Concrete Floor Coating Removal & Concrete Preparation Work
Installing any type of new flooring over your existing concrete floors starts first with removing the existing flooring materials, such as ceramic tile, vinyl tile, carpets, etc,.
That sound simple enough and straight forward process. However, removing the type of adhesive the flooring materials left behind are becomes a major challenge for anyone who is not adequately setup with their tooling’s, machines, techniques and knowledge to do this type of work safely and properly without destroying the concrete floors they are trying to clean or not to harm themselves or others in the process.
First, properly identifying the material we are removing and its content will tell us the associated health hazards with that material. Such as Asbestos, Lead-Based Paint, Silica Dust just to name a few. And that tell us the type of safety measures we should be taking to protect the health of our workers, bystanders and the environment.
Any property owner or property manager should gain a better understanding of the process and the type of coatings they are trying to remove from their floors and the risk associated with that process will help them ask the right questions and evaluate the knowledge and capabilities of their chosen contractors for that particular project.
Whether it’s a residential, commercial or industrial concrete floors, these are the most common adhesive types the property owners are removing from their concrete floors in order to install a new flooring materials.
