Concrete Floor Stripping & Removal in College Station TX - bare, sound concrete again
Old coating peeling or flaking? We take it down to sound concrete so your next floor has something solid to grip.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We reply within 1 business day.
What does it take to get an old coating off a concrete floor?
Concrete floor stripping and removal in College Station takes the old coating off your slab, whether it's worn epoxy, paint or sealer, so the concrete underneath is clean and ready for a new seal or a new floor.
Most people call because a coating is peeling up in patches, a kit from years back has gone yellow and blotchy, or they want a new garage floor coating and the old one is in the way, since nothing new holds well on top of a coating that's letting go. The price mostly comes down to how big the floor is, what's on it, how many layers there are and which removal method suits it. The schedule turns on those same things, plus a permit check and, on an older floor, an asbestos question that has to be settled before anyone touches it. You get your own figure in the written estimate I send after seeing the floor.
How we handle concrete floor stripping and removal
We start by asking how old the floor is and what's been put on it, because if the old floor might contain asbestos, we stop and get it checked before anything is disturbed. Then we pick the method by the size of the floor and what's on it, which means grinding for most jobs, a chemical stripper for small or delicate areas and shot blasting for big open floors. Our crew takes the coating down to sound concrete, cleans up and leaves a bare slab that's ready for whatever goes on next.
Taking a coating off is usually the first half of a job, not the whole thing. Once the slab is bare, we can go straight into epoxy floor coatings for a garage or living space, or commercial and industrial epoxy floor coatings for a shop, warehouse or business floor that takes real traffic, so the new floor can follow the removal without bringing in a second crew.
Grinding for most floors
Grinding takes the coating off along with a thin skin of concrete, so you end up on sound material instead of whatever the old coating was hiding. It does make debris that has to be hauled away, so plan on that being part of the job.
Chemical stripper for small or delicate areas
A stripper is slower and gives off fumes, so the room needs good airflow and the crew needs protective gear. On a small floor or a surface you don't want ground, it can be the more cost-effective way to go.
Shot blasting for big open floors
Shot blasting moves fast across a large area and leaves it ready for a new seal or a new floor. It throws a lot of dust, so the job needs containment and dust collection while it runs.
Concrete floor stripping and removal in College Station: permits and asbestos
In College Station, remodeling or adding onto a single-family home or duplex needs a building permit, and whether stripping your floor counts is a question for the city, so before work starts we check with the city's Building Division and take care of the permit when it falls to us. The city also requires contractors to register before they can pull a permit, though a homeowner working on the house they own and live in as their homestead can get their own permit without registering. We'll tell you what we found out before anything is scheduled, and if you'd rather ask the Building Division yourself, it's at cspds@cstx.gov or 979.764.3570.
Older floors bring one more planning step. If an old floor turns out to contain asbestos, Texas requires the state health department to be notified at least 10 working days, not calendar days, before work that disturbs it begins, so that wait goes into the schedule ahead of any start date. Most of what we strip is worn or peeling garage and shop coating, and we see plenty of the same on jobs in Bryan, Navasota and the cities around them.
Why College Station homeowners call Mainstay College Station Epoxy Flooring to strip a floor
I see your floor first
I do the estimates and first visits myself, and our crew handles the grinding and prep with a lead installer on site. Then I come back to walk the finished floor with you, so the person who priced the job sees how it turned out.
Coating floors since 2020
I learned coating work on an experienced installer's crew and started this business in 2020, after years of pressure washing garages and patios. Six years in, I've seen enough failed coatings to know most of them came down to what was underneath.
Licensed and insured for this work
We're licensed and insured. Removal means heavy grinders, fumes or dust inside your house, so you want the crew doing it covered.
Asbestos settled before work starts
On an older floor, we get the asbestos question answered and build the state's notice window into the plan before setting a date. That way your new floor's start date is far less likely to slip with the old one half torn up.
If you're not sure the old coating needs to come off at all, I'll tell you straight, and sometimes the answer is that it doesn't. Request an estimate and I'll come take a look. Every job is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Request a quoteGet a written estimate to strip your concrete floor
We reply within one business day by phone or email, and the estimate is free, done at your property and comes with no obligation. After you send the form, I come out to look at the floor, ask how you use the space and send a written estimate that lists the removal and prep along with the finish.
What happens when you call about stripping a floor in College Station?
Call or send the form
I take the call myself or get back to you, and we pick a time for me to come see the floor. We answer seven days a week, early morning to late evening.
I look at the slab
I check for cracks, how many coatings are on it and whether it's old enough to raise the asbestos question, and ask what's going down next. Your written estimate names the removal method and lists the prep with the finish, so the cost isn't a guess.
Our crew takes it up
Clear out furniture and appliances before we arrive, and we cover the doorways so dust stays in the room. A lead installer runs the crew on site through removal and cleanup.
We walk the bare floor
I come back and walk the finished slab with you so you can see it's down to sound concrete. If a new coating is next, it can follow right behind.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to remove an old coating from a concrete floor in College Station?
The cost is set mostly by the floor's size, what's on it and which removal method it needs, and you get your figure in a written estimate after I see the floor. Thick or layered coatings that are still stuck hard take more work and cost more, while a small area done with a chemical stripper can come in lower. An asbestos check on an older floor adds a step, so I'll flag that early if it applies.
How long does it take to strip a coating off a concrete floor?
One flooring guide puts a typical 1,000-square-foot floor at about one to three days for removal, including cleanup and prep for the next floor. Bigger floors, stubborn coatings and any asbestos notice period stretch that, so we time your new floor to follow once removal is done.
What should I do if my old concrete floor might have asbestos?
Leave it alone until it's been checked, and if it does contain asbestos, look for accredited workers to handle it. The EPA calls using accredited workers good practice for any work involving asbestos-containing material, even on home jobs that may not require it, and suggests asking your local or state office that accredits workers for more information. When a floor looks suspect to us, we stop and get it checked before going further.
Can I put new epoxy over my old floor coating instead of removing it?
Usually not if the old coating is peeling, flaking or chalky, because a new coat is only as strong as what it's stuck to. If the old one is sound and well bonded, it can sometimes be roughed up and recoated, and I'll tell you which kind of floor you have when I see it.
What causes an epoxy garage floor coating to peel?
Most peeling comes down to prep, when a coating went onto concrete that wasn't ground or cleaned well enough to grip. Hot tires pulling at a thin coat and coatings rolled over old sealer are the other usual culprits, which is why we take a failed floor down to sound concrete before anything new goes on.
What should I ask a contractor before they grind my concrete floor?
Ask how they protect their crew from silica dust and how they'll keep that dust out of the rest of your house. OSHA requires construction employers to limit worker exposure to respirable crystalline silica, so a crew should have a plain answer. Ask us the same thing at the estimate and I'll walk you through it.
Floors that often follow a removal job
Epoxy Floor Coatings
Once your old coating is off, a fresh epoxy coat gives a garage, basement or living space a tough, easy-to-clean floor that grips sound concrete from day one.
Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor Coatings
For shops, warehouses and businesses with forklifts, carts or heavy foot traffic, an industrial epoxy system laid on freshly stripped concrete stands up to daily use and spills.
College Station, TX
Find out what's under your old coating
Call (979) 393-7012 with the floor's rough square footage, what's on it now and whether the house is your homestead, and I can start sorting out the method and the permit question before I even arrive.