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Magnesite Flooring Removal
Magnesite Flooring Removal and Dust-Free Magnesite Floor Removal are some of our team’s many specialties that we have spent years focusing on. Our Magnesite Flooring Removal team is the most well-known team throughout Sydney to remove Magnesite Flooring. Our team has been trained, licensed, insured, and equipped with all the safety gear (PPE) and the most high-end jackhammers and concrete grinders to get the job done safer, faster, and more efficiently than our competitors while still maintaining a better price!
Our Dust-Free Magnesite Flooring Removal specialist team has over 35 years of experience and has completed thousands of Magnesite Flooring Removal jobs. Our Dust-Free Magnesite Flooring Removal team will come to your property, remove your Magnesite Flooring, and then our team will Grind your concrete slab to remove any Magnesite residue. This will allow you to inspect your concrete slab for Concrete Cancer which is also known as Concrete Spalling.
Older buildings especially apartments & unit blocks across Sydney that were built between the 20s and the late 80s are more than likely to have Magnesite Floors. Magnesite Flooring is made from calcined or burnt Magnesite and various organic and inorganic fillers such as wood, sawdust, ground silica, and talc, mixed together with a solution of magnesium oxychloride. Magnesite Flooring is extremely rich in chlorides, resulting in problems of sweating, diffusion of chloride ions into the concrete substrate, and metal corrosion.
The results of this are usually seen as lumps appearing below the carpet or cracks in the floor tiles that are being displaced. Magnesite Floors also may have ASBESTOS in them. (which can be extremely dangerous to your long-term health if you attempt to remove it without taking the proper precautions while doing so).
Magnesite Flooring Removal should never be attempted unless you are licensed by NSW to remove asbestos unless it has been tested to show that no asbestos is present. Our Dust-Free Magnesite Floor Removal specialist team uses PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) as well as a commercial dust extractor while also taking the proper precautions to remove and dispose of the hazardous waste in a safe and legal manner. It is illegal to remove materials containing ASBESTOS without a license and to dispose of the waste in normal residential bins.
At Dust-Free Magnesite Flooring Removal Sydney we use high-powered commercial dust extractors connected directly to our commercial Concrete Grinders as well as a dust extraction system connected to our demolition hammers to achieve the highest quality results for our clients while Removing Magnesite Floors maintaining a virtually Dust-Free environment*
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Dust-Free Magnesite Removal & Concrete Grinding (Will The Job Be 100% Dust-Free?)
No, The Job Will Not Be 100% Dust-Free. BUT!
How Do We Achieve An Almost 90 – 99% Dust-Free Demolition and Concrete Grinding Experience For Our Clients Free Of Charge?
We will grind your concrete slab with the use of high-powered Concrete Grinding equipment that is connected directly to a high-powered commercial dust extractor.
We will also perform demolition services with the use of high-powered commercial dust extraction equipment plugged directly into our tools.
Unfortunately, small amounts of dust are still produced and cannot be completely eliminated even with the most expensive high-end equipment and the latest technology. It should also be noted that certain equipment such as Jackhammers has a harder time trying to contain the dust even with the use of high-end dust extractors. While Concrete Grinders are able to contain dust a lot easier. (Roughly 90 – 99.99% of the dust is still sucked up by a 3-engine high-powered commercial dust extractor that is plugged directly into the equipment) but sometimes a small amount of dust still escapes.
If you are concerned about the small amounts of dust that may possibly get into areas that we are not working in such as the kitchens, bathrooms, cabinets, etc. we would advise that you seal off those areas that we are not working in with plastic and sticky tape before our team arrives to avoid delays.
Get A Better Understanding Of Just How Powerful Our DustMaster DM-2680-H Dust Extractor Is
Dustmaster® series dust extractors have been specially designed to handle demands of the concrete grinding industry which has high loading fine dust.
This is the H-Class (or often referred to as HEPA) Dust extractor that is certified to handle hazardous dust. These amazing dust collectors have been certified to capture up to 99.99% of the dust.
Dust extraction in our industry is often more important than the actual grinding itself. Without it, we could breathe the fine dust which could be detrimental to our health.
– Featuring dual 10A motors, maximum performance is ensured. The longopac bagging system makes handling and disposal of hazardous dust much easier.
– Performance is maintained by the rotary filter cleaning mechanism which automatically cleans the filter during operation.
– This machine has a single durable toggle switch for each motor.
– A deep clean is achieved while running whilst the motor is turned off. The rotary filter cleaning can be turned off when the DustMaster is not in use, using the rotary switch on the front panel.
– H-Class (H13) dust extractors must pass the 0.3µm DOP test that certifies they capture no less than 99.99% of the dust.
– The rotary filter cleaning system is very effective and takes only 10-20 seconds to deep clean the filter. You may never have to remove the filter to clean it again, keeping your job and your hand’s cleaner!
– You won’t find a better piece of equipment to handle your job, this is the most high-end piece of equipment that we can use for your job. The next level up would require a 15A power supply which would require you to supply us a generator on-site as residential power only has 10A.
How Much Does It Cost To Remove Magnesite Flooring?
$42 Per Square Metre*
– Magnesite Flooring Removal = $42 / Per Square Metre*
– Concrete Grinding = $10 – $60 / Per Square Metre*
– Floor Levelling = $40 – $65 / Per Square Metre*
– Concrete Cancer Repairs = Approx $130 / Per Litre*
– Disposal of all Waste = $150 – $750*
– Please review the information below for a further understanding of how we price these services
CONCRETE GRINDING
– We charge ($10 – $60 / per square metre) for Concrete Grinding
– Depending on several different factors, This price may go up or down.
– We will supply a firm quote depending on how many square metres of concrete grinding is required
FLOOR LEVELLING
– We charge ($40 – $65 / per square metre) for Floor Levelling
– Depending on several different factors, This price may go up or down.
– We will supply a firm quote after the Magnesite Flooring has been removed.
– Otherwise, if we quote “blindly” before the job starts. You are looking at the maximum price of ($65 / per square metre)
CONCRETE CANCER REPAIRS
– On average we charge ($130 / per litre) for Concrete Cancer Repairs.
– Depending on several different factors, This price may go up or down.
– We will supply a firm quote after the Magnesite Flooring has been removed.
– Otherwise, if we quote “blindly” before the job starts. You are looking at the maximum price of ($130 / per litre)
View our Floor Levelling page for more information
View our Concrete Grinding page for more information
View our Magnesite Flooring Removal page for more information
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View our Concrete Cancer Price page for more information
View our Concrete Cancer Repairs page for more information
View our Square Metre Calculator page to calculate a rough price for your job
The cost of removing Magnesite Flooring can vary quite a lot from company to company. Here at Magnesite Flooring Removal Sydney, we guarantee that we’ll always have the lowest prices for Magnesite Flooring Removal we will always be upfront with the cost of Magnesite Flooring Removal with no hidden extra fees.
Feel free to use our free Square Metre Calculator if you would like to calculate the Cost Of Removing Magnesite Flooring from your property.
Other Magnesite Flooring Removal contractors and Removing Magnesite companies that Remove Magnesite, regardless of job size will make you hire a skip bin which will cost a huge amount ($375 – $1,000+) which will have to sit in your front yard for days while you deal with the annoyance of organising it and the large cost of the whole process.
Here at Dust-Free Magnesite Floor Removal Sydney, we come in, remove your Magnesite Flooring as well as Grind down any Magnesite residue on your concrete slab to allow the clean installation of a new flooring system, or a floor levelling agent, epoxy, paint, waterproofing, or the concrete slab to be inspected for Concrete Cancer.
Then our team will sweep and vacuum your property of any remaining mess! Even though we use commercial dust extraction equipment to offer you a nearly completely Dust-Free experience.
Once our team is finished, we will also take all the waste from the process of Removing Magnesite from your property to a local resource management centre for you. Which will be far cheaper than you having to hire a skip bin and dealing with the frustration of that whole process!
The Cost Of Removing Magnesite Flooring Residue
$10 – $60 Per Square Metre*
After we have finished Removing Magnesite from your property. high-powered Dust-Free Concrete Grinders are used to remove the Magnesite residue from your concrete slab. This is required to reveal any concrete cancer that may require repairs, as well as to successfully add a Floor Levelling agent that won’t fail.
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Magnesite Waste Disposal Cost $150 – $750
Here at Magnesite Flooring Removal Sydney, we take all your rubbish away with us for disposal at your local resource management centre. This saves our clients hundreds of dollars in hiring skip bins, as well as the frustration of the whole process of hiring one and having to have a skip bin sit in your front yard or strata unit block for days. Depending on how many square metres of Magnesite you have will be the deciding factor on your disposal of waste charge.
Do I Need To Test My Magnesite For Asbestos?
Q: Do I need to test my magnesite for asbestos before removing it from my property?
A: Yes, you must contact AIRSAFE.NET.AU and make sure that any possible materials in your home that you plan to remove such as Magnesite, Vinyl, Lino, or Popcorn ceilings have been tested for asbestos before removal.
How Do I Find Out If My Magnesite Flooring Contains Asbestos Or Not?
To find out if your Magnesite Flooring contains asbestos or not, you can do the following:
– Send a small sample of the vinyl to a lab for testing (airsafe.net.au) OR have AIRSAFE come out to your property to take the sample for you.
– It should also be noted that some Magnesite Flooring Residue may also contain asbestos.
CONTACT AIRSAFE.NET.AU to have your Magnesite Flooring tested for ASBESTOS.
NOTE: WE DO NOT OFFER A SERVICE TO REMOVE ASBESTOS
https://www.carpetremovalsydney.com.au/asbestos-warning/
– Asbestos exposure can be a health risk. It is estimated that 4,000 Australians die each year from asbestos-related diseases.
– Working with Magnesite Flooring that contains Asbestos will release toxic dust and fibers into the air. Lack of awareness in the past has led to many workers suffering from terrible diseases today such as mesothelioma and asbestosis.
– Magnesite Flooring is generally safe to be around. But that changes as soon as you decide to remove it or if the magnesite flooring becomes damaged in any way shape or form.
– Magnesite Flooring that contains Asbestos remains in many buildings across Australia, creating a hazard for contractors and do-it-yourself renovators.
– Workers must take many precautions to Remove Magnesite Floors safely as well as safely dispose of the waste.
– It is illegal to remove asbestos products without a CLASS A + CLASS B + SUPERVISOR LICENSE in Asbestos Removal.
– It is always safest to leave ASBESTOS Magnesite Flooring Removal to qualified professionals who are licensed by the Australian government to remove it.
Do I Need Strata Approval To Remove Magnesite From My Home?
Q: Do I need strata approval before removing magnesite from my home?
A: Yes, you must obtain strata approval before removing magnesite from your home.
For further information, please read the following:
Do I Need Strata Approval
Will Strata Pay To Remove My Magnesite Flooring?
As of 2023, The Following Rules Apply:
– If Your Strata Have NOT Changed The By-Law They Are Liable To Pay For:
– Magnesite Flooring Removal
– Concrete Grinding
– Disposal of all Waste
– Concrete Cancer Repairs
– If Your Strata HAS Already Changed The By-Laws They Are Only Liable To Pay For:
– Concrete Cancer Repairs
– It should be noted that it is always the customer’s responsibility to pay for Floor Levelling as well as the removal of any flooring systems above the magnesite such as carpet.
Magnesite Flooring is “Common Property” so is your concrete subfloor. Your Strata is required by law in NSW to pay for the removal of your Magnesite UNLESS the By-Law has been changed.
As of 2023, it seems it’s becoming more and more common for strata committees to update their bylaws so that they no longer have to pay for the magnesite removal and concrete grinding, especially the ones struggling with money (although they are still liable for any concrete cancer repairs). The majority though still cover magnesite removal, so make sure to check your strata’s bylaws!
It is not uncommon for a strata committee to try to bully a property owner (especially a new one who is not familiar with strata laws) out of having their Magnesite Removed. Strata committees often bully clients into installing new flooring systems over magnesite flooring.
Often lying and saying that it is in:
– Fine condition
– Does not need to be removed
– Safe to have a new flooring system installed on
– All of the above factors are simply not true
If you do not remove the Magnesite Flooring, the flooring system fails, strata will not be paying for the removal and re-purchase, and re-installation of your new flooring system! So be careful not to get bullied or scammed into thinking that it is safe to leave your magnesite subfloor down before installing a new flooring system.
The cost to repair any concrete cancer is always your strata committee’s responsibility. To cover the costs of the remediation, special levies may be called in if your strata fund currently does not have enough money for major repairs (Such as Concrete Cancer Repairs)
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Will I Need Your Concrete Grinding Services After You Remove My Magnesite?
Yes, once our team has removed your magnesite you will see “magnesite glue residue” or small bumps of magnesite that could not be removed with our jackhammers that will need to be ground off your concrete slab using our Concrete Grinding equipment to allow the successful reinstallation of a new flooring system or Floor Levelling compound to restore your concrete slab to the correct height after the magnesite has been removed.
If you skip this process and do not “Concrete Grind” you will be left with “Magnesite Residue” on your concrete slab, the issue with this is:
Click here to view our Concrete Grinding page for more information
Do I Need To Hire A Skip Bin?
No, Other magnesite removal contractors and magnesite removal companies regardless of job size will make you hire a skip bin which will cost a huge amount ($375 – $1,000+). Which will have to sit in your front yard for days while you deal with the annoyance of organising it and the large cost of the whole process.
Here at Magnesite Removal Sydney, we come in, remove your magnesite flooring, as well as grind down any Magnesite Residue than our team will sweep and vacuum your property to clean up any dust!
Then once we are finished, we will also take all the waste to a local resource management centre for you (Recycling whenever possible) which will be far cheaper than you having to hire a skip bin and dealing with the frustration of that whole process! (On average our clients save 60% on disposal of waste charges)
The 6 Stages Of Magnesite Removal
Stage 1: Removal Of The Magnesite Floor Topping
Stage 2: Concrete Grinding The Magnesite Residue
Stage 3: Inspecting Your Concrete Slab For Any Concrete Cancer
Stage 4: Repairing Your Concrete Slab If Any Concrete Cancer Is Found
Stage 5: Relevelling Your Concrete Slab
Stage 6: Installing Your New Flooring System
What Is Magnesite Flooring? And Why Does It Need To Be Removed?
Older buildings especially apartments & unit blocks across Sydney that were built between the 20s up until the 80s are more than likely to have magnesite flooring. It is a made of a chemical named Magnesium Oxychloride, which is a kind of asbestos material. (It can be extremely dangerous to your long-term health to remove if you don’t take the proper precautions while doing it).
Magnesite was used quite a lot in the flooring industry in the past and it is the properties that are often thirty or more years old. These older properties could still have it present. Magnesite flooring screeds were predominantly used in unit blocks and apartments.
Because magnesite flooring is water-soluble, it will return to its previous state should it be exposed to enough water. Magnesite flooring is also quite flexible, meaning that it is not suitable to be overlaid with a floor leveling compound, making it unsuitable to be used with all types of floor coverings.
Although magnesite flooring was quite a popular sub floor product many decades ago, the introduction of more modern, safer and more durable sub floor products has meant that magnesite flooring has fallen from favour.
When building contractors do discover a flooring screed that contains magnesite, the chances are that it was installed decades ago and is now showing definite signs of wear and tear. The best thing to do in this case would be to carefully remove the magnesite flooring and lay a new floor in its place.
Magnesite is often mixed with concrete making it extremely difficult to remove even with the strongest team and specialized heavy demolition equipment such as a hydraulic jackhammer.
The dust that is released from magnesite flooring when it is removed can be extremely dangerous to breathe in as well, making specialized safety equipment a MUST!
It has been commonly used in homes built in the 20s-80s. Just like many other asbestos-containing building materials, it was a useful chemical for a range of materials but unfortunately, the time has developed it into a health hazard, as well as a hazard to the building structure as it can cause Concrete Cancer.
– Depending on the age of your property, the Magnesite in it will be anywhere from 40 – 90 years old. Unfortunately, in that time the chance that it has gotten water damaged through various sourced over that time would be extremely high. Magnesite flooring does not cope well with water if moisture is trapped in it from rain coming in from windows, balconies or a washing mashing flooding, a bathroom flood, etc. These are all just unfortunate things that may happen again and again over the decades. So the chance that several of these things have happened in your property making it well time to remove your magnesite flooring before it continues to damage your concrete slab further increasing the cost of potential repairs.
– It is strongly recommended to remove all of the magnesite flooring and grind down any remaining magnesite residue to assess if the concrete slab is safe, free from concrete cancer in a usable condition. Before a new flooring system or floor levelling agent is installed, as there is likely concrete cancer that may need repairs.
– It is strongly recommended to remove all the magnesite otherwise there is an extremely high chance of the new flooring system “Popping up” and failing within the first 12 months of installation. Even if certain areas of the magnesite with serve damage is repaired, the flooring system will still likely fail.
– Attempting to install any new flooring system without first removing the magnesite is extremely foolish and putting the safety of others in the unit at risk. Magnesite should ALWAYS be removed and the concrete should ALWAYS be inspected for any potential concrete cancer that MUST be repaired for the safety of EVERYONE in the unit block.
– No company will be willing to give you any insurance at all what so ever on any flooring system installed onto a magnesite floor because of how extremely likely it is to fail.
– It is extremely selfish to put the safety of others in the unit block at risk because you do not want to pay to remove your magnesite flooring before you renovate your floors. Money should NEVER come before safety. It should be noted that your Strata will often cover all of these costs.
What Equipment Does Our Team Use?
Do I Need To Turn Off My Air-con & Fire Alarms?
Yes, while we are grinding your concrete and removing your magnesite with jackhammers, although we do try to keep the dust to an absolute minimum through various methods such as dust extraction units or wet grinding. Dust still may occur, so it is important that you turn off air conditioning units and isolate, switch off and cover your fire alarms as dust will set them off.
Do You Offer Free Quotes With A Price Beat Guarantee?
– We will beat all of our competitor’s quotes by up to 10%*
– We also offer FREE quotes & site inspections
– We will NEVER be beaten on price at Magnesite Flooring Removal Sydney
How Do I Work Out How Much My Job Will Cost?
To work out how much your job will cost simply measure the length and width of each area that you need magnesite removed from, then head over to our square metre calculator page
Does Magnesite Flooring Contain Asbestos?
Sometimes, Magnesite is a magnesium carbonate mineral with a chemical composition of (MgCO3). Magnesite is an important industrial mineral, pure Magnesite is theoretically 47.8% magnesia (MgO) and 52.2% carbon dioxide (CO2). It is the source of two-thirds of the world’s magnesia (MgO); 25% is extracted from seawater, with the balance coming largely from brines.
World production of Magnesite is estimated to be 5.96 Mt with China being the major producer. Australia produced about 90,000 tonnes in 2013 with South Australia contributing 3,632 tonnes.
It is named after the presence of magnesium in its composition. Magnesite usually forms during the alteration of magnesium-rich rocks or carbonate rocks by metamorphism or chemical weathering. Magnesite is a specialised cementitious product that is based on Magnesium Oxychloride (or Magnesium Oxysulphate) types of cement.
The most common form involves the reaction between a Magnesium Chloride solution and Magnesium Hydroxide powder to form the cement binder. The finished product also contains a filling material which is commonly sawdust, wood fibres, cork or can also contain ASBESTOS.
Magnesite Flooring Removal is moisture-sensitive and will gradually break down if it remains wet for an extended period. Magnesite will swell up and the filler can also rot and produce unpleasant odours. The product is mixed and then poured onto the surface to be topped. Magnesite Flooring is normally at least 10mm – 25mm thick. But can get up to 50mm thick if two coats have been poured. Magnesite was applied to the top of concrete ground floors in unit blocks.
Magnesite, which was commonly used as a floor topping or levelling product, Magnesite contains a very strong glue. When Magnesite absorbs water, the glue can leach into concrete floors and corrode steel reinforcement bars. There are thousands of buildings built between the 1920s and 1980s with Magnesite Floor toppings that are now facing large Concrete Cancer repair bills due to homeowners and strata not removing Magnesite from properties early enough and repairing the damage early on.
Why Can’t I Just Install My New Flooring System Over The Magnesite Floor?
So unfortunately at SOME POINT, it does need to be replaced with a new subfloor because as you can imagine after that period of time, its usually facing some serious wear and tear. (Usually from moisture damage, they didn’t know that magnesite flooring was so prone to moisture damage). It should also be noted there are so many better subfloor options that can be used to replace magnesite these days such as Ardit & Ardex which provide a much better subfloor cover.
The biggest problem is people fork out tens of thousands of dollars buying new flooring systems and paying to have it installed over a magnesite subfloor. Then a few months or a year later the flooring system starts popping up because the magnesite beneath starts to bubble up because the glue is losing its grip to the concrete slab because it has been disturbed so much while your new flooring system was installed, as well as the fact that its simply just been down for too long (40 – 100 years is a long time…)
So usually people only install carpet, as its cheap, easy to replace, less risky and normally replaced every few years anyways in a rental property.
Installing any other flooring system such as tiles, floorboards, vinyl, slate, laminate, parquet etc will always end in tears. Also, NO installer or company will give you ANY form of warranty on the installation of the flooring if it’s on a magnesite floor because they know it’s going to fail within 12 months.
This is why it’s always safest to remove your magnesite flooring and start fresh before installing a new flooring system to avoid any drama in the future.
What Does Concrete Cancer From Magnesite Flooring Look Like?
Concrete Cancer (also known as Concrete Spalling) is the aggressive rusting of steel reinforcement beams in the concrete slab which can be incredibly dangerous to the strength of the structure and flooring.
Sydney’s older apartment developments have a topping of magnesite flooring on concrete flooring that displays a smooth finish. Long-term exposure to moisture that occurs in household kitchens, bathrooms, laundries, or balconies as well as windows, can lead to the magnesite releasing harmful chlorides.
Which will start to damage the material as well as the concrete and steel, causing corrosion and the material to disintegrate, crack, and lump. When this occurs a few decades after installation, magnesite must be removed and the damaged areas affected by Concrete Cancer/Concrete Spalling must be repaired.
So Why Choose Our Team At Magnesite Removal Sydney For Your Project?
Every year here at Magnesite Removal Sydney our team removes tens of thousands of square metres of flooring systems. So as you can imagine they run into every issue you can imagine. As the flooring systems, they encounter are all installed in different ways and we also offer such a large range of services.
So as you can imagine our team is quite experienced in the services we offer and know how to handle any issue that we may come across on any flooring removal project. Giving our customers the peace of mind knowing that they have a highly experienced team doing their job.
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Magnesite Flooring
If your home was built in the 1920s-1980s, it is likely that your home has Magnesite Flooring. Magnesite Flooring is a specialised cementitious product that is based on Magnesium Oxychloride (or Magnesium Oxysulphate) cement. The most common form involves the reaction between a Magnesium Chloride solution and Magnesium Hydroxide powder to form the cement binder. The finished product also contains a filling material which is commonly sawdust, wood fibers, cork, or can also contain ASBESTOS. Colourants may have also been added.
The product is mixed and then poured onto the surface to be topped. Magnesite Flooring is normally at least 10mm – 25mm thick. But can get up to 50mm thick if two coats have been poured. Magnesite was applied to the top of concrete ground floors in unit blocks. It has been commonly used in homes built in the ’20s, and ’30s and was still used up into the ’80s.
Magnesite Flooring was commonly used as a Floor Levelling compound from the 1920s to the 1980s. Magnesite Flooring is not used anymore, but because it was present in a lot of older buildings throughout Sydney and NSW, it means that Magnesite Flooring contractors will come across it quite often, so knowing how to deal with it when the issue comes up is very important.
Magnesite is a form of cement, created through magnesium oxychloride. What makes Magnesite Flooring different from normal cement is that fillers and aggregates such as wood chips or sawdust have been added to it sometimes it may also have asbestos. Magnesite Flooring was mainly used in Sydney, as a slab topping or an underlay to carpet and other forms of floor coverings.
Magnesite is extremely rich in chlorides, resulting in problems of sweating, diffusion of chloride ions into the concrete substrate, and metal corrosion, usually seen as lumps appearing below the carpet or cracks in the floor tiles.
There are many issues with having Magnesite Flooring in your property which is why it is now recommended to remove it ASAP.
Magnesite Flooring is not a floor covering an individual unit owner would have installed. It would have been laid to level the slab and act as a soundproofing agent. It doesn’t get used anymore, due to its destruction of concrete slabs through Concrete Cancer, its general lack of waterproofing, and it is known to possibly contain ASBESTOS.
Because Magnesite Flooring is water-soluble, it will return to its previous state should it be exposed to enough water. Magnesite Flooring is also quite flexible, meaning that it is not suitable to be overlaid with a smoothing compound, making it unsuitable to be used with all types of floor coverings.
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– Our highly trained staff will always work in a safe and efficient manner while using high-quality Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Dust Extraction Equipment.
Magnesite Flooring Removal is moisture-sensitive and will gradually break down if it remains wet for an extended period. Magnesite will swell up and the filler can also rot and produce unpleasant odours. The product is mixed and then poured onto the surface to be topped. Magnesite flooring is normally at least 10mm – 25mm thick.
But can get up to 50mm thick if two coats have been poured. Magnesite, which was commonly used as a floor topping or floor levelling product. There are thousands of buildings built between the 1920s and 1980s with Magnesite Floor toppings that are now facing large Concrete Cancer repair bills due to homeowners and strata not removing Magnesite from properties early enough and repairing the damage early on.
It is not a suitable material to simply be overlaid by a smoothing compound as it has most likely been down for such a long time that the effects of it have most likely already started to damage your subfloor.
Just like any other ASBESTOS containing building materials, it was a useful product for a range of materials but unfortunately, time revealed that it is a health hazard and structural hazard that can cause Concrete Cancer. Forcing residents to remove this harmful material from their homes to avoid further structural damage.
However, you can’t encapsulate Magnesite Flooring, as they are so vulnerable to deterioration when exposed to water. Obviously, if you tried to encapsulate by pouring a screed (such as Ardex) over the top, then you’d be introducing large amounts of construction moisture into the Magnesite.
The underlying Magnesite, would then most likely turn to a Weetabix-type consistency, and start to break up, leaving you with no suitable substrate support below the screed. The water penetrates the Magnesite Flooring or where there is an inadequate slab membrane, the material absorbs moisture which results in Concrete Cancer.
Magnesite Floor Removal
Magnesite Floor Removal is a plague throughout Sydney’s older apartment developments. They have a topping of Magnesite Floor displays a brown finish that’s often damp from absorbing moisture.
Magnesite Floor Removal is a MUST as long-term exposure to moisture that occurs in household kitchens, bathrooms, laundries, or balconies, as well as windows can lead to the Magnesite Floor releasing harmful chlorides.
Which will start to damage the material as well as the concrete and steel reinforcing beams, causing corrosion and the material to disintegrate, crack, and lump. When this occurs a few decades after installation, the Magnesite must be removed and the damaged areas treated or removed.
Magnesite Floor Removal Sydney offers Magnesite Floor Removal services to ensure that your home is repaired of any issues caused by the Magnesite such as Concrete Cancer.
We will also do a free inspection once the Magnesite Floor Removal process has been completed, we inspect the concrete slab for any damage from the Magnesite Flooring such as Concrete Cancer/Concrete Spalling.
Our professionals are experts in Magnesite Floor Removal, so they have the expertise and skills to remove Magnesite Floor toppings from concrete floors and deal with the damage appropriately in a safe and efficient manner.
Our experts at Magnesite Floor Removal Sydney use high-quality equipment and tools to ensure that you can restore your concrete slab to a safe and usable condition which will be ready for the reinstallation of a new flooring system.