have no minimum order, but freight on a small lot is high.

Dust-mop daily, because tracked-in grit acts as an abrasive, and damp-mop with a neutral pH cleaner diluted in warm water. Let the cleaner work for a few minutes but do not let it dry on the surface, then rinse with clean water. Do not use degreasers, bleach, vinegar, ammonia, or all-purpose cleaners with harsh alkali or acids, which can harm terrazzo.

Slab size, thickness and finishes are set out in the table above. For a design that is not on this page, send the reference and we will tell you whether it is in current production.

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