Concrete Floor Stripping & Removal in Amarillo TX - a clean slab ready for its next floor
Peeling epoxy, old tile or stubborn mastic on your slab? We take it down to clean, sound concrete so the next floor bonds.
How do you get old epoxy or tile off a concrete floor?
Concrete floor stripping and removal in Amarillo takes an old coating like epoxy, or old tile and its glue, off your slab by grinding or chemical stripping, so you end up with clean, smooth, sound concrete that a new floor's adhesive can grab onto.
Most people call because a garage coating is flaking, a shop floor's epoxy has worn through, or they pulled up carpet and found old tile they don't know what to do with. The price moves with how much floor there is, what's on it, how hard it's holding on and which method suits it, and the schedule usually turns on whether old tile needs asbestos steps first and whether the slab needs testing before a new floor goes down. I'd rather see the floor before I guess at either, and the estimate gives you a written price for your slab.
What happens when you call about stripping a floor in Amarillo?
Call and describe the floor
Calls come to me, and I'll ask what's on the slab, how big the area is and how you use the space. If you know roughly how old the tile or coating is, that helps me plan the visit.
I look the slab over
I come out myself, look at what's on the floor, check the slab for moisture and talk through grinding or chemical stripping for it. You get a written price that spells out the method and what we're taking off.
We strip it down
I'm on the floor with our crew while we take the coating or tile up and clean off the slab. We keep the work area closed off so the rest of your house or shop stays usable.
We walk the bare slab
When we're done I walk the floor with you, so you see exactly what's left before anything new goes down. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
How we handle concrete floor stripping and the floor that comes next
Before anything comes up, I find out how old the tile or coating is and what's under it, because that decides how it should come off. Older tile and the black mastic glue under it get the most thought, since Texas groups floor tile removed in whole pieces, and floor tile mastic, with the asbestos materials its rules cover, so on those floors how the tile comes up is planned before anyone touches it. Then we pick grinding or chemical stripping to suit that floor, and when it's a stripper, we keep the space well ventilated and the crew in protective gear because of the fumes. We're based in Amarillo and do this work in Canyon and the cities around them too, on garages, basements and shop floors alike.
Most floors we strip are getting something new. On a home garage or basement that's often one of our epoxy floor coatings, and taking the old coat off first is what lets the new one bond to concrete instead of peeling with the failing layer. Shops, warehouses and other hard-working floors usually go on to commercial and industrial epoxy floor coatings, where the prep under the coating carries most of the load.
Get a written price to strip your floor
I'll reply within one business day to ask a few questions about the floor, then come out for a free on-site estimate. You get a written price with no pressure to book.
Floor stripping questions from Amarillo
How much does it cost to remove epoxy from a concrete floor in Amarillo?
There's no set figure until I've seen the slab, because the price follows the size of the area, what's on it, how well it's stuck and the method it needs. Grinding usually costs more upfront but goes quickly, while chemical stripping tends to cost less at first but is slower and takes more labor. Old tile that needs asbestos steps adds to the job, and the written estimate lays all of that out for your floor.
Is grinding or chemical stripping better for removing an old floor coating?
Machine grinding is usually the first choice, but chemical stripping can be the cost-effective pick on a smaller area or a delicate surface. One coatings maker's guide calls machine prep the safest method and warns that acid washes are hard to rinse and neutralize fully and won't lift oil or grease. The same guide says harsher methods like scarifying and milling can leave tiny cracks that then need more prep.
How do I keep dust down when a concrete floor is ground indoors?
Federal safety rules for construction crews require walk-behind floor grinders to feed water to the cutting surface or run the maker's recommended dust collector with a high-efficiency filter. Indoors, loose dust also gets cleared with a HEPA vacuum between passes, so ask any crew you're considering, ours included, how they handle it.
What does a concrete slab need before new flooring goes down?
Before resilient flooring like vinyl goes down, the industry standard says every slab should be tested for moisture and pH, whatever its age. Cracks, grooves and low spots should be filled or smoothed, and the surface cleaned by scraping, brushing or vacuuming. If new flooring follows the stripping, build that testing into the schedule so the installer isn't waiting on it.
How much notice does Texas require before removing asbestos floor tile?
At least 10 working days, not calendar days, before renovation that disturbs asbestos-containing material in a building. The notice goes to the Texas Department of State Health Services online or by mail, so the start date on an older tile floor has to leave room for that lead time.
Do I need a licensed contractor for asbestos floor tile in a Texas public building?
Yes, anyone doing asbestos-related work in a Texas public building needs the right license or registration from the department, and the asbestos survey there has to be done by a state-licensed asbestos inspector. You can check asbestos licensing with the department before the work is booked.
Floors that often follow a strip-out
Epoxy Floor Coatings
Once the old coating is gone, a new epoxy coat on your garage or basement slab bonds to bare concrete instead of the failing layer underneath.
Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor Coatings
Shops, warehouses and kitchens that wore through their last floor can go back to work on a heavier coating built for forklifts, carts and spills.
Tell me what's on your floor today
Call (806) 457-5783 or send the form with the room size, what's on the slab and whether it's a home or a public building, and I'll know what to look for before I come out.