Concrete Floor Stripping & Removal in Martinez CA - a bare slab ready for its next floor
Old epoxy peeling or glue stuck to the slab? We grind it off and leave clean, level concrete ready for the next floor.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Stripping and removal for concrete floors
Coating and glue stripping
We grind off old epoxy, paint, sealer and flooring glue down to sound concrete. It suits a slab that's still solid and just needs a fresh surface.
Concrete slab removal
When the slab itself is cracked, sunken or in the way of a remodel, we break it out and haul it off. It suits floors past saving with a coating.
Do you need the coating stripped or the slab taken out?
Concrete floor stripping and removal in Martinez, CA takes old coatings, paint and glue off a slab so a new floor bonds to it, or takes out the concrete itself and hauls it away when the slab is past saving.
Most calls start with a floor that's letting go: peeling epoxy, flaking paint or glue left over from a remodel. If the concrete underneath is solid, stripping is usually the cheaper road, and if it's cracked or sunken, taking the slab out makes more sense. The price moves with the size of the floor, what's on it and, for removal, how much rebar, the steel set inside the slab, we have to cut through. The schedule turns mostly on whether anything needs testing before we start and what floor goes down next. I'll give you your own figure in a written estimate once I've seen the slab.
Stripping, testing and prep for the next floor
I decide what a floor needs by looking at the coating, the glue and the slab under them, and by asking what's going down next, because that sets how far we grind.
Testing what's on the floor
When an old coating or glue might hold lead or asbestos, we test it before any grinding starts, so we know what we're handling.
Clearing and covering the room
Furniture and stored things come out, and we cover doorways so grinding dust stays in the room we're working in.
Grinding off or breaking out
We usually strip by diamond grinding, which also levels the floor, and break out and haul away a slab that has to go.
Leaving the slab ready to coat
We vacuum and check the bare slab so it's ready for epoxy floor coatings at home or commercial and industrial epoxy floor coatings in a shop.
Why owners hire Stonefield in Martinez for floor prep
I learned this trade on my own garage and beside experienced crews. A floor that peels usually started with a slab nobody tested or ground right, so we put our time into prep, and I explain the plan before you sign.
I'm on the job with our crew
I come out myself to see your floor, and our crew does the prep and install with me there, so the plan I wrote is the one we follow.
In business since 2017
That's nine years of concrete floors, and we're best known for ones that stay bonded, from home garages to working shops.
Licensed and fully insured
California requires a state contractor's license to build or alter a structure when the job needs a permit, uses employees or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials. We're licensed and fully insured.
What happens when you call about stripping a floor in Martinez?
We plan around what you're putting on the floor next and how long you can be without the room, so the testing, the prep and the new finish line up.
or call (925) 231-8429
Call or send a message
Call (925) 231-8429 or send a message through the form, and we'll get back to you to set a time to see the floor.
I look at the slab
I check the slab and what's on it, and ask how you'll use the floor and what's going down next.
Your written estimate
You get a written estimate, and once you say go, we plan the prep around your finish and tell you how long the space is out of use.
Get an estimate for stripping and prepping your floor
Tell us the floor's square footage, what's on it now and any test results you have. We reply within one business day, and I come out for a free on-site estimate with no obligation.
Questions about stripping and removal
How much does concrete floor removal cost in Martinez, CA?
Concrete removal, including disposal, usually runs about $3 to $8 per square foot across the US. That covers taking the slab out and hauling it off, and it's a national market figure, not our price. Stripping a coating off a slab you're keeping is priced separately in your estimate.
What is the best way to remove epoxy from a concrete floor?
Diamond grinding is one of the most controlled ways to take off epoxy, paint and glue residue, and it suits floors that need leveling too, since it does both. Shot blasting needs specialized equipment and an experienced operator, and it may not suit small areas, irregular edges or spaces where noise and containment are big concerns.
Can I use a chemical stripper on my garage floor coating?
You can, but a chemical stripper is rarely a complete answer by itself. Residue, moisture and softened coating still have to come off before a new coating will bond reliably, so plan on a further cleanup step after any stripper.
Does old flooring glue need to be tested for asbestos before removal?
Yes, plan on it. A flooring trade group says to presume old floor coverings and their glue contain asbestos unless you know otherwise, and regulations may require testing. It warns against sanding, scraping or grinding them because that dust is a cancer hazard, so the test comes before any of that work.
How do I get a concrete garage floor removed?
Taking out a 2-car garage floor typically calls for a bobcat loader, breaker equipment and up to 2 dumpsters. If the slab is solid and only the coating has failed, stripping is usually the simpler job, so have the floor looked at before you plan a tear-out.
How do contractors control dust when stripping a concrete floor?
A crew should be able to tell you how they handle dust extraction and protective gear before you hire them, because coating removal can create silica dust, debris, chemical waste and noise. Ask us the same thing when I come out for the estimate.
Work that often follows stripping
Epoxy Floor Coatings
Once the old coating is off, a new epoxy coating gives a garage or basement a sealed surface that wipes clean and stands up to stains.
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Shops, warehouses and kitchens that take forklifts, chemicals and daily washdowns usually need a heavier commercial epoxy system on the stripped slab.
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If your slab is already bare but rough, stained or uneven, grinding and surface prep get it flat and open enough for a coating to grip.
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Concrete floor stripping and removal in Martinez
Martinez sits inside the Bay Area Air District, which covers Contra Costa County. If testing turns up asbestos and the job removes 100 square feet or more of regulated asbestos-containing material, the owner or contractor has to notify the Air District at least 10 working days ahead, or 72 hours ahead for a home of four or fewer units with an extra fee, so we build that wait into the plan.
The Martinez Building Department issues building permits for work inside the city limits to homeowners and licensed contractors, and whether your stripping or removal job needs one is a question for that office. If it does, we sort out with you which city or county office covers your address and who pulls the permit, then work with that office from there. Stonefield Martinez Epoxy Flooring is based in Martinez and takes jobs in the cities around it in Contra Costa and Solano counties, and we see the same garages and shop floors with old coatings and leftover glue on jobs in Concord and Benicia.