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Removing worn floor coatings and preparing the surface for a new coating.

Substrate preparation

Preparing the substrate before laying a new floor is just as important as choosing the right flooring material. Almost every floor coating manufacturer's data sheet says that the existing substrate must be carefully prepared before the coating is applied. This means the substrate must be firm, free of any old coatings and dust, and free of cracks and holes.

SIA Antislip Baltics has several high-performance machines and trained staff for this work. When preparing the substrate we provide:

Grinding or shot blasting of the old coating (epoxy, polyurethane, self-levelling screed, etc.)
Repair of cracks, potholes and other damage with fast-curing (15–30 minutes) materials
Expansion joint repair and preparation for all types of coating
Stabilisation of the load-bearing floor where the existing soil has lost its bearing capacity. If needed, we also measure soil bearing capacity.

How old coatings are removed by shot blasting

Some examples of substrate preparation in the gallery below: