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• To step
• Method 1 of 3: Using a special stripper machine
• Method 2 of 3: Reuse the rubber subfloor
• Method 3 of 3: Engage a professional company
• Necessities
• Tips
• Warnings

Rubber is often used as an underlay for PVC, for example. However, removing a rubber (under) floor is a difficult job. A rubber floor usually consists of thicker rubber layers that are heavily glued to the screed. There are, however, a number of options that you could try yourself before hiring a specialized company.

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Method 1 of 3: Using a special stripper machine

1. Rent a stripper machine. First of all, it is important that you rent a stripper machine for removing a rubber floor. You can do this through a professional rental company. With this machine you can easily remove the rubber floor in strips.
2. Cut the rubber floor into pieces. Use a professional blade for cutting rubber. Cut the rubber floor into pieces so that you can easily remove it in parts.
3. Remove pieces with a wider knife or floor scraper. You can easily insert a wider knife or floor scraper under the rubber floor. This way you can easily remove smaller parts of the rubber floor.
4. Remove the remaining strips with the stripper machine. You then remove the remaining strips with the stripper machine.
5. Roll up and dispose of the strips. Roll up the strips of rubber and take them to the local recycling facility.
6. Tidy up the scraps of rubber. Sweep up the leftover scraps and dispose of them with the rest of the waste so that the screed is tidy.
7. Remove the adhesive residue. After removing the rubber floor, glue residues often remain on the screed. You can remove these with a large sander or with a floor scraper. This makes the floor suitable for laying a new one.

Method 2 of 3: Reuse the rubber subfloor

1. Reuse the rubber as an underlay for the new floor. A rubber floor is ideal as an underlay for, among other things, PVC. An option is therefore to leave the rubber floor in place. That saves you work and of course costs for a new underlay.
2. Clean the subfloor thoroughly. Before you place a new floor on the rubber subfloor, you must clean the floor thoroughly. Use a damp cloth or mop for this.

Method 3 of 3: Engage a professional company

1. Contact a professional company. Removing a rubber floor takes a lot of time and energy. Do you want to save yourself all this? Then choose to engage a company that specializes in the removal of rubber floors.
2. Save yourself time and effort. The correct equipment is used for professional floor removal. These machines are heavier than those you can rent as a private individual, which speeds up the removal process. The company you have engaged also ensures that the rubber is disposed of. That way you have no work with it yourself.

Necessities

• Stripper machine
• Floor scraper
• Rubber blade (s)
• Safety gloves
• Safety shoes
• Hearing protection
• Mouth mask

Tips

• Choose the right equipment and avoid the use of chemicals as much as possible.

Warnings

• Removing a rubber floor manually requires a lot of (man) power and is quite tough to do.
• Keep in mind that the subfloor - in the case of a rubber floor - can be damaged by heavy-handed cuts in the rubber.