Concrete Coating Removal
Stripping failed or unwanted coatings back to sound concrete — for our own jobs, and for contractors without the equipment to do it properly.
Getting the old system off properly.
Removal is a trade in itself, and it is one we have been in since the beginning. A failing coating cannot be covered — anything laid over it inherits the same bond failure and comes away with it. It has to come off, back to sound concrete with a profile on it.
That means the right tool for the material: diamond grinding, shot blasting or scarifying depending on what is down and what the slab is. Getting that choice wrong is slow, expensive and can damage the concrete, which is why it is worth a test patch before anyone commits.
What's included
- Failed epoxy, paint, sealer, mastic and thinset taken back to sound concrete
- Work we do for other contractors as well as on our own jobs
- Grinding, shot blasting and scarifying — the right tool for the coating
- Dust-controlled removal for occupied and interior spaces
- The slab left profiled and ready for whatever goes on next
- Our own equipment and our own crews
Concrete Coating Removal we've installed
Our jobs, and other people's
About half of this work is preparation for our own coatings. The other half is for contractors who need a floor stripped and do not have the equipment to do it properly, or would rather not tie up a crew for a week doing it.
That arrangement has run for years and it works because the scope is clear: we take the old system off and hand back a slab ready for their finish. Fifty years of prep is what we are actually selling in either case.
What goes down once the old coating is off
Color is the decision most people find hardest, so we make it easy to see in person.
Concrete Coating Removal questions
Do you do removal for other contractors?
Yes, and it is a real part of what we do. Plenty of good contractors do not own the removal equipment or do not want to tie a crew up on it. We take the old system off, leave the slab profiled to the spec they need, and they lay their own finish over it. No competition on the finish work — we are there for the removal.
Can you do this inside an occupied building?
Yes. Interior removal is a dust-control problem more than a grinding problem, and we run vacuum-assisted equipment and containment for occupied spaces. It changes the schedule and the price, so tell us up front that the building stays open and we will scope it that way.
What if you do not know what the old coating is?
Common, especially on a building that has changed hands. We test a small area first to see how it comes off before committing to a method across the whole floor, because the wrong approach on an unknown coating wastes a day and sometimes damages the slab. That test is part of the estimate, not an extra.
Will the concrete underneath be usable when it is off?
Usually yes, and often better than people expect. The point of removal is to get back to sound concrete with a proper profile on it. If what we find underneath is not sound, you will hear that from us the day we find it rather than after something new has been laid over it.
Advice on concrete coating removal
Subcontracting Coating Removal: A Guide for Flooring and Court Contractors
For flooring, coating and court surfacing contractors who need an old system stripped before their own install: what to send for a quote, what to agree in writing, and what the slab should look like at handover.
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Other services
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Epoxy Floor Coatings
Epoxy and flake systems laid over prepared concrete, from a single garage bay to a full commercial floor.
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Pool Deck & Patio Coatings
Textured, cool-to-the-touch coatings for pool decks, patios and splash pads, laid over the concrete already there.
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Garage Floor Coatings
Garage and driveway floors prepared properly and finished in epoxy, flake or stain.
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Industrial Floor Coatings
Hard-wearing coatings and safety striping for machine shops, warehouses and plant floors.
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Tennis & Pickleball Court Coating Removal
Removing old acrylic court coatings back to the slab — the work this company started on in 1976.
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Interior Concrete Staining
Interior slabs stained in copper, amber, brown, gray and terracotta tones, then sealed to a gloss or satin finish. The color goes into the concrete, so it reads like stone rather than paint.
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