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A Minneapolis basement can still hold a boiler, steam or hot-water pipes, or an old octopus furnace wrapped in white insulation. MDH lists each of these among home products that may contain asbestos. Once a lab confirms it, we strip the wrap so your heating contractor can repair or replace the system.
More than 10 linear feet of friable insulation on pipes is work for an MDH-licensed contractor under state law. We work in basements across Minneapolis, Columbia Heights and St. Anthony.
Replacing the whole boiler? Then every insulated pipe and fitting in the way of the new unit has to be bare before your plumber makes a single cut. We soak the wrap, cut it free a short length at a time and seal each piece in a bag.
The wide ducts that branch out from an old round furnace can be wrapped in insulation, and the furnace body may be covered as well. Each layer is sampled before removal.
The white tape on duct seams and register boots is a separate material from the pipe wrap. A lab result for one tells you nothing about the other, so the tape gets its own sample.
Even a short length is worth handing to a licensed crew. MDH points out that an amount too small to be regulated is not automatically safe.
A basement job runs around the heating system and the space you have.
Is the boiler still keeping the house warm? Then you, your heating contractor and our crew settle when it goes off before any plastic goes up.
Boxes and shelves near the pipe runs or the basement stairs should be cleared first. The enclosure takes up floor space, and sealed bags have to travel out without obstacles.
Air samples are taken before the plastic comes down. You get the lab report with the rest of the job paperwork.
Not sampled yet? Start with asbestos testing. The home page lists every other service.
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