Floor tile
Tile that releases cleanly is pried up whole with hand tools. We avoid sanding, grinding and chipping, which break tile down and raise dust.
Floor Tile and Mastic Removal in Minneapolis
Typical cost in Minneapolis
- 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+
Asbestos can be in sheet flooring, in older floor tile and in the black mastic that holds the tile down. Each layer goes to the lab on its own. Whatever tests positive we take up to bare subfloor, lifting tiles in one piece when they let go and bagging and labeling each one right away.
Since July 1, 2021, floor tile and sheeting in houses and buildings of up to four units are no longer exempt from Minnesota’s asbestos work rules. Basements, kitchens and baths in Minneapolis, Columbia Heights and St. Anthony are part of our area.
Flooring we take up
Black mastic
The adhesive gets its own lab result. Tile and mastic can test differently, and the plan depends on both answers.
Sheet flooring with a paper backing
MPCA treats the paper backing on linoleum-type flooring as friable in most cases, so it comes up wet and goes straight into bags.
Covering instead of removing
MDH says flooring in good shape can stay in place under a new floor. Damaged or crumbling flooring is a different case, since it can release fibers.
Before the floor comes up
A little preparation keeps the job short.
Basement rec rooms
Move furniture, rugs and stored items off the floor. Plastic goes up along the walls and across the stair opening.
Kitchens and baths
A kitchen or bath out of service is hard to live with. Let us know how many days you can spare it, and we plan the sequence of the job to match.
The subfloor
Once the old flooring is gone, water damage and soft patches in the wood are easy to see. We flag anything we find, and your flooring installer can include the fix in their bid.
Floor not tested? Book asbestos testing first. Our full list is on the home page.
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