The ICGC Difference
Most concrete grinders don’t do tile removal. You end up booking one trade to strip the tiles, another to clean up the adhesive mess, and a third to grind the slab. That’s three trades, three schedules, and three invoices for one floor.
ICGC does all three. We remove the tiles, grind off every trace of adhesive, and leave your slab smooth, level, and ready for whatever comes next — new tiles, polished concrete, epoxy, vinyl, or timber.
One team. One visit. Done properly.
What's Involved
More Than Just Stripping Tiles
Tile Removal
We use industrial ride-on and walk-behind floor scrapers to remove ceramic, porcelain, terracotta, natural stone, and vinyl tiles from concrete slabs. The machines do the heavy lifting — fast, efficient, and far less disruptive than manual demolition.
Adhesive & Glue Removal
This is where most jobs go wrong. Removing tiles is the easy part — it’s the adhesive underneath that causes problems. Thin-set mortar, tile glue, flexible adhesive, and levelling compounds all need to be ground back to clean concrete. If adhesive residue is left behind, your next finish won’t bond properly. We use diamond grinders to remove all adhesive residue and leave a clean, profiled surface.
Surface Preparation
Once the tiles and adhesive are gone, the slab often needs further preparation — grinding out lippage, levelling high spots, or profiling the surface for coatings. We do this as part of the same job, so your slab is genuinely ready.
How It Works
Our Process
Inspect
We check the tile type, adhesive type, slab condition, and what finish is going down next. This determines the right removal method and surface profile.
Protect
We set up dust extraction and protect walls, joinery, and any areas not being worked on. Our dust-free process keeps the site clean throughout.
Remove Tiles
Industrial floor scrapers strip tiles quickly and efficiently. We work section by section to keep the site manageable and minimise disruption.
Grind Adhesive
Diamond grinders remove all adhesive residue, levelling compound, and mortar. We grind until the slab is clean concrete with no contamination.
Prepare Surface
We grind the slab to the profile required for your next finish. Whether it’s a smooth surface for vinyl or a rough profile for epoxy, we get it right.
Clean Up & Handover
All debris removed. Site left clean. Your slab is ready for the next trade.
Common Jobs
We See These Every Week
Renovation — Old Tiles to Polished Concrete
Homeowners replacing dated floor tiles with polished concrete. We remove the tiles, grind off the adhesive, and polish the slab in one project.
Residential services →Commercial Fitout — Strip and Recoat
Retail, hospitality, and office spaces getting a new floor finish. We strip existing tiles or vinyl, prepare the slab, and hand over to your coating or flooring installer.
Builder — Tile Prep Gone Wrong
When tiles were laid on a poorly prepared slab and need to come up. We fix the slab so the tiler can start fresh.
Tiler Handover — Slab Ready for Re-tiling
Tilers who need a clean, flat slab with the right surface profile for new thin-set application. We grind to spec and get out of the way.
Get Started
Need Tiles Removed? We'll Handle the Lot.
One team for tile removal, adhesive grinding, and surface prep. Tell us about your project.
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