Commercial interfaces
Raised access floor removal is not slab demolition
What should I identify when a commercial floor sits above another floor?
A raised access floor can include panels, supports, finishes and a service space above the structural slab. Removing that system does not authorise breaking the slab beneath it. Ask the building team to identify the assembly and services before deciding which components leave.
Planning guidance by MetroPoint Demolition. Site conditions and the agreed professional scope determine the final removal.
Compare the boundaries
Surface finish only
The raised-floor system may remain if the new design and system reviewer accept it.
Panels and supports
Identify the whole system extent, perimeter transitions and the services that must be resolved first.
Underlying slab
Any change to concrete is a separate assessed scope, not implied by the phrase floor removal.
Treat the concealed service space as a dependency
Do not lift unknown panels or investigate cables to prepare a quote. Supply existing building information and ask the responsible facilities or service team to explain what remains active. The removal request should distinguish tenant equipment from retained building infrastructure.
The future floor level can change door thresholds, room connections and access arrangements. Have the fit-out designer resolve those conditions before defining the handover. MetroPoint can assess removal of the agreed system, but cannot certify service abandonment or choose the new floor design. Record any unresolved areas as excluded pending review.
Questions for the assessment
- What system and service information is available?
- Which perimeter areas remain at the raised level?
- Who accepts the exposed slab and transition condition?
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