Asbestos Removal in Little Rock, AR
Need to remove asbestos from a house or building in Little Rock? We test it, put the price in writing, and take it out: popcorn ceilings, 9×9 floor tile, transite siding, pipe insulation, vermiculite attics. Licensed asbestos removal for homes and businesses across Little Rock and Pulaski County, with the state paperwork handled so you don't have to. Call (501) 817-7825.
What we remove, and where it usually is
Most of the asbestos we take out of Little Rock houses comes down to three things. The spray-on popcorn ceiling texture used from the late 1950s to the late 1970s. The 9×9 vinyl floor tiles, and the black glue underneath them, that sit under carpet or newer flooring in kitchens and hallways. And the chalky grey cement siding, usually called transite, on ranch houses and post-war exteriors. If your house went up before 1985, the odds are good that at least one of these is in it.
None of these is dangerous while it's sitting there in one piece. The problem starts when someone scrapes the ceiling, pulls up the tile, or cuts the siding and turns it into dust. So whether you've just found something and need to fix an asbestos problem, or you want an older house checked before a renovation, the first step is always a sample sent to a lab, not a guess — a test costs far less than an abatement you didn't need, and it tells you exactly which materials have to be handled the careful way.
Each material has its own page with what the job involves and what it typically costs: popcorn ceiling removal · floor tile and mastic removal · asbestos siding removal · pipe and boiler insulation removal · vermiculite attic insulation removal.
How an asbestos removal job works
1. Call and tell us what you've got
The age of the house, what you've found or what you're planning to renovate, and how soon you need it done. Ten minutes on the phone usually tells us whether you need a test, need to remove asbestos, or just need advice on leaving something alone.
2. Testing and inspection
A licensed inspector takes small samples of the suspect material and sends them to an accredited lab. Results normally come back in one to three days. You get a written report that also works for a renovation permit or a real-estate disclosure. Full detail on the asbestos testing and inspection page.
3. A written quote
Once we know which materials are positive and how much of each there is, you get a fixed written scope and price. Nothing gets started on a verbal number.
4. Containment and removal
The work area is sealed in plastic sheeting with a negative-air machine running so nothing drifts into the rest of the house. The material is kept wet while it's removed, bagged and labelled, and taken to a landfill that is licensed to accept it. You get a copy of the disposal paperwork so there is a record the material went where it should.
5. Clearance
Before the plastic comes down, an air sample is taken inside the work area. The job is finished when that sample passes — not before. See clearance air testing.
Does the state need to know?
Sometimes. Arkansas DEQ enforces the federal asbestos rules, and larger jobs — roughly more than 160 square feet of material, or 260 feet of pipe insulation — need a notice filed with the state ten working days before work starts. Any commercial demolition needs it regardless of what's in the building. Owner-occupied houses of four units or fewer are usually exempt from the notice, but the disposal rules and the trained-crew rules still apply to every job.
You don't have to work any of this out yourself. We tell you on the first call which side of the line your job is on, and if a notice is needed we file it and put the ten days on the calendar. Other asbestos solutions, for bigger jobs, commercial buildings, and cases where sealing beats removing: residential asbestos abatement · commercial asbestos abatement · pre-demolition surveys · encapsulation when sealing is safer than removing.
What asbestos removal costs in Little Rock
These are the ranges we see on Pulaski County jobs this year. They're here so you know what you're walking into, not as a quote — the same popcorn ceiling costs very different money in a flat-ceilinged Hillcrest bungalow and a two-storey house in Chenal with a vaulted living room. The full breakdown by job is on the asbestos removal cost page.
| Job | Typical range | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Lab testing (per sample) | about $50–$75 | rush vs standard turnaround |
| Inspection + a few samples | $250–$800 | how many materials we have to sample |
| Popcorn ceiling, one room | $1,200–$3,000 | ceiling height, texture thickness, furniture |
| Popcorn ceiling, whole house | $3,500–$10,000 | square footage, number of vents and returns |
| 9×9 tile + black mastic | $5–$15 / sq ft | how far the glue has soaked into the subfloor |
| Transite siding (house) | $5,000–$15,000 | height, whether it's painted, breakage |
| Pipe / boiler insulation | $50–$150 / linear ft | elbows, crawl-space access |
| Vermiculite attic | $1,500–$8,000+ | depth and how tight the attic is |
| Whole-house mix (several materials) | $15,000–$30,000+ | several materials at once |
Prices on this page are estimates from previous work. We cannot quote an exact price. The actual cost can be lower or higher depending on the job. The person who knows is the professional who will do the work. You get a written quote after we see the house.
The Little Rock neighborhoods where we find it most
The houses that test positive cluster in the older parts of town: Hillcrest, Stifft Station and the Quapaw Quarter bungalows from the 1920s to 40s; Capitol View and the Central High District from the 1930s to 50s; the Heights and Cammack Village from the 1940s to 60s; and the ranch houses with transite siding across Broadmoor, Leawood and University Park from the 1950s to 70s. Newer streets in Chenal and West Little Rock still turn up 9×9 tile when a kitchen built before the mid-1980s gets remodelled.
Across the river, North Little Rock has its own page covering Argenta, Park Hill and Lakewood — same era of housing, a different permit office. We also cover Sherwood, Jacksonville, Cabot, Conway, Bryant and Benton. If you're at the edge of the metro and not sure, call and we'll tell you straight before anyone drives out.
Frequently asked questions
Is my popcorn ceiling asbestos?
If the house was built before 1985 and the texture is original, treat it as asbestos until a lab test says otherwise. Ceilings from the late 1950s to 1978 are the most likely to be positive, and builders used up old stock into the early 80s. A test costs $50–$75 per sample. Don't scrape it to find out — that's the one thing that makes a harmless ceiling dangerous. More in our popcorn ceiling asbestos guide.
Can I remove asbestos myself in Arkansas?
In an owner-occupied single-family house, the law doesn't stop you, but the disposal rules still apply and most landfills won't take it from a private individual. The bigger issue is that the dust you create stays in the house. We've written up what's actually involved in can a homeowner remove asbestos in Arkansas.
How long does an asbestos removal take?
Testing takes one to three days for results. A single popcorn ceiling room is usually a one-day job. A whole house with several materials can run a week. If the job is big enough to need a state notice, add ten working days before work can start — which matters if you're up against a closing date. Tell us the date on the first call and we'll say whether it fits.
Do you do the removal, or just the testing?
Both. Testing and inspection is a standalone service if that's all you need — for a purchase, a permit, or peace of mind. If the result is positive, the same team quotes the removal. We cover the full range of asbestos solutions: testing, removal, encapsulation where sealing is safer than taking it out, and the clearance test at the end.
What areas do you cover?
Little Rock and all of Pulaski County, North Little Rock, Sherwood, Jacksonville, Cabot, Conway, Bryant and Benton. Call (501) 817-7825 if your address is outside those and we'll tell you whether we can get to it.