Floor and concrete boundaries
Flooring removal beneath cabinets that are staying
Can the kitchen floor be replaced without removing the cabinets?
First establish whether the floor extends under the cabinets and what the new installer needs at the cabinet line. Removing the visible floor is not the same as removing every layer beneath fitted units. Keep the cabinet bases, appliance openings and new floor height in the same decision.
Planning guidance by MetroPoint Demolition. Site conditions and the agreed professional scope determine the final removal.
Compare the boundaries
Floor stops at units
The visible perimeter may define the removal, subject to assessment of trim and backing.
Floor continues below
Retaining units can leave material beneath them. The new installer decides whether that is compatible with the design.
Units also leave
Coordinate cabinet and floor scopes so neither contractor assumes the other resolves the footprint.
Do not overlook appliance clearances
A dishwasher or freestanding range may need to pass through an opening affected by the finished floor level. Ask the kitchen installer to check the replacement build-up against those openings. Demolition cannot promise that retaining cabinet bases will accommodate a new floor system.
Photos should show toe-kicks, end panels, exposed edges and appliance positions without moving connected appliances or removing panels for investigation. If the concealed arrangement is unknown, record that uncertainty in the estimate request. Agree who decides on any cabinet changes before the crew reaches the retained line.
Questions for the assessment
- What is known about flooring beneath the units?
- Will the new floor change appliance clearance?
- Are toe-kicks and end panels retained or replaced?
Choose the next step
Read the matching service scope and exclusions, then describe what you want removed and what must remain. Your service choice can be corrected in the form.
Discuss this removal boundary