Concrete Surface Preparation in Richmond, VA & Central New Jersey
Dustless diamond grinding, shot blasting, adhesive removal, and CSP profiling for commercial, industrial, and retail floors. Every coating system lives or dies on its prep, and prep is what we do.
Our Surface Preparation Process
Surfaces receiving sealers, coatings, mortars, or resurfacers must be structurally sound, clean, and profiled correctly. We follow the sequence the standards demand.
Inspect the Substrate
Condition, soundness, contamination, and moisture vapor emissions are evaluated first, so the right method gets matched to your slab and system.
Repair What's Failed
Deteriorated concrete is removed and rebuilt with cementitious mortars or polymer repair materials, and cracks are welded with fast-set hybrid polyurea.
Decontaminate
Oils, grease, adhesives, and embedded contaminants are removed by the method the contamination demands, verified so the bond isn't compromised.
Profile to Spec
The surface is mechanically profiled to the exact CSP level your coating system requires, creating the mechanical bond that makes it last.
Shot Blasting or Diamond Grinding
Shot blasting is the fastest, cleanest mechanical abrasion for large areas: steel shot propelled by recycling wheel blast technology, with dust and debris captured in a closed loop. Ideal for removing coatings up to 8 mils and for food facilities, clean rooms, and spaces with sensitive inventory.
Diamond grinding takes over where shot blasting stops: coatings over 8 mils, thick thin-set, glue and adhesive removal, and precision profiling. Our HTC 800 planetary grinder runs multiple heads in tandem with integrated dust collection for a virtually dust-free operation.
We run both, which means your project gets the right method for the job instead of the only method a contractor happens to own.
More on shotblasting →What CSP Means for Your Floor
Concrete Surface Profile is the measured texture between the surface's peaks and valleys, rated 1 through 10. Every coating system specifies the CSP it needs to bond, and prep that misses the spec is the number one reason floors delaminate. We profile to the exact level your system's technical data sheet calls for, compliant with ACI, ASTM, ICRI, NACE, and SSPC standards.
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"If your slab isn't ready for a coating, the assessment will say so."
Deep contamination in food facilities, moisture vapor issues, and failing concrete don't disappear under a coating, they resurface as failures. Our inspections catch them first, and when a slab needs replacement or an oil-tolerant system instead of standard prep, that's what your proposal will say.
Read our Google reviews →Surface Preparation FAQ
What is a Concrete Surface Profile (CSP)?
Shot blasting or diamond grinding, which does my project need?
Is the process really dustless?
Can you work in an occupied or operating facility?
Can you remove glue, thin-set, or old coatings?
Do you install the new floor too?
Concrete Surface Preparation Near You
Start With the Right Foundation
Tell us about your slab, your system, and your timeline. Most commercial prep quotes come back within a few business days, Virginia or New Jersey.
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Where We Work
- Virginia Serving Chesterfield, Midlothian, Moseley & the Greater Richmond Area
- New Jersey Piscataway, Edison, New Brunswick, Woodbridge, Somerville, Bridgewater, Princeton, Old Bridge & all of Middlesex, Somerset & Union Counties