Substrate preparation · Brisbane, QLD
Before the floor,
there’s Apex.
Level ±3 mm / 2 m
Grinding, levelling, remediation, moisture control and strip-outs for commercial and industrial floors — from the team behind Apex Epoxy Flooring.
Tolerance
SR1 ±3 mm
Profile
CSP 1–10
Dust
H-class HEPA
Project size
50–50,000 m²
- QBCC licence 1501 7802
- Public liability & workers’ comp insured
- White Card crews
- Silica-awareness trained
- Part of Apex Epoxy Flooring
01 / Why prep matters
Most floor failures start underneath.
Apex means the highest point — the standard every floor should reach. But no floor rises above the surface beneath it. A coating is only as good as its profile, a level floor only as true as its screed, and moisture will find any shortcut left behind.
We’re the preparation partner contractors, builders and facility managers rely on to hand over a substrate that’s ready to perform — every time.
| Underneath | On top |
|---|---|
| Wrong surface profile | → Coatings delaminate |
| Uneven substrate | → Imperfections telegraph through |
| Trapped moisture | → Blistering and debonding |
02 / Services
Five ways we get a slab ready.
01
Floor Levelling
Self-levelling compounds and screeds to SR1–SR3 tolerances.
| Tolerance | SR1–SR3 (to ±3 mm under a 2 m straightedge) |
| Methods | Self-levelling compounds · screeds · feather-edge repairs |
| Verified | Laser-checked and documented, every pour |
02
Grinding & Surface Prep
Diamond grinding, shot blasting and scarifying across CSP 1–10.
| Profile | CSP 1–10 |
| Methods | Diamond grinding · shot blasting · scarifying |
| Dust | H-class HEPA extraction, shrouded tooling |
03
Concrete Remediation
Cracks, joints, spalling and voids repaired for a sound base.
| Fixes | Cracks · joints · spalling · voids |
| Methods | Crack repair · joint stabilisation · patching · slab repair |
| Result | A structurally sound base for the system on top |
04
Moisture Control
In-situ RH testing, vapour barriers and moisture-tolerant primers.
| Testing | In-situ relative humidity (RH) |
| Methods | Vapour barriers · moisture-tolerant primers · encapsulation |
| Record | Test results documented for the flooring trade |
05
Floor Removal & Strip-outs
Tiles, vinyl, carpet, adhesives and coatings — removed, ready for the next trade.
| Removes | Tiles · vinyl · carpet · adhesives · coatings |
| Kit | Ride-on scrapers · ride-on grinders · scarifiers |
| Handover | Clean substrate, ready for the next trade |
03 / Proof
Same slab. Different future.
Case study
Cold storage facility — Brisbane
Area
2,400 m²
Profile
CSP 4
Duration
2 weeks
Hours
Nights
Floor prep for a polyurethane screed: shot blasting to CSP 4, crack repair and moisture barrier application. Night works over two weeks.
04 / How we work
Measured at the start. Proven at handover.
01
Assess
Substrate condition, moisture readings and an existing level survey before work starts.
02
Specify
The method, profile and programme that suit the floor system going on top.
03
Prepare
Dust-controlled works with H-class extraction. Night works and staged programmes available.
04
Verify
Laser level checks and QA documentation, so the next trade starts with numbers.
05 / Sectors
Floors that work for a living.
50–50,000 m²
Projects of every size. Brisbane-based, servicing Australia-wide.
A
Warehousing & Logistics
Large-format grinding and levelling for distribution centres and high-traffic floors.
B
Food & Beverage
Moisture- and thermal-shock-ready prep for commercial kitchens and processing.
C
Retail & Shopping Centres
Fast, low-disruption strip-outs and levelling for fit-outs and trading-hours works.
D
Healthcare & Aged Care
Contained, HEPA-controlled preparation that keeps facilities operating safely.
E
Education
Durable substrate preparation for schools, universities and campus facilities.
F
Industrial & Manufacturing
Heavy-duty profiling and remediation for plant, factory and warehouse slabs.
06 / Get a quote
Tell us about the slab.
We aim to respond to every enquiry within one business day. For urgent projects, call us directly.
| Phone | 07 3467 4990 |
| admin@apexprep.com.au | |
| Hours | Mon–Fri 6am–4pm · after-hours works available |
| Yard | 347 Macdonnell Road, Clontarf QLD 4019 |