Concrete Floor Stripping & Removal in Pleasanton CA - Bare Concrete Ready for a New Floor
Peeling epoxy, old tile glue or a worn coating on your slab? We test first, take it down to clean concrete and leave it ready.
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How do I get an old coating or glue off my concrete floor?
Concrete floor stripping and removal takes old coatings like epoxy, or leftover mastic, adhesive or membrane, off a concrete slab, and in Pleasanton we finish the job with cleanup so the concrete is ready for the next floor.
Most people call us when a garage coating is peeling, or when they've pulled up old tile and found a layer of glue on the slab that has to come off before anything new goes down. What you pay depends on how big the floor is, what's on it and how thick it is, because that decides whether a stripper will do or the slab needs grinding or blasting. The schedule turns on testing first, since old vinyl tile and mastic can hold asbestos, then on any permit check and on when your next floor is going in. I'll put the method and the price in writing after I see the slab.
What our concrete floor stripping and removal covers
First we want a test result on any old vinyl tile or mastic, so nobody grinds into material that might hold asbestos. Then I look at what's on the slab and how many coats there are, and we pick the method by that, a stripper for a thin coat and grinding or blasting for a heavy one. Our crew takes the coating, glue or membrane down to bare concrete, then cleans up and preps the slab for the floor that comes next.
Most stripping jobs are the first half of a new floor. On a house or garage that usually means epoxy floor coatings right after, and on a shop or tenant space it's commercial and industrial epoxy floor coatings, so we plan the removal around what goes down next.
Chemical stripping for a thin coat
A stripper works best on a thin, single-coat floor in a house, or for spot removal, and it skips the grinding dust. On a thick, multi-coat system it's usually just a first step, so I won't sell it to you as the whole job there.
Grinding or blasting for heavy coats
Heavy coatings and thick glue need diamond grinding or shot blasting to take them off the concrete. Grinding throws a lot of silica dust, which is a serious hazard to breathe, so that's the trade-off we talk through with you before we pick it.
Concrete floor stripping in Pleasanton and the city's permit rules
In Pleasanton, any required permit to build, alter, repair or demolish starts with an application to the city's Building and Safety Official. The city also says work that's exempt from a building permit still has to meet state and city code, and that it can still need a Planning or Zoning permit even when no building permit is required, so whether your stripping job needs anything is the city's call, not ours. We check with them before we start, and if a permit is needed we take care of getting it. We're based in Pleasanton and take jobs in the cities around it, homes and commercial spaces alike, and we do the same check wherever the job is.
Around here we mostly see garages with an older coating that's peeling or worn through, and houses or tenant spaces where old tile came up and left glue on the slab. We get the same calls on jobs in Dublin and Livermore, and we handle them the same way, with a test result first and the method picked after.
Why Pleasanton homeowners call Artisan Epoxy Flooring of Pleasanton to strip a floor
I come out and run the crew
I've run this business since 2021, and I'm the one who looks at your slab and runs the crew that strips it. The person who picked the method is on your floor watching it work.
A test result before any grinding
The Bay Area Air District lists vinyl floor tile and mastic among materials that might contain asbestos, so we want a survey or lab report before we grind or strip. That way nobody finds out the hard way once the dust is already in the air.
Licensed and insured on every job
We're licensed and fully insured, on homes and commercial spaces alike. If something goes wrong on your floor, you're not the one carrying it.
On a stripping job the method matters most, and the right one depends on what's actually on your slab. Call (925) 209-2459 or send us the details and I'll come take a look. Every job is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Request a quoteGet a written price to strip your concrete floor
We respond within 1 business day to set a time for me to come out. The estimate is free, on site and obligation-free. I look at the slab, talk through the options and put the price in writing.
What happens when you call about floor stripping in Pleasanton?
Call or send the form
Reach us at (925) 209-2459 or through the form and tell us roughly how big the floor is and what's on it. If you already have an asbestos survey or lab report, mention it.
I look at the slab
I come out myself, check what's on the slab, ask how you use the space and give you a written estimate. It names the method and the price, so you know what you're paying for before anything starts.
We set the date around testing
Once you pick a system, we schedule the work around testing, prep and any permit the city needs. Moving furniture and appliances out and covering doorways beforehand helps keep dust from spreading.
We strip, clean and walk it
Our own crew does the removal, the cleanup and the prep for the next floor. At the end we walk the floor with you so you see the bare concrete before anything new goes on.
Frequently asked questions
How much does concrete floor stripping cost in Pleasanton?
There's no set price, because it turns on the floor's size, how many coats or how much glue is on it and which method that calls for. A thin coat that comes off with a stripper is less work than a thick system that needs grinding, and a positive asbestos test changes the job. I put the price in writing after I see the slab.
What is the best way to remove epoxy from a garage floor?
For a standard two- or three-car garage, diamond grinding is almost always the practical choice. Shot blasting earns its place on bigger slabs like warehouses, loading docks and large commercial floors, which is where we'd look at it.
How do I get thick mastic or glue off a concrete floor?
Thin mastic, adhesive or membrane can often come off completely with shot blasting. Thicker layers make the steel shot bounce, so the floor needs grinding as well, and on old tile mastic we want the test result first.
Could my old vinyl tile or mastic contain asbestos?
It might, and that's why a survey or lab report comes before any grinding or stripping. The Air District's asbestos notification rules apply to homeowners and contractors alike when a renovation will disturb more than 100 square feet, 100 linear feet or 35 cubic feet of friable, regulated asbestos material, the kind that crumbles. Under state licensing board rules, asbestos work on 100 square feet or more needs a contractor with the C-22 Asbestos Abatement classification, or one whose license qualifier passed the asbestos certification exam.
How long does it take to strip a concrete floor?
One industry guide puts a typical 1,000-square-foot area at one to three days for removal, including cleanup and prep for the next floor. Testing and any permit check come before that, so plan the new floor to follow the removal window.
What causes epoxy on a concrete floor to peel?
Usually it's what happened before the coating went on, like a slab that wasn't cleaned or ground enough for the coat to grip. That's why I'd rather spend the time testing and prepping after the old coat comes off than rush the new one down.
Floors we usually put down after stripping
Epoxy Floor Coatings
Once the old coating or glue is off, a fresh epoxy coating gives a house or garage slab a hard, cleanable surface, and it grips best on freshly stripped concrete.
Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor Coatings
Shops, warehouses and tenant spaces that just had an old floor taken up often need a heavier coating built for carts, forklifts and daily cleaning before the space opens again.
Pleasanton, CA
Get your old floor coating off right
The sooner I see the slab, the sooner you know whether a stripper will do or the floor needs grinding.