Residential Asbestos Abatement in Little Rock, AR
Asbestos abatement is the trade name for what most homeowners call asbestos removal: taking asbestos material out of a house safely, in a sealed area, and disposing of it where the state says it has to go. This is for houses in Little Rock and the surrounding towns: a popcorn ceiling that tested positive, 9×9 tile under the carpet, transite siding that has to come off for a re-side, pipe wrap in the basement, vermiculite in the attic, or a whole pre-1980 house being gutted for a remodel. We test first, put the price in writing, and do the removal. Call (501) 817-7825.
What residential asbestos abatement covers
Popcorn ceilings. The most common Little Rock job. Wet-scraped in a sealed room, bagged, and the flat ceiling left ready for a finisher. See popcorn ceiling asbestos removal.
Floor tile and the black glue under it. 9×9 tile in kitchens, hallways and under carpet, and the mastic that holds it, taken up and the slab or subfloor cleaned. See asbestos floor tile removal.
Siding. Cement-asbestos (transite) shingles taken down whole, without breaking, wrapped and disposed of, so a siding crew can put the new wall on. See asbestos siding removal.
Pipe and boiler insulation. The white or grey wrap on old steam and hot-water pipes, and the jacket on a boiler or furnace, removed wet and bagged. See asbestos insulation removal.
Vermiculite in the attic. The loose pebbly fill vacuumed out with sealed equipment so the attic can be re-insulated and worked in. See vermiculite attic insulation removal.
A whole house. Several of the above at once before a gut remodel, usually with the family out for the week.
How a residential abatement job goes
Test. If the material has not been tested, that comes first: $50 to $75 a sample, results in two to three days. No point pricing a removal for a ceiling that turns out to be clean. See asbestos testing.
Written quote. One price for the rooms or materials you want done, what it includes, how long it takes, and whether the house needs to be empty for it. Nothing added on the day.
State notice if the job is big enough. Arkansas wants notice before a removal above its size limits. We file it when it applies; most single-room jobs are under the limit.
Seal, remove, bag. The work area is sealed in plastic with the air kept under slight suction. Material is wetted so it does not make dust, taken down, bagged and labelled. Anything staying in the room is wrapped.
Clean and clear. The area is wiped and vacuumed with filtered equipment. On a larger job an air test confirms the room is clean before the plastic comes down and you move back in. See air testing.
Disposal. Bagged asbestos goes to a landfill permitted to take it, with a manifest. You get a copy with the completion paperwork.
Abatement, removal, remediation: what the words mean
Removal is taking the material out. Abatement is the wider term: removal, or sealing the material in place (encapsulation), or enclosing it behind a new surface, whichever fixes the problem. Remediation is the same thing said by insurers and lawyers. On a house they nearly always mean the same job. If the material is intact and can be sealed instead of removed, we say so, because it is usually cheaper. See asbestos encapsulation.
When you should not start yet
Do not start a renovation, a sale cleanup or a DIY scrape in a pre-1980 house until the suspect materials are tested. Almost every expensive asbestos job we see began with someone disturbing the material before testing it: scraping the ceiling, pulling up the tile, cutting into the siding. Once fibres are through the house, the job becomes a cleanup of the whole house plus an air test, at many times the price of the removal. If you have already started, stop, close the room, and call. See found asbestos during a renovation.
What residential asbestos abatement costs in Little Rock
One popcorn ceiling room $1,200 to $3,000; a whole house of ceilings $3,500 to $10,000. Floor tile and mastic $5 to $15 a square foot. Transite siding on a whole house $5,000 to $15,000. Pipe and boiler insulation $50 to $150 a linear foot. Vermiculite attic $1,500 to $8,000 or more. A whole house with several materials, $15,000 to $30,000 or more. Testing is separate and comes first. Every price on the site is on the asbestos removal cost page.
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.
How to get started
Call (501) 817-7825 and tell us the year the house was built, what material it is, whether it has been tested, and what you are trying to do (sell, remodel, or just get it out). We book the visit and you get a written price. If you would rather write, use the contact page.
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Residential asbestos abatement questions
Do I need abatement or just a test?
A test first, always. $50 to $75 a sample tells you whether the material contains asbestos. If it does not, there is no abatement to do. If it does, the next question is whether it needs removing or can be left alone or sealed.
Can I remove asbestos from my own house in Arkansas?
The rules that require trained crews apply to contractors and to buildings other than a single-family house you own and live in. That does not make it safe: the equipment that stops fibres spreading is what you would be doing without. See can homeowners remove asbestos in Arkansas.
Does a popcorn ceiling job in a house need a state notice?
Usually not. Arkansas requires notice above certain amounts of material, and one or two rooms of ceiling are under it. A whole house or a gut remodel can be over, and we file the notice when it applies.
How long does a typical room take?
One day for a popcorn ceiling or a floor. A whole house with several materials, three to five days with the family out.
Do we have to move out?
For one room, no: the room is sealed and the rest of the house stays normal. For a whole-house job, yes, for the length of the work.
What areas do you cover?
Little Rock, North Little Rock, Sherwood, Jacksonville, Cabot, Bryant, Benton, Conway and the rest of Pulaski, Saline, Faulkner and Lonoke counties. Call (501) 817-7825.
Get a written scope
Call (501) 817-7825 with the year built and what you have found. Test first, written price, sealed-room removal.