COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL • COATING REMOVAL
Commercial & Industrial Paint and Coating Removal
Abrasive blasting and surface preparation to remove paint, epoxy, industrial coatings, and deteriorated finishes from concrete, structural steel, masonry, and other suitable substrates. PDB Inc. serves contractor-driven projects across the San Francisco Bay Area and surrounding Northern California markets.
Prepare for the next phase.
Commercial paint removal and industrial coating removal for restoration, recoating, inspection, repair, or replacement. We evaluate the coating and the underlying surface before selecting the method.
START WITH THE COATING
What needs to come off?
What needs to remain?
Coating removal is a defined preparation scope. PDB reviews the finish to be removed, substrate condition, required surface profile, site constraints, and project specifications. Abrasive blasting paint removal—often searched for as sandblasting paint removal—is one option; the surface and project objective determine whether it is appropriate.
INDUSTRIAL PAINT REMOVAL
Steel, equipment,
and commercial surfaces.
Abrasive blasting can remove deteriorated, peeling, failing, or unwanted industrial paint systems from suitable beams, columns, fabricated steel, equipment, industrial components, tanks, concrete, and masonry. Coating chemistry, adhesion, thickness, substrate condition, and the next finish guide the removal approach.
Structural Steel Coating Removal
Remove suitable coatings before repainting, inspection, repair, or a new protective coating system. Define the removal extent, required cleanliness, surface profile, and inspection responsibilities in the project specification. Preparation standards apply when established for the project; no single standard fits every scope.
Equipment, Tanks & Facility Components
Evaluate coating removal on compatible equipment surfaces, supports, fabricated assemblies, and tank surfaces. Access, sensitive components, containment, ventilation, isolation, and the required final condition must be addressed before production.
EPOXY & FLOOR COATING REMOVAL
Prepare the floor
for the system that follows.
PDB removes or prepares suitable epoxy floor coatings, concrete floor paint, failed finishes, and compatible adhesive or coating residue before a new flooring or coating system. The existing material and specified profile determine whether shot blasting, abrasive blasting, or another preparation method is appropriate.
Existing Floor Systems
Review coating layers, thickness, flexibility, adhesion, and any residue left after removal. Thick or resilient materials may need a different process or more than one preparation step. Blasting alone is not the answer for every floor.
Complete Concrete Preparation
Coordinate concrete coating removal with the required profile, edge and perimeter work, penetrations, previous repairs, and turnover to the flooring or coating installer. Shot blasting can suit appropriate horizontal concrete areas, depending on the coating and intended result.
Concrete Paint & Coating Removal
Removal may include paint, epoxy, traffic coatings, floor coatings, protective finishes, and certain sealers or surface treatments. Results depend on coating type, penetration, concrete condition, and desired finish. Deeply absorbed stains or materials may not be fully removable without altering the concrete itself.
MASONRY & BRICK COATING REMOVAL
Expose the masonry.
Respect its condition.
Paint and coatings can sometimes be removed from brick, CMU, and masonry using carefully selected media and pressure. Evaluate the units, mortar joints, previous treatments, and desired appearance before production.
Older or softer masonry can be damaged by aggressive blasting. A representative test area helps establish whether the proposed method and resulting finish are suitable.
Illustrative service photograph
SURFACE PREPARATION FOR RECOATING
Removal is one step.
The next system sets the target.
Proper surface preparation supports coating adhesion and helps reduce the risk of premature coating failure. Define the required cleanliness, profile, and condition with the coating manufacturer and project team.
Paint & Protective Coatings
Prepare suitable substrates for new paint systems and industrial or protective coatings. Coordinate acceptance of the prepared surface and timing of coating application.
Epoxy & Waterproofing Systems
Align preparation with the intended epoxy, flooring, or waterproofing system. PDB prepares the substrate for the installer or follow-on trade.
Repair & Restoration
Remove suitable finishes to expose the underlying condition and prepare the approved repair or restoration scope. Existing damage may need separate treatment.
Inspection & Replacement
Expose defined areas for inspection or the next construction phase. Identify retained coatings, protected surfaces, and removal limits before starting.
METHOD SELECTION
Match the process
to the coating and substrate.
Substrate hardness, coating thickness and chemistry, required surface profile, containment, environmental conditions, and project specifications influence the process. PDB selects from appropriate preparation methods and abrasive media after reviewing the scope.
Dry Abrasive Blasting
A potential method for suitable industrial and commercial substrates requiring coating removal and surface preparation. Media, pressure, and production settings are matched to the surface and result.
Dustless / Wet Abrasive Blasting
May suit work where water-assisted blasting is appropriate. Moisture tolerance, runoff or slurry handling, containment, and the condition required for the next coating remain part of the plan.
Shot Blasting
Controlled mechanical preparation for suitable horizontal concrete and steel applications. Evaluate coating behavior, equipment access, required profile, and detail work separately.
Soda & Other Selected Media
Soda blasting may suit selected cleaning or coating-removal objectives. Crushed glass, garnet, aluminum oxide, and other project-specific media offer different preparation characteristics; selection depends on the substrate and final system.
BEFORE REMOVAL BEGINS
Identify the coating.
Define the jobsite requirements.
Access & Work Windows
Review occupied areas, equipment access, lifts or scaffolding, hose routes, adjacent trades, and the production schedule.
Protection & Containment
Identify surrounding finishes, sensitive areas, ventilation, dust or slurry controls, and responsibilities for collection, cleanup, hauling, and disposal.
Lead Paint & Hazardous Coatings
Older coatings may contain lead or other hazardous materials. PDB may require coating identification or testing before work begins, depending on the project. Known hazards and available coating records should be shared during the assessment.
Hazardous coatings can change containment, worker protection, waste handling, and disposal requirements. Any required hazardous-coating scope must be evaluated, agreed upon, and priced separately; it is not automatically included in standard coating-removal pricing.
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
Removal work that fits
the broader project.
Production & Facility Maintenance
Warehouses, manufacturing facilities, industrial plants, mechanical rooms, equipment, and related maintenance areas.
Buildings & Renovation
Commercial buildings, parking structures, concrete floors, exposed steel, and contractor-led renovation projects.
Public & Municipal Projects
Municipal facilities, schools, and public works with project-specific documentation, access, scheduling, and site requirements.
Steel & Industrial Assets
Structural members, fabricated steel, tanks, supports, and compatible industrial components requiring removal before inspection or recoating.
WHY PDB INC.
A licensed preparation contractor.
A commercial project focus.
Licensed in California
PDB Inc.
CA Contractor License #1062900
Mobile Capability
Mobile abrasive blasting and surface-preparation work coordinated with jobsite access and project requirements.
Method & Media Options
Multiple abrasive media and preparation options selected for the coating, substrate, and desired condition.
Surface-Preparation Experience
Commercial and industrial preparation with Bay Area service coverage and practical coordination with follow-on trades.
RELATED PREPARATION SERVICES
Follow the substrate.
Explore the right scope.
Northern California projects.
PDB serves Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, and Solano counties, and San Francisco. From Oakland, Hayward, San Leandro, Fremont, and Livermore to Palo Alto and San Jose, we review commercial and industrial scopes throughout the region. Contact PDB about Sacramento and surrounding Northern California locations, access, and scheduling.
REQUEST A SITE ASSESSMENT
Need Paint or
Coatings Removed?
PDB Inc. can evaluate the coating, substrate, access, containment requirements, and desired surface condition to determine the appropriate surface-preparation method.
- Project address and approximate quantities
- Substrate and existing coating condition
- Coating identification or testing information
- Desired finish, profile, and next coating system
- Access, containment needs, and schedule
- Plans, specifications, and close-up photos
PDB Inc.
Commercial & Industrial Abrasive Blasting and Surface Preparation