VCT and Flooring Removal in Delray Beach
Vinyl composition tile, usually called VCT, is the hard, square tile found in offices, stores, schools, medical suites, kitchens and older homes. It is durable, but eventually it cracks, lifts or simply looks dated. When it is time for new floors, the old tile and everything under it has to come up first.
This guide covers VCT and flooring removal in Delray Beach: an important safety check for older buildings, how removal works, and what happens to the debris.
- What VCT is and where you find it
- The asbestos question
- How flooring removal works
- Other flooring we remove
- Hauling the debris
- Getting a quote
What VCT is and where you find it
VCT is a tile made from vinyl, fillers and pigment, usually laid in 12-inch squares and glued to a concrete slab or subfloor. In Delray Beach you find it in:
- Office suites and retail units
- Medical and dental offices
- Restaurant back-of-house and break rooms
- Condo storage and utility areas
- Kitchens, laundry rooms and garages in older homes
The asbestos question
Older vinyl floor tile and the adhesive under it can contain asbestos. Asbestos is harmless while it is intact, but breaking, scraping or grinding it can release fibers. OSHA's asbestos overview explains the risk.
Before removing flooring in an older building, have it tested. Florida licenses asbestos consultants and contractors under Chapter 469 of the Florida Statutes. If testing comes back positive, the material must be handled by a licensed abatement contractor. Once the flooring is confirmed safe to remove, our crew can take it up and haul it away.
How flooring removal works
- Furniture and fixtures are cleared from the room.
- The work area is set up to control dust.
- Tile is lifted with floor scrapers and hand tools, working across the room.
- Loose adhesive and debris are scraped and swept.
- Debris is bagged or boxed and carried out as the work goes.
Whether the slab needs grinding or leveling for the new floor is a question for your flooring installer.
Other flooring we remove
- Carpet and carpet pad
- Laminate and floating floors
- Ceramic and porcelain tile
- Vinyl plank and sheet vinyl
- Wood flooring
Tile set on a concrete slab is the heaviest and slowest to remove. Our guide to flooring removal in Florida explains why. For carpet and soft flooring, see our carpet and flooring removal in Delray Beach.
Hauling the debris
Flooring debris is dense. A room of tile weighs far more than a room of furniture. We load it as we go and take it to permitted facilities in line with the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County. For larger renovations, see construction debris removal in Delray Beach.
Getting a quote
Send the square footage, the flooring type, photos, whether the building is occupied and whether the flooring has been tested for asbestos. Commercial jobs can be scheduled after hours or on weekends. We give free estimates and flat, upfront pricing.
The bottom line
VCT and flooring removal is simple once you know what is under your feet. Test older tile first, then clear the room and let the crew handle the rest. Call (561) 699-0121, email estimates@junkrangerremoval.com, or see renovation debris removal in Delray Beach.
Questions people ask us about this
Can old VCT contain asbestos?
Do you remove flooring in occupied offices?
Do you haul the debris too?
What other flooring do you remove?
Outside resources worth reading
- OSHA — Asbestos overview
- Florida Statutes Chapter 469 — Asbestos abatement licensing
- Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County