IFS Japanese terrazzo floors, stairs and counters for JB homes, lobbies and shops, laid on a prepared base. Sample board first, quote per sq ft.
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Outside Johor: Terrazzo in KL, Selangor and Penang, through the authorised applicators there.
Terrazzo is a floor of marble or granite chips set in a binder and polished smooth, hard-wearing and low in upkeep. In Johor Bahru, IFS Japanese terrazzo is poured in place on a base the Rayson-authorised applicator prepares, after the chips and colours are chosen on a sample board.
Photos from IFS
Photos supplied by IFS, not Johor jobs. Your colour, texture and pattern are chosen on a sample board.
A polished terrazzo floor can be slippery when wet, like polished stone. For entrances, bathrooms and wet zones, a honed or textured finish, or an anti-slip treatment, is chosen on the sample board instead.
In dry rooms a polished finish is easy to keep clean and reflects the light. At doorways that take rain, a mat and a less polished finish keep the floor safe; the applicator recommends where each finish goes at the site visit.
Terrazzo follows its base: a slab that cracks or moves will crack the terrazzo above it. That is why the base is levelled, repaired and moisture-checked first, and divider strips or joints are placed where the building moves.
Old cracks are opened and filled, hollow screed is relaid, and the floor’s movement joints are carried through the terrazzo rather than covered over. Rayson PrimeBond E20 primes the base where the system calls for it.
Terrazzo gives one continuous surface with no grout lines and can be ground and re-polished when it wears; tiles are quicker to lay but keep their grout lines. The comparison below sets out the other differences.
Terrazzo-look porcelain tiles copy the pattern with less work on site, but every tile repeats and every joint collects dirt. Real terrazzo suits lobbies, stairs and floors meant to last for decades.
It depends on the product and the floor. Terrazzo needs a flat, sound and dry base, so the applicator checks the existing floor and proposes either preparing it or laying a new screed before the terrazzo.
Its thickness matters at doors and between rooms, so thresholds and door clearances are checked at the site visit, and the build-up is confirmed on a sample board first.
| Compared on | IFS Japanese terrazzo | Terrazzo-look porcelain tiles | Marble | Polished concrete overlay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Marble or granite chips in a binder, poured in place and polished | Printed or pressed tiles | Natural stone slabs or tiles | A thin coloured concrete layer, polished |
| Joints | Continuous; divider strips where designed | A grout line at every tile | Joints between slabs | Seamless |
| When it wears | Ground and re-polished | Worn tiles replaced | Re-honed and polished | Refinished as the system advises |
| Acids and stains | Sealed against stains | A glazed surface resists stains | Etched by acids such as vinegar and lime | Sealed against stains |
| The look | Chips and colours chosen on a sample | A repeating printed pattern | Natural veining | Raw, even concrete |
A first guide. The applicator confirms the right finish for your floor on site.
Chip, colour and binder chosen on a sample board; the build-up over your base confirmed on it.
Grinding, levelling and repairs, moisture checked, PrimeBond E20 where the system calls for it.
IFS Japanese terrazzo poured in place and finished to its system, ground and polished in stages; divider strips where the design has them.
Sealed against stains, with the maintenance explained.
Per square foot, quoted after inspection. Five things decide it: the area, how much the base needs levelling or a new screed, the terrazzo and chip size chosen, divider strips and patterns, and stairs, skirtings and counters against open floor. Rayson publishes no price list.
In Kuala Lumpur, Selangor or Penang: Terrazzo in KL, Selangor and Penang, through the Rayson-authorised applicators there.
The build-up, top to bottom · diagram, not to scale
Rayson PrimeBond E20 is a two-component, medium-viscosity, solvent-free epoxy bonding primer that anchors resin floor systems to concrete, screed, asphalt and prepared metal — on dry or damp substrates.
Specifications →
Rayson SealForce RW1 is a one-part latex waterproofing and bonding additive for cement-based work — mixed into renders, screeds, slurry coats, tile adhesives and grout to cut water penetration, strengthen the mortar and improve its bond and flexibility.
Specifications →The decorative finish itself is an IFS product, not a Rayson one.
The system is specified by the company that makes the material, and installed by an independent applicator Rayson has authorised, not chosen from whatever a supplier had on the shelf that week.
Every Rayson material on your floor or roof has a published technical data sheet. You can read what went in, and so can your consultant.
Rayson warrants the material as its maker. The authorised applicator, an independent company that contracts with you, warrants the workmanship. Each warranty is issued by the company responsible for it.
The products, data sheets and application methods are the ones Rayson publishes in Singapore. Nothing is rebadged for Malaysia.
Contractors and facility teams buy the same materials direct from the maker, with application guidance. The applicator is there when you want the job done for you.
Each with the Rayson layers it uses
All jobs in Johor ↗Seamless cement finish over floors, walls and showers, with Rayson waterproofing underneath where it is wet.
Dry floors: PrimeBond E20 primer in place of the membrane, or a bonding primer over firmly bonded tiles.
Quoted after inspectionNatural pebbles in clear resin for car porches, paths and pool surrounds, with the waterproofing underneath done first.
Seamless, cleanable floors done overnight or between tenancies, with colour that lasts under daylight.
GripSafe AP12 texture at the entrance and wet zones.
Quoted after inspectionCement terrazzo is the traditional, thicker floor; resin terrazzo is thinner and faster to lay. The IFS product and the sample board decide which suits the room and the base.
IFS Japanese terrazzo comes from Industrial Floor & Systems Pte. Ltd (IFS), a collection of terrazzo products made in Japan and poured in place, and carries IFS’s own terms. The primer and the other Rayson layers in the base are Rayson’s, and the combined build-up is confirmed on a sample before your job.
Often closely, from the chip size and colour; the sample board shows how close. An exact match to a floor cast decades ago is not promised.
Sweep or vacuum grit away, mop with a pH-neutral cleaner, and wipe acidic spills such as vinegar or citrus quickly. The sealer is renewed as the system advises, which keeps stains out.
Rayson warrants its materials as their maker; IFS’s terms cover the terrazzo; the Rayson-authorised applicator warrants the workmanship. All three are written into the quotation.
Tell us what the surface is, where it is and what it has to withstand. Rayson replies with a system recommendation; for installation, the applicator for your area in Johor, Kuala Lumpur or Penang is introduced to quote the job.
Malaysia launch: 1 March 2027. Enquiries are welcome now; supply, site assessment and installation timing are confirmed for each project.