Floor and concrete boundaries
A heated floor changes the removal enquiry
What should I provide when the floor I want removed may contain heating?
Identify the heating system as an unresolved service condition until the appropriate trade confirms its type, extent and status. The visible tile or flooring does not show the full assembly. Decide whether heating is intended to remain, be replaced or be abandoned before defining the removal depth.
Planning guidance by MetroPoint Demolition. Site conditions and the agreed professional scope determine the final removal.
Compare the boundaries
Heating retained
Ask the system specialist whether the proposed finish removal is compatible with retaining it.
Heating replaced
Separate service isolation and replacement design from removal of the surrounding layers.
System unknown
Supply available drawings and controls information; do not infer a safe removal depth from the surface.
Keep heating information with the layer schedule
Useful records include the installer’s drawings, product information, known heated areas and the location of controls. A thermostat label alone may not establish where heating runs. Do not lift finishes or test wiring as a way to answer the enquiry. Have the relevant trade assess the system.
Ask the new flooring installer to define the desired substrate after removal and the heating specialist to identify what must not be disturbed. If those requirements conflict, resolve the design before choosing the demolition boundary. MetroPoint’s flooring assessment does not replace electrical or plumbing verification.
Questions for the assessment
- Is heating being kept or replaced?
- Are installation records available?
- Who confirms the system is ready for the agreed removal?
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