Concrete Floor Stripping & Removal in Pinecrest FL - a clean slab ready for a new floor

For most floors, a machine method like diamond grinding or shot blasting is the most direct way to get epoxy off, though chemical stripping can be the better fit for a small area or a fragile surface under the coating. Chemical strippers give off fumes, so that route needs good ventilation and protective gear for whoever's doing the work. Tell me what's going on the floor next and I'll factor that in too.

You generally can't tell by looking unless the material is labeled, and the EPA's advice for homes is that when you're in doubt, you treat it as if it does contain asbestos and leave it alone. The EPA also advises against running a power stripper on flooring that might contain asbestos, and against sanding or leveling that flooring or its backing. That's why the old-flooring question comes before any talk of method.

The cost comes down to the floor's size, the removal method and what's sitting on the slab besides the coating, and your written estimate puts a number on your floor. Machine methods usually cost more upfront, while chemical stripping tends to cost less at first but makes for a slower, more labor-intensive job. If your floor could go either way, I'll lay out both so you can pick.

Machine removal is the quicker route, and chemical stripping takes longer because it's slower, more hands-on work. Floor size matters too, and if old flooring turns up, sorting out what it's made of comes before anything else. Once the estimate is done, we set a date with you.

Pinecrest's permit list doesn't settle it, because it says installing floors takes a general building permit plus special system permits but doesn't name taking a floor out. So before we start, we check with the Village of Pinecrest or whichever office covers your address, since we work in Pinecrest and the cities around it across Miami-Dade County. If a permit is needed, the application is signed and notarized by you or your representative and by a registered contractor, and we handle our side and walk you through yours. Building without a required permit there can bring a $500 fine per day, so it's worth asking first.

If it's a commercial building or one of the residential buildings the county names, such as one with five or more units, most renovation work there needs asbestos review and approval from Miami-Dade County. Florida's asbestos rules for renovations also cover every building except those that meet a residential exemption, and the owner of a covered building has to notify the state before the work starts. If you own a shop, a business space or a building with several units, tell me that up front along with what's on the slab.