Concrete Floor Stripping & Removal in Escondido CA - a bare slab ready for new flooring
Old sealer peeling, or tile and glue stuck to the concrete? We take it down to bare slab so your next floor has something solid to bond to.
How do I get old sealer, tile or glue off my concrete floor?
Concrete floor stripping and removal in Escondido takes old sealer, worn-out coatings, bonded tile and leftover glue off your slab with a chemical stripper, chipping or grinding, so you're left with bare concrete that the next floor can bond to.
Most people call us because a sealer is peeling in patches, a coating keeps letting go, or there's tile and black glue over a slab they'd like to put an epoxy coating on. The price and the schedule turn on what's covering the concrete and how tightly it's holding, because a sealer that sits on top like a film usually comes off with a stripper or a light grind, while one that has soaked into the pores, or tile bonded to the slab, takes heavy grinding and chipping. The size of the floor counts too, and so does whether old tile or glue needs an asbestos test before anything comes up. We're based in Escondido and work in many of the cities around it, and at the estimate I write down the prep and repairs your floor needs so you can see what the work includes.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Slab stripping and the floors that follow
What our concrete floor stripping and removal involves
Before anything comes up, I want to know what's on your slab and whether the old floor or glue should be tested for asbestos by an accredited pro, because once it's been scraped or ground there's no taking that back. Once that's settled, the type of sealer or tile tells us whether it'll come off with a stripper or take chipping and grinding, and we let the floor make that call instead of reaching for the same tool on every job. Grinding throws dust and some heat, and a stripper needs fresh air moving through the room, so we talk through which one fits your space. Then our crew takes the old layer off, scrapes up the leftover residue and cleans the slab, and I look hard at the bare concrete for cracks and damp spots, because what's under the finish decides whether the next floor holds.
Most stripping jobs are the first half of a new floor. In a house or garage, that's often epoxy floor coatings going right onto the clean slab, and for shops and warehouses it's usually commercial and industrial epoxy floor coatings built to take traffic all day. When we plan both together, the prep fits the coating that's going down.
Why Escondido homeowners call Steadfast Escondido Epoxy Floors to strip a slab
I look at every slab myself
I come out to look at each job myself, and I'm on the floor with our crew while they do the prep and removal. The person who read your slab at the estimate is the one watching it come up.
Taking on floors others pass on
We've been doing this since 2017, and we're known for slabs covered in old glue and coatings that keep letting go, the jobs other crews walk away from. I like working out why an old floor failed, because that's how we pick the right fix for yours.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured. That matters on a removal job, because our crew is running grinders and chipping tools inside your house or garage.
County testing rules, explained first
The county air district doesn't require asbestos testing for a single-family home remodel when there's no detached residential unit, like a granny flat, on the property. We still bring up testing on your floor, because a test that isn't required can't tell you what's in old tile or glue.
On this job, what matters most is knowing what's on the slab before it comes up. Call (442) 999-8619 or reach us through our contact page with the floor area, what's covering it and about how old the house is.
Get an on-site estimate for stripping your slab
Send the form and I'll get back to you within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, where I look at the slab and write down the prep it needs. There's no obligation to book.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
What happens when you call us to strip a floor in Escondido?
Call and tell me about it
You call (442) 999-8619, I pick up, and we set a time for me to come see the slab. We answer seven days a week from 7 AM to 11 PM, and it helps to have the floor area, what's covering it and the age of the house handy.
I look at the slab first
I ask what the floor has to put up with day to day, then check for moisture, old coatings and cracks before I write anything down. That way the estimate lists the prep and repairs your floor really needs, and you can see what the work includes before you decide.
Our crew strips the floor
Once any testing is settled, our crew does the prep and removal with me on the job. We use the method we talked through at the estimate, so you already know how your floor is coming up.
We walk the bare slab
Before we pack up, I walk the floor with you and point out anything the old layer was hiding. If a new coating is next, that's when we line up the prep it needs.
Floor stripping questions from Escondido
Could the old tile or glue on my concrete floor contain asbestos?
Yes, it could, because flooring is one of the building materials more likely to contain asbestos. It's more common in homes built before 1980, but it still turns up after that, so a home's age is only a first clue. That's why the asbestos question gets settled on any house before the floor comes up.
How do I get my floor tested for asbestos in Escondido?
Have a trained, accredited asbestos professional take the samples. The county air district advises that, since sampling done wrong can be more hazardous than leaving the material alone, and it doesn't recommend that homeowners take samples themselves.
Do I need a licensed asbestos contractor to remove old flooring in California?
You do if the flooring contains asbestos and the work covers 100 square feet or more of it. The state requires a contractor with the C-22 asbestos abatement classification for that, or a license qualifier who has passed an asbestos certification exam. Contractors also register with the state when the work involves 100 square feet or more of material that's more than 0.1% asbestos.
How long does it take to strip a concrete floor?
On a typical 1,000-square-foot area, national guides say removal might take one to three days, and that includes cleanup and prep for the next floor. Plan the start of your new flooring for after that window. If your floor needs an asbestos test, that comes first, before the clock starts on removal.
How much does it cost to remove sealer or tile from a concrete floor in Escondido?
The cost comes down to what's on the slab, how hard it's holding on and how much floor there is, and the estimate writes down the prep your floor needs so you can see what the work includes. Tile is a good example, since one Southern California contractor notes that tile over a concrete slab, which a lot of homes here have, is harder to get up than tile over a wood subfloor and often needs chipping and grinding that add labor. An asbestos test, if your floor needs one, adds a step too.
Do I need a permit to strip or remove a floor in Escondido?
Escondido's permit exemption list doesn't settle it, because it names painting, tiling, carpeting and similar finish work but not floor stripping or removal. If your job needs a permit, we talk through who pulls it before work starts, and when I'm not sure, I ask the city's building office instead of guessing.
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Coatings that follow concrete floor stripping
Epoxy Floor Coatings
A bare, clean slab gives an epoxy coating something solid to grab, so many homeowners coat the garage or patio right after the old layer comes off.
Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor Coatings
Shops and warehouses stripped of worn coatings usually need a tougher system for forklifts, chemicals and daily traffic, and the prep for it starts with removal.