Asbestos remediation - floor tile?
Seeking advice and/or contractor recommendation for remediating asbestos linoleum tile in our laundry room. The tile is chipping, so we can't just put flooring over it, and yet it's a small job,
Feb 6, 2022
Seeking advice and/or contractor recommendation for remediating asbestos linoleum tile in our laundry room. The tile is chipping, so we can't just put flooring over it, and yet it's a small job,
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There was asbestos tile in our home when we bought it 10 years ago. My husband just suited up and took it out, and there's certain places you can dispose of it. Would recommend you look up some DIY videos and go for it. It would be pretty expensive to have a professional in for such a small space (because of the mobilization costs).
A decade ago, I encountered a similar small need (it was one panel of backer board behind the shower in a bathroom demo). I used a company called Synergy. It was no problem that it was such a small job. I think this is them, they are in Hayward: https://synergyenterprisesenv.com/services/asbestos-removal/
Agreed, Synergy specializes in this and is fine with small jobs. (They typically sub to larger contractors to do just this piece of the project.) You can probably DIY it if the tile relatively intact and floating, but if it's glued down and you'd have to chip it up to get it off, the risks wouldn't be worth it for me, especially since there are strict rules/costs for disposal. (I'm also assuming you have had it tested and know for sure that it's asbestos.) If you are having a contractor install the new flooring, you can also ask them to handle it; most will have encountered this before.