Concrete Floor Stripping & Removal in Mansfield TX - a clean slab ready for coating
Old epoxy peeling, glue left from tile or carpet, or paint flaking off? We take it down to clean, bare concrete for the next floor.
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How do you get old coating and glue off a concrete floor in Mansfield?
Concrete floor stripping and removal in Mansfield takes old coatings, curing compounds, glue and grime off your slab and leaves it clean, dry and lightly textured, so whatever goes on next has something to grip.
Most folks call us after they've pulled up carpet or tile and found black glue, or when an old garage coating is lifting and they want a new one that stays down. A coating is only as good as the slab under it, the same way a sauce is only as good as its stock, so this is the first half of surface preparation and the part I won't rush. The price moves with what's on the floor, how thick it is, how big the space is and how much dust control the room needs, and the schedule turns on whether the old flooring needs asbestos planning first and when you need the room back. I'll put your own numbers in a written estimate once I've seen the slab.
How can you tell your concrete floor needs stripping?
Coating peeling in sheets
If old epoxy or paint is lifting at the edges or coming up in flakes, it has usually lost its grip because the slab wasn't prepped well the first time. The longer it sits, the more it lifts, and anything new rolled over the top will peel right along with it.
Black glue under old flooring
Pulling up vinyl, tile or carpet often leaves a layer of adhesive that no new coating will stick to. On an older house, it's worth asking about the glue and the tile above it before anyone starts scraping, because some older flooring can hold asbestos.
Shiny patches that bead water
Spots where water beads up instead of soaking in usually mean an old sealer or curing compound is still on the concrete. A new coating poured over those patches tends to let go there first, so they need to come off before anything else happens.
How our concrete floor stripping and removal works
On a stripping job I start by figuring out what's actually on the floor, because epoxy, paint, curing compound and old tile glue each come off differently. We pick the method by what's there and how much dust you can live with, so a lived-in basement gets a different plan than an empty shop. If the old flooring might hold asbestos, we plan around that before anything gets torn up. Then our crew takes the slab down, works the edges and corners, cleans it and checks that it's bare and dry before we call it done.
Most stripping jobs are the start of a new floor. Once the slab is clean and textured it's ready for epoxy floor coatings in a garage or basement, and on shop, warehouse and restaurant floors it sets up commercial and industrial epoxy floor coatings that have to stand up to traffic and spills.
Diamond grinding
A grinder with diamond discs wears the old layer off the concrete, and it handles stubborn coatings, paint and thick glue along with tight rooms and edges. It suits garages, basements and smaller floors where the crew has to get close to walls.
Shotblasting
A shotblaster throws small steel shot at the floor and vacuums it back up, roughing the slab as it strips. It suits big open floors like a shop or a two-car garage with thinner coatings.
Get a free on-site quote for stripping your floor
Send the floor size, what's on it now and a few photos, and we'll reply within one business day. I'll come look myself, and the written quote is free with no obligation.
(817) 405-3758- Based in
- Mansfield, TX 76063
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
What happens when you call about stripping a floor in Mansfield?
From your first call to the final walk-through, here's how a stripping job goes and who you'll be dealing with along the way.
Call or send a message
Call (817) 405-3758 or use the form, and tell us roughly how big the floor is and what's covering it. Photos help me know what I'm walking into.
I check the slab myself
I come out, ask how you use the space and check the slab for moisture, cracks and old coatings. If the old flooring might hold asbestos, that gets sorted before anything else.
Get your written plan
Your estimate spells out how we'll prep the floor and which product fits, so you know what you're paying for before we start. We pick a date that works for you, and if the state's asbestos notice applies, the date leaves room for it.
We strip, then walk it
Our crew does the prep and the finish with me running the job. I walk the done floor with you before we pack up.
Why Mansfield homeowners call Bedrock Mansfield Concrete Coatings to strip a floor
The owner sees your floor
I come out to look at the floor myself, and our own crew does the work with me running the job. The person who sized up your slab is the one standing on it when the old coating comes off.
Fully licensed and insured crew
We're fully licensed and insured. When an old floor might hold asbestos, we plan that part before anyone pulls anything up, so you're not finding out halfway through.
A Mansfield shop since 2023
I cooked in restaurant kitchens for years, learned this trade under a coatings installer and started our shop here in Mansfield in 2023. Kitchens taught me that prep decides how the plate turns out, and stripping is the prep.
On this job, what counts most is the part you can't see once the new floor is down, and I'd rather tell you a slab isn't ready than rush it. Call (817) 405-3758 or send us your floor size and photos through our contact page.
Stripping old floors, permits and asbestos planning in Mansfield
The city's Building Safety Department handles permits for altering or repairing a building, but its list names plumbing, electrical, mechanical and irrigation work and not floor stripping, so whether your job needs one isn't settled. When we're not sure, we ask the city's building office before we start, and if a permit is needed we take care of it. You can also reach the department at 817-276-4220 or permits@mansfieldtexas.gov. Asbestos is the other thing we sort out before the machines come off the truck. EPA guidance says asbestos work beyond small, short maintenance tasks should be done only by trained, accredited asbestos professionals, so a bigger job gets planned around an accredited crew. On a public building, or a facility job that disturbs more than the amount federal air rules set, the Texas Department of State Health Services also needs a notice at least 10 working days before that work starts, and that wait goes on the calendar first.
We're based in Mansfield and work across the cities around it. Around here we see a lot of garages with tired coatings, homes where carpet or tile came up and left glue behind, and shop floors getting ready for something tougher, and we do the same work on jobs in Burleson and Midlothian.
Questions about floor stripping in Mansfield
How do I get old epoxy or paint off a concrete floor?
Old coatings and curing compounds come off by machine, and one coatings maker names shotblasting and grinding as well suited to the work. Which one fits depends on your floor, so ask any contractor you talk to which machine they'd use and why. I'll tell you mine after I've seen the slab.
What is the best way to remove glue from a concrete floor after pulling up flooring?
Thin layers of old mastic or adhesive can often be shotblasted clean, but one flooring maker says thick layers make the steel shot bounce and need grinding as well. That's why I check how heavy the glue is before picking a method, since it changes the plan and the work involved.
How do contractors keep dust down when grinding concrete?
Diamond grinding takes off coatings, mastic, epoxy and paint, but one maker says it creates a lot of dust, so a capable dust collector has to be used with it. Ask each contractor which dust collector comes with the crew. How much dust you can live with is one of the first things I ask about, because it helps decide the method.
Is a scarifier a good way to remove an old floor coating?
A scarifier can tear off old resin coatings with a fast-spinning cutter, but one maker says it makes a great amount of dust and can damage and loosen the top layer of concrete. That same maker requires a scarified floor to be shot blasted afterward, which adds a step to the job.
Can I pressure wash old coating off my concrete floor?
One maker cautions that high-pressure water jetting puts large amounts of water into the slab, which may contribute to moisture problems under a new coating. Ask whether the crew plans to use water on your floor. Where water-based prep is used, one guide also advises checking with local water and wastewater agencies, which may require the runoff to be treated before it reaches the drains.
How much does concrete floor stripping cost in Mansfield TX?
The cost depends on what's on the floor, how thick and stubborn it is, the square footage and how much dust control the space needs. Heavy glue, several old layers or asbestos planning add work, while a thin coating on an open slab takes less. I give you the figure in a free written estimate after seeing the floor.
Floors we put down after the stripping
Once the old layer is gone, a fresh epoxy coating gives your garage or basement a tough, easy-to-clean surface bonded straight to bare concrete.
Shops, warehouses and commercial kitchens that need a floor built for forklifts, carts and spills can go straight to a heavy-duty epoxy system after stripping.
Service areas for floor stripping near Mansfield
Bedrock Mansfield Concrete Coatings is based in Mansfield, Texas, and the 12 cities below each have their own page, including Kennedale and Venus. They aren't the only places we work, so call if yours isn't listed.
Mansfield, TX
Book a look at your old floor
If a new coating is on your list, the stripping sets the date for everything after it, so it's worth getting on the calendar first.