stephanie ball
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Calgary & Edmonton’s Dustless Floor Removal Specialists
Old flooring used to mean days of dust in your home or office. Not anymore. We remove tile, hardwood, carpet, linoleum, and old concrete coatings using a dust-controlled process, then haul away every piece of debris. Family-run since 2008. Insured. Nothing but removal — no installation, no upsell.
Changing your flooring used to be a hard and even dangerous job. Old tile and thinset can release fine dust that lingers in the air for days. That dust can cause silicosis, a lung disease, if it's breathed in over time. It can also damage computers, phones, and office equipment. Those risks are why floor removal is its own trade, not a side task for a general contractor.
A floor removal company handles one job: taking out the old floor safely, so your new one goes down on a clean, ready surface. We don't sell flooring or install it. That focus means our crews have seen almost every subfloor problem Alberta homes and businesses can have, and they know how to solve it fast.
Ceramic and porcelain tile, plus the thinset underneath, removed with minimal dust.
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Nailed, glued, or engineered hardwood, removed without tearing up your subfloor.
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Carpet, pad, and tack strips, bagged and hauled away.
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K3 subfloor is a hard, brittle underlayment common in older Calgary and Edmonton homes. It's one of the toughest layers to remove, and one of our specialties.
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Vinyl composition tile and old mastic adhesive, removed for offices, schools, and retail spaces.
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Surface prep, old coating removal, and floor leveling on concrete.
Learn MoreEvery removal job is different. The cost depends on the size of the job, the type of material being removed, and the adhesives used underneath it. A small linoleum job and a large commercial tile job with heavy-set thinset are not the same project, so we don’t publish flat rates that couldn’t apply to your specific floor.
What we do instead is simple: we look at the job, tell you exactly what’s involved, and give you a straight answer before we start. No surprise charges after the crew arrives.
Call 403-874-3000 (Calgary) or 780-977-2444 (Edmonton)
Our equipment pulls dust at the point of removal instead of letting it spread through the air — the difference between a dusty demo and a job you can stay in the building for.
The hardwood doesn’t stay in your garage or driveway. Every piece of flooring, every scrap of adhesive, every bit of debris — we remove and dispose of it according to environmental regulations. Your job is complete when we leave. No dumpster rental. No separate cleanup. Your subfloor is ready, and your space is clear.
We’re BBB Accredited, carry full WCB coverage, maintain $5 million in liability insurance, and hold COR Certification (Certificate of Recognition for workplace safety). That’s not a marketing detail. It means we meet the same safety standards as hospitals and airports. It means our team is trained, our equipment is maintained, and our process is audited.
For simple jobs, yes. Loose carpet or a floating floor can often come up with hand tools and a free Saturday. Glued-down tile, hardwood, and anything with heavy adhesive are a different story. Getting those up without the right equipment usually means a damaged subfloor, a room full of dust, or both. That’s the point where most homeowners call a specialist instead of finishing the job themselves.
Old tile, thinset, and some flooring adhesives contain crystalline silica. When these materials are cut, ground, or pried up with standard tools, they release fine dust into the air. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies crystalline silica as a Group 1 carcinogen — the same category used for substances with confirmed cancer risk in humans. Health Canada links breathing this dust over time to lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), kidney disease, and silicosis, a lung disease with no cure. Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Code sets exposure limits for respirable crystalline silica and requires employers to control it on work that generates it.
This is why dustless removal exists. Rather than letting dust spread through the air, dust-controlled equipment captures it at the point of removal, so your home or business stays livable during the job. This matters most in occupied spaces — homes with kids or allergy sufferers, offices that can’t shut down, and buildings where fine dust can damage sensitive electronics like phones, computers, and telecommunications equipment.
Flooring and adhesive installed before the early 1990s can contain asbestos, especially older vinyl tile and the black “cutback” adhesive sometimes found underneath it. Asbestos fibers are dangerous when disturbed and inhaled. If your home or building was built before 1990 and you’re planning a renovation, it’s worth having the flooring tested before removal begins. A qualified removal crew will know what to look for and how to proceed safely if asbestos is suspected.
We’re based in Calgary and Edmonton, and our crews work across both cities and the surrounding region. In Calgary, that means jobs from the Beltline and Kensington through to Bridgeland and Inglewood, out past Deerfoot Trail to Airdrie and Cochrane, and south toward Okotoks and Strathmore. In Edmonton, we cover everything from Whyte Avenue and the University of Alberta area through to Sherwood Park, St. Albert, and Fort Saskatchewan.
Whether your project is a single condo near the Chinook Centre or a full commercial floor near YYC or YEG, our crews bring the same dust-controlled process to every job.
If you’re a flooring installer, general contractor, or property manager, we work as your removal sub-trade. Your crew shows up to a clean, level subfloor instead of losing a day to demolition and disposal. We carry WCB coverage, work around occupied units or active job sites, and can schedule around your timeline, including evenings and weekends for commercial work.
It depends on the size of the job, the material being removed, and the adhesives used underneath it. Call or request a quote and we’ll give you a straight number before starting.
In most cases, yes. Tile, hardwood, and glued-down flooring can affect how well new flooring bonds and lies flat if left in place. Removing the old surface first gives your installer a clean, level base to work with.
Yes. Debris removal and haul-away are included on every job, so you don’t need to rent a dumpster or arrange separate disposal.
Most residential rooms are finished in a single visit. Larger commercial jobs are scheduled based on square footage and can be arranged around evening or weekend hours.
Old flooring doesn’t have to mean days of dust and disruption. Call 403-874-3000 in Calgary or 780-977-2444 in Edmonton, or request a free quote below.
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