Terrazzo Floor Question

I live in Brevard County Florida and have searched for someone that can Polish my Terrazzo. I have had several quotes but the guy I like to do the job with says he will use 3 diamond grades and some kind of polish for $2.00 a foot. I ask you is this the correct way to do a Terrazzo job and is the price fair for the industry? I was told before that polishing was done with steel wool.

 

Dear Michael:

 

“ I was told before that polishing was done with steel wool. ”

 

No: no actual polishing could ever be done with the steel-wool thing. It's called “crystallization”, it is make-believe polishing and, IMO, pure quackery.

The price you mention is cheap by my own standards, but within the industry average for a decently done job. Keep the quacks out your home and go with the right guy.

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