Remodel sampling
Only the materials your work will disturb need samples. For a bathroom, that might mean the floor, the tub wall and the ceiling above it. If the plan spreads into the hallway, the hallway gets sampled too.
Asbestos Testing and Surveys in Minneapolis
Typical cost in Minneapolis
- 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+
Asbestos can’t be identified by looking at it. We arrange for an MDH-certified inspector to sample the ceilings, walls, floors and insulation your project will touch, and the samples go to an accredited lab. You get a written report that lists each material and its result.
Owners, landlords and builders in Minneapolis, Columbia Heights and St. Anthony can book testing before a remodel, a heating change or a teardown.
Testing options
Whole-building inspection
MPCA says every structure must be inspected by an MDH-certified inspector before demolition. That inspection runs from the basement to the roof, siding and roofing included.
Lab results
Bulk samples go to a lab accredited through the federal NVLAP program or the AIHA program. Under state law, a material with more than 1 percent asbestos is asbestos-containing material, and the report gives a figure for each sample.
Buildings from after 1988
For a building put up after October 1988, MDH accepts a letter from the architect or contractor stating that no asbestos was used, in place of an inspection.
When a survey is required
Minnesota has no single survey rule for every home remodel, but several rules lead to the same place.
Contractors with employees
Before workers start demolition, remodeling or restoration where asbestos may be present, their employer must have a survey done by a qualified person. That covers a remodeling company with a crew working in your house.
Public and commercial buildings
Age makes no difference for public and commercial buildings. Each one has to be inspected for asbestos before it is renovated or torn down.
Homeowner wrecking permits
Minneapolis asks an owner who pulls a wrecking permit for an abatement contract or a survey showing nothing needs removal.
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