Asbestos Removal in Brooklyn Park

At Brooklyn Park Asbestos Removal, we make asbestos removal quick and easy for homeowners and property managers alike. Our proven methods include a decade of experience, reliable professionals, guaranteed work, and affordable pricing. Call now for a free, personalized quote, no obligation.

For us, every project is unique and we always focus on your home's needs. Whether you are refreshing one unit or preparing a larger renovation, we begin with the building's use and the desired end result. Flooring, ceiling finishes, insulation and exterior materials all get their own place in our careful planning. Scroll down to learn more about asbestos removal and our unique approach.

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A 1970s split-entry house with a brick lower level and lap siding above, a cleared driveway, snowbanks along the walk and a spruce in the yard

Lab results before any quote
State notice filed for regulated jobs
Clearance air samples at the end
Houses, townhomes and apartments

Example project

Popcorn ceilings scraped so cracked drywall seams can be retaped

Example project

Home: 1970s one-story house in Brooklyn Park with sprayed texture on every main-floor ceiling
Original request: Repair the cracked seams that run across several ceilings and finish them smooth
Testing: A sample of the texture in each room by an MDH-certified inspector, and the joint compound at one crack sampled apart
Found: Six rooms positive: living and dining rooms, the hall and all three bedrooms
Clear: No asbestos in the joint compound at the cracked seam
Area: About 900 sq ft of ceiling
Timeline: Five-day notice, then four working days
Cost: $8,550

In this example, cracks have opened along the drywall seams on the ceilings of a 1970s house in Brooklyn Park. A drywall finisher can cut out the old tape and retape the joints, but only once the popcorn texture on top is gone.

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Asbestos testing and inspections Popcorn ceiling removal Floor tile and sheet vinyl removal Duct, furnace and pipe insulation removal Vermiculite attic insulation removal Remodel and demolition abatement

Asbestos removal services

Entry of a 1970s split-level with small taped sample spots on the ceiling, wall and floor and sealed sample bags on a step

A 1980s living room with a tall vaulted popcorn ceiling, a rolling scaffold in the middle and plastic sheeting over the floor, walls and brick fireplace

Asbestos testing and inspections

A sample and a lab report are the only way to know whether a ceiling, floor or wrap holds asbestos. An inspector certified by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) collects the samples, and an accredited lab returns a result for each one. Anything above 1 percent asbestos is legally asbestos-containing material in Minnesota.

Popcorn ceiling removal

Sprayed popcorn texture is on the state health department’s list of home materials that may contain asbestos. When a sample from your ceiling comes back positive, we seal the room, keep the texture wet and scrape it into bags. Your drywall or paint crew then starts on a bare surface.

Lower-level family room of a 1960s split-entry house with a textured ceiling, an old 9-inch tile floor, paneled walls and plastic sheeting going up on one side

Old heating duct and register boot wrapped in white insulation in a basement

Floor tile and sheet vinyl removal

Old floors are sampled one layer at a time, because the tile, any sheet vinyl and the glue below can each hold asbestos. On July 1, 2021, the state dropped its exemption for floors in houses and small buildings of up to four units. Positive layers come up, and the subfloor is left clean for your installer.

Duct, furnace and pipe insulation removal

Furnace rooms and basements can have ducts, seams and pipes covered in white wrap or tape. MDH counts duct, furnace and pipe insulation among the home products that may contain asbestos. We strip confirmed material wet before your heating contractor replaces equipment.

Attic of an older house with loose gray-brown vermiculite pebbles between the wood ceiling joists and light from a small gable window

A 1950s bathroom opened for a remodel, with the tub-surround wall cut out, floor tile lifted and plastic sheeting up

Vermiculite attic insulation removal

Pebble-like vermiculite in light brown, gray or gold may sit between the joists of an older attic. MDH says undisturbed fill can stay, and that a licensed contractor should take it out when it must go. We do that removal ahead of energy upgrades, rewiring and other attic jobs.

Remodel and demolition abatement

A remodel can open plaster, joint compound, window glazing or siding, and MDH lists all of them. State rules say asbestos has to come out of a building before renovation or demolition starts, and houses are no exception. We finish our part before the remodeler or excavator arrives.

Asbestos testing and removal costs

More than 5 in every 10 Brooklyn Park homes were built before 1980, making asbestos a common issue in our community. Our price ranges cover hired labor, materials, containment, lab fees and disposal for typical jobs in Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center and Crystal. Expect the low figure for a small job with easy access, and the top for bigger areas, occupied buildings, second stories or extra air tests.

Asbestos testing and inspections

Testing a few materials, up to about 4 samples$300 – $600+
Asbestos survey before a remodel, one house$400 – $1,000+
Asbestos survey before tearing down a house$800 – $2,000+
Survey of a small commercial or apartment building$1,500 – $4,000+

What is included

Sampling by an MDH-certified inspector, from a few spots your project will touch up to a whole building before it comes down. Each sample goes to an accredited lab, and your report names every material with its result.

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Duct, furnace and pipe insulation removal

Pipe insulation in a basement, about 50 to 150 ft of pipe$1,400 – $4,300+
Duct wrap and tape in one basement or crawl space$1,400 – $4,300+
Old boiler or octopus furnace with its insulation and nearby pipe$4,300 – $11,500+

What is included

State notice filed five days before we start, plastic and negative air around the runs, wrap and tape soaked and cut away in short lengths, sealed and labeled bags, an air check, and hauling with a manifest. The heating work itself is separate.

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Vermiculite attic insulation removal

Attic vermiculite or loose-fill, about 800 to 1,500 sq ft of attic$7,500 – $19,000+

What is included

Ceiling openings and the rooms underneath covered, the attic under negative air, the loose fill vacuumed into sealed bags, joists and top plates cleaned, an air check and the manifest for the haul. Replacement insulation is quoted apart.

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Floor tile and sheet vinyl removal

One bathroom or laundry floor, about 50 to 100 sq ft$1,150 – $2,800+
One kitchen or large room, about 150 to 300 sq ft$1,700 – $4,800+
Several rooms or a basement, about 500 to 1,000 sq ft$3,800 – $11,500+

What is included

Each layer and its adhesive sampled on its own, the state notice for licensed work, plastic at every doorway, tile or vinyl lifted with the adhesive kept wet, bagging, a HEPA clean and disposal. New flooring is not part of the price.

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Popcorn ceiling removal

One room ceiling, about 150 to 250 sq ft$1,700 – $4,300+
Several rooms or one floor, about 600 to 1,000 sq ft$5,000 – $13,500+
Whole house, about 1,500 to 2,000 sq ft of ceiling$9,500 – $24,000+

What is included

A sample from each ceiling, furniture out and floors and walls covered, negative air, the texture misted and scraped into bags, an air check, cleanup and disposal. Retexturing, skim coating and paint come after and cost extra.

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Remodel and demolition abatement

Abatement for one kitchen or bathroom remodel$1,900 – $5,500+
Abatement of a whole house before tear-down$9,500 – $28,500+

What is included

Every material the survey found positive in the rooms you are opening, or in the whole house before a teardown, with the state notice and fee, manifests, and the records a county demolition inspection asks for. The survey has its own price.

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Plaster, drywall and joint compound removal

One wall or a small patch, up to about 100 sq ft of wall$1,150 – $2,800+
One room of walls, about 300 to 500 sq ft$2,600 – $6,000+
Several rooms or one floor of walls$7,500 – $20,000+

What is included

Walls that test positive in the plaster, the drywall or the joint compound, wetted and taken down inside plastic, bagged and hauled, with an air check before the room is used again. New walls are quoted apart.

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Asbestos cement siding removal

Siding on one wall, garage or shed, about 200 to 400 sq ft$2,400 – $6,000+
Siding on a one-story house, about 1,200 to 1,800 sq ft of wall$9,500 – $24,000+
Siding on a two-story house, about 2,000 to 3,000 sq ft of wall$15,000 – $38,000+

What is included

Panels or shingles wetted and pried off whole, stacked and wrapped, hauled under a manifest, and the yard along the walls hand-picked. New siding is not included. A roof gets its price after we look at it.

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Apartment and commercial buildings

Small office, shop or apartment unit area, about 500 to 1,000 sq ft$4,800 – $14,000+
Larger floor or building section, about 2,500 sq ft$11,500 – $33,000+

What is included

For apartment buildings with five or more units, stores and offices: a review of the survey, containment, removal, air monitoring, both state notices and disposal. Big buildings are priced after a walk-through.

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Our process

Samples and a site visit

Before any price, an MDH-certified inspector takes samples of what your project will touch. We come out to see the rooms, go over the lab results with you and quote from those results and the access.

State notice and containment

Setup day starts with plastic sheeting over the work area, a HEPA unit holding the air under negative pressure and a decontamination chamber at the entry. Before that, on any job over the state limits, the licensed contractor files the MDH notice at least five calendar days ahead.

Wet removal and clearance

Nothing is scraped or cut dry. Each bag or container is sealed leak-tight and labeled, and the containment stays up until the air samples pass. A manifest then follows the sealed waste all the way to a landfill that takes asbestos.

Brooklyn Park homes and asbestos

The 1970s built more of Brooklyn Park’s homes than any other decade, about a quarter of them, and the 1980s built roughly 18 percent. The median home in the city dates from 1980, and only about 1 in 20 was built before 1950.

Houses from those years can still contain textured ceilings, vinyl flooring, joint compound and duct wrap, which are all on MDH’s list of materials to check. The build year points us to what to sample, and the lab result settles it.

Renters live in close to 3 in 10 of the city’s occupied homes, and about a quarter of all homes sit in buildings of five or more units. When the job is in a rental or an apartment building, the owner or manager settles access times and the waste route with us before work starts.

Census Reporter: Brooklyn Park housing Minnesota Department of Health: asbestos in homes

Demolition in Brooklyn Park and Hennepin County

Brooklyn Park’s demolition permit application is a one-page form. It covers the site, the applicant and the shut-off of gas, power, water, sewer and other utilities, and it does not mention asbestos.

Hennepin County checks the asbestos paperwork on a teardown. County staff inspect homes and commercial properties before they come down, and county ordinance says asbestos-containing material must be removed before demolition or renovation. Expect the inspector to request the MPCA notice when one applies, along with the survey and its report, receipts for the abatement and the disposal manifests. We supply the papers from our part of the job.

Hennepin County drop-off facilities do not accept asbestos, so it cannot go out with the rest of your remodel debris.

City of Brooklyn Park: demolition permit application Hennepin County: demolition waste Hennepin County: asbestos disposal guide

Serving Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center and Crystal

We also serve Brooklyn Center and Crystal. Call us for confirmation if your address is outside the area.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a licensed contractor for a small job?

Small jobs can still be regulated. A job needs a licensed contractor when friable material on pipes runs to more than 10 linear feet or covers more than 6 square feet of any other surface in a home. Where neither can be measured, the limit is more than 1 cubic foot of friable material. For not more than those amounts, MDH does not regulate the work, but it does not call it safe either.

Can a homeowner take asbestos out on their own?

Only an owner who lives in the single-family house may do it legally, and MDH strongly recommends a licensed contractor even for that owner. The owner needs no asbestos license and pays no permit fee. Landlords, duplex owners and apartment buildings get no exemption, so regulated work there goes to a licensed crew.

What goes into the price?

Every quote from us includes labor, air monitoring and waste disposal, which MDH says every quote should include, and we fold in the state project permit fee too. That fee is $35 for a small home job and 3 percent of the cost of the asbestos work on bigger projects. The rest depends on the material, its amount, the access and the time.

Does a house from the 1980s need testing?

MDH notes that asbestos use in roofing and siding fell quickly from the early 1980s, which is not the same as stopping. If your home was built after October 1988, MDH will accept a letter from the builder or architect confirming asbestos was left out of the construction, in lieu of an inspection.

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