Modern terrazzo tile is a beautiful, versatile, composite material that is suitable for both flooring and wall cladding in your home or business. In addition to its timeless, elegant look, terrazzo also has another benefit: it’s a green choice for your interior design. While many other varieties of flooring and carpeting are not sustainable and may carry their own assortment of non-environmentally friendly attributes, modern terrazzo tile is a bit different.
The Green Advantage: Sustainability and Recycled Material
So what makes terrazzo tile green? Since it’s a composite material, the individual components are often left over from post-consumer use. This can include recycled glass, processed granite and marble, or other stones left over from commercial use. Rather than being manufactured and delivered from overseas, materials for terrazzo are often locally sourced, as well. Terrazzo flooring contractors like Trend Terrazzo, for example, also utilize recycled water in their manufacturing facilities, as well as recycled materials for their packaging.
Other Benefits of Terrazzo Flooring
- Durability. Terrazzo tile is perfect for areas that receive heavy foot traffic, while remaining in beautiful condition with little need for maintenance. It’s resistance to both scratching and staining.
- Low maintenance care. Routine cleaning of your terrazzo tile involves mopping, dusting, or light vacuuming, in addition to an occasional buff or polish depending on your preference. It can be easily spot-cleaned with a damp cloth. Since terrazzo is non-porous, they don’t stain as easily and don’t require the use of heavy chemicals to clean.
- Can improve air quality. Again, since terrazzo floors are non-porous, they are less likely to absorb bacteria, and won’t grow mold or mildew. The lack of harsh chemicals needed to clean the tile can contribute to better air quality in your home or business. Additionally, choosing terrazzo tile is safer and more sustainable than choosing a chemically treated, synthetic carpet for your flooring.
Overall, modern terrazzo tile can be a gorgeously green choice for flooring in your home or business. And since it’s available in a variety of styles and sheeting sizes, you can easily customize it to match décor and cover the surface area that you need, whether you’re using the terrazzo for your floor or for your walls. With ease of care, cleaning, and installation, you can enjoy all of the beauty of a traditional terrazzo floor, while also feeling good about your decision to support a healthier environment, as well as adopting greener living in your home.
Go green and gorgeous with terrazzo tile from Trend Terrazzo. Contact one of our terrazzo flooring contractors today!
