The HTC method
From time immemorial you have been reduced to methods that are unsatisfying in both an economical and environmental point of view. Besides, these methods don’t always do what they’re supposed to and sometimes leaves remnants. If the covering isn’t completely removed you have to “hide” the residues, which is both expensive and time consuming. A 100 m² floor can require a couple of days just for preparation. Filler is expensive and drying and regrinding takes time. In addition to the filler, a barrier coat is often applied to prevent the adhesive from discoloring the new carpet.
With the HTC method and our effective diamond tools you are now able to remove all carpet and adhesive residues in just a couple of hours. The result? A flat, bare concrete surface, ready for new covering. HTC offer you several high-capacity machines for preparation. These machines have an unbeatable capacity for both removal and polishing – don’t be surprised if you achieve a remarkable evenness in minimal time.
Carpet adhesive
With the HTC method all carpet adhesive is removed and in most cases you don’t have to putty. At the same time the concrete floor is evened and without any waiting time a new carpet can be laid. As you can see the HTC method saves both time and money.
Filler
To remove filler is a laborious task. Conventional scarifiers and squaring axes are most commonly used, but they often cause damage to the floor and many times you have to putty. With the HTC method you can, dependent on the thickness of the filler, grind or cut the filler without doing any damage to the floor and with that avoid a new filling. For a floor with 3 mm filling and carpet adhesive the capacity is 40 square meters per hour.
Paint removal and preparation
One big problem when repainting a concrete floor is to eliminate all the old paint. The HTC method quickly removes almost any type of covering and tests have shown that grinded surfaces are strong and durable. On a blasted surface the new covering doesn’t get equally thick, which leads to increased costs for paint. It also makes the covering sensitive. To grind before the re-surfacing gives a better result since the sub floor is even and by that you save more than 30 % on the cost for paint.