Concrete Floor Stripping & Removal in Wesley Chapel FL - a clean slab ready to recoat
Old epoxy peeling, flaking or just worn out? We take it down to bare concrete so the next finish has something solid to grip.
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How do you get an old coating off a concrete floor?
Concrete floor stripping and removal in Wesley Chapel takes an old coating, such as epoxy, off the slab by diamond grinding, shot blasting or chemical stripping, so you're left with bare concrete that's ready for a new floor.
Most people call us because the coating on a garage or concrete floor is letting go, or because they want something like new garage floor coatings and the old layer has to come off first. The price moves with the size of the floor, what's on it, how thick it is, how well it's still stuck and how rough the slab is under it, and with whether older flooring or glue needs testing before we touch it. The schedule turns on those same things plus the wait for any test results, so once I've seen the floor I'll give you a written estimate that lists the prep and the finish.
How can you tell the old coating needs to come off?
Coating lifting in patches
You see the coating peeling at the edges, bubbling up or flaking where the tires sit. That usually means it's lost its grip, often because of something in the slab under it, and the longer it goes, the more lets go and the more dirt and water work in under what's left.
Old tile or black glue
Pulling up carpet or a worn floor sometimes turns up old tile or a dark glue stuck to the concrete. On an older house that's the point to stop and plan a test rather than scrape at it, because breaking it up is what you want to avoid until you know what it is.
A new floor planned on top
You want a new finish, but the old coating is worn, stained or a color you're done with. A new coat laid over an old one only holds as well as the old one's grip, so skipping the removal usually means the new floor fails the same way.
How we handle concrete floor stripping and removal
We pick the removal method to fit the coating and whether you're staying home while we work. I start by looking at what's on the floor, how thick it is and how well it's stuck, and on older floors and glue we plan for asbestos testing before anything gets ground up. Then our crew takes the coating off, softens what's left in corners the grinder can't reach with a gel so it scrapes clean, and cleans the slab down so you can see exactly what you've got underneath.
Most floors get stripped because something new is going down, so on garages and homes we usually go straight on to epoxy floor coatings once the concrete is bare. Shops, warehouses and other workplaces that need a heavier finish move on to commercial and industrial epoxy floor coatings instead.
Diamond grinding
One flooring writer calls mechanical grinding the method that reliably works, and on a thick flake coat or one that's still well bonded, a stripper usually leaves work behind that a grinder has to finish. It suits whole garages and open floors where you want every bit of the old coating gone.
Chemical stripping
A coating company notes that strippers leave the concrete unchipped and unetched, unlike grinding or blasting, and they run quiet with little dust, so they suit a home or building where people stay during the work. The same flooring writer says they fit small areas, edges and thin coatings better than whole floors.
Find out what it takes to strip your floor
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out, look at the floor in person and give you a free written estimate that lists the prep and the finish. There's no pressure and no obligation.
(813) 471-5856Concrete floor stripping in Wesley Chapel when testing finds asbestos
If a test finds asbestos in an older floor or its glue, the next step runs through the state. Florida's Department of Environmental Protection says the federal asbestos rule sets work practices for renovating and demolishing buildings, except buildings that meet its residential exemption, and that the owner or operator must notify the compliance office before renovating a building the rule covers. When a project removes asbestos-containing material above the rule's thresholds, that notice has to reach the office at least 10 working days before the start date. Pasco County projects go to the department's Southwest district at 813-470-5700, and if a notice applies to your job, we set the start date with that wait built in.
We're based in Wesley Chapel and work across Pasco County and northern Hillsborough County. The calls we get are mostly garages with an epoxy or flake coat coming loose, and older homes and small shops where carpet or tile came up and left old glue behind, and we see the same mix on jobs in Land O' Lakes and Lutz.
What happens when you call us to strip a floor in Wesley Chapel?
Call or send a request
Call (813) 471-5856 or use the form, and we'll set a time to come look at the floor. It helps to tell us what's on it now and roughly how old it is.
I check the slab myself
I look over the slab for moisture, cracks and old coatings and ask about the age of any tile or glue. Your written estimate lists the prep as well as the finish, so you can see what the removal itself costs before you decide.
Test older floors before grinding
On older flooring or glue, testing comes before anything gets ground up, and the results decide how we go about the removal. If the state notice applies, its wait sets the earliest start date.
Strip, prep and walk through
Our installers take the coating off with the method we agreed on, clean up, and go on to prep and finish the floor if a new one is going down. Before we pack up, we walk the job with you.
Frequently asked questions
How much does concrete floor stripping cost in Wesley Chapel?
The cost comes down to the floor itself, so I price it after I've seen it. A large floor, a thick or well-bonded coating, a rough slab and a lot of edge work all add time, and older flooring or glue that needs testing adds a step before removal starts. A thin coating on a small area that a stripper can handle usually costs less to take off.
How long does it take to strip a coating off a two-car garage floor?
One flooring guide puts a two-car garage at about a day of grinding and cleanup for one person with a rented machine. A thick coating or a rough slab takes longer, so if your floor has either, plan on more than a single day.
How do I know if my old floor tile has asbestos in it?
You usually can't tell by looking, since EPA says you generally can't tell whether a material contains asbestos unless it's labeled, as one asbestos guide reports, and EPA's instruction when in doubt is to treat it as asbestos and leave it alone. Flooring industry work practices also say to presume an old floor product contains asbestos unless you're positively certain it doesn't, and regulations may require testing. That's why we plan the test before anything comes up.
Does the black glue under old tile need its own asbestos test?
Yes, the adhesive under the tile, called mastic, is a separate question, because a lab result on the flooring doesn't settle the glue under it. The presumption of asbestos covers both until each one is ruled out, so we plan for the glue to be tested too.
Is old asbestos flooring dangerous if I leave it alone?
Old flooring that's intact and left alone isn't the emergency. Sanding, scraping, drilling or cutting it is what puts fibers in the air, so before any work that would disturb it, the guidance is to plan a test and bring in an accredited inspector.
What should I ask a contractor about silica dust when grinding concrete?
Ask how they control the dust and protect their crew, because OSHA's silica rule covers workers' exposure to breathable crystalline silica in all construction work. Grinding concrete makes that dust, so it's a fair question for anyone you're thinking of hiring, and I'll walk you through how we handle it at the estimate.
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Get the old coating off your floor
Have the floor size, the coating type, the flooring's age and any asbestos test results handy when you call or fill out the form, and the estimate visit goes quicker.