Concrete Floor Stripping & Removal in Stockton CA - a clean slab ready for a new floor
Peeling epoxy, stacked old coatings or glue left from a torn-up floor? We clear it down to clean concrete, ready for what goes down next.
How do you get old epoxy and glue off a concrete floor in Stockton?
Concrete floor stripping and removal in Stockton means taking old coatings like layered epoxy, or the glue and membrane an old floor leaves behind, off the slab so it's ready for a new floor or a clean finish.
Most calls start with a coating that's peeling, a garage someone wants redone, or a room where the carpet or tile came up and left adhesive all over the concrete. What's on the slab sets the price and the schedule, so the size of the area, how many layers there are, how thick the glue is and whether the old floor needs testing all move both. I look at all of that on site and give you a clear recommendation and a written estimate before we touch anything.
What happens after you call about stripping your floor?
Call or send a request
Tell us what's on the floor now, roughly how big the space is and how you use it. We set a time for me to come out and see it.
I look at the slab
I check the concrete for moisture and old coatings, ask how you'll use the room and tell you which method I'd use and why. You get a written estimate with the plan and the price, so you know where you stand before you decide.
Our crew clears the floor
Once you say go, we set a date and our crew handles the removal and prep. We're licensed and insured, and I check the work along the way.
We walk the bare slab
When the old floor is gone, I walk the slab with you so you see exactly what's underneath. If a new coating is part of the job, the crew moves on to it from there.
Concrete floor stripping and removal, and the floor that goes down next
With old flooring and glue, I want to know what's in it before anything gets ground or scraped, so we ask about testing first. Then I pick stripping or grinding based on what's on the slab and how big the space is, because the wrong method costs you time or makes more mess than the job needs. Glue gets its own pass, since thin layers can often come off with shotblasting, which throws small steel shot at the surface, while thick glue usually needs grinding too. We finish with the slab cleaned down to bare concrete.
Most removal jobs end with a new floor, so we check the bare slab for moisture first, because too much of it can discolor a new coating, stop it curing right and make it peel away later. If the slab isn't ready, I'll tell you straight and say what it needs. In a house or garage, the next step is usually epoxy floor coatings on the clean slab, and shops, kitchens and warehouses usually go with commercial and industrial epoxy floor coatings made for carts, spills and steady traffic.
Get a free on-site estimate to strip your old floor
We reply within one business day, and I come out to look at the slab and give you a written estimate with no obligation to go ahead. It helps to send the floor's size, what covers it now and any past asbestos test results you have.
Questions about stripping old floors in Stockton
Does my old floor need an asbestos test before it comes up?
Plan on testing old flooring and its glue before anyone scrapes or grinds it. One flooring guide says to treat old flooring as if it holds asbestos unless you know for certain it doesn't, warns against sanding, dry scraping or chipping it because it may contain asbestos fibers or crystalline silica, and notes that regulations may require a test. That doesn't mean your floor has it, only that it's worth knowing before the work starts.
What is the best way to remove old epoxy from a concrete floor?
Grinding is usually the better choice for big floors with heavy or layered epoxy, and chemical stripping makes more sense in smaller rooms with tight corners. Grinding is fast but dusty and needs heavier equipment, while stripping is quieter and reaches intricate spots but takes longer to cure and adds chemical handling and disposal fees. I'll recommend one after I see your floor.
How long does concrete floor stripping take?
One removal guide puts a small area at a day or two and a larger space at several days. Safety checks, disposal and getting the slab ready for a new floor stretch that out, so plan your use of the room around the longer end.
Who can legally remove asbestos flooring in California?
In California, a contractor doing asbestos work on 100 square feet or more of material that's over 0.1% asbestos has to be registered with Cal/OSHA and hold the C-22 asbestos abatement classification from the state licensing board, or have passed its asbestos certification exam. A contractor without those can still bid a job that includes asbestos, but a licensed abatement contractor has to do that part, so ask who it will be. If you're a business clearing your own building with your own staff, Cal/OSHA says you need its registration, though not a contractor's license.
How much does it cost to strip an old floor coating in Stockton?
There's no set price, because it turns on the size of the floor, how many layers or how much glue is on it, and which method fits. A small room with one thin coating is a much smaller job than a big shop floor with layered epoxy and thick glue, and if testing finds asbestos, an abatement contractor's part gets added. I put the real number in a written estimate after I see the slab.
Where can I drop off old floor wax and paint in Stockton?
San Joaquin County takes household hazardous waste, including paint products, polishes and waxes, for free at its household hazardous waste drop-off facility in Stockton. It's open Thursday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., which makes it easy to clear old cans out of the room before we start.
Floors that go down after removal
Epoxy Floor Coatings
Once the old coating is gone, a fresh epoxy floor gives your garage or room a tough, easy-to-clean surface that bonds to the bare concrete we leave.
Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor Coatings
For shops, kitchens and warehouses, a commercial epoxy system can go onto the stripped slab and stand up to carts, spills and daily foot traffic.
Call to get your old floor cleared
We're based in Stockton and work across San Joaquin County and into nearby counties, so call (209) 420-1084 or use the form whether your slab is in Lodi, Manteca, Tracy or right here in town.