Asbestos Inspection

That's true. Your architect or expediter should be able to provide an inspector. I would expect a few hundred dollars to cover the site visit, testing of samples, and report -- though it could be a bit more.

For more info:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/asbestos/asbestos_abatement.shtml

Thanks Uptown!

Sammy,

I think its around $400.00

It will be in the range of $5,000. The laboratory costs alone will be over $1k-2.5k. You then must file an ACP-5 or ACP-7 form.

Aboriginie,

I believe you are talking about an abatement not an inspection

The inspection and lab costs should only be $400-700. A cost of $5,000 would definitely involve abatement of some kind. Like joe says, your architect should be able to provide someone. I use ACC Asbestos, they are reasonably priced and typically can schedule an inspection within a couple days.

This is news to me. I am doing a gut bath/kitchen in a building built in the 60's. Am I doing something wrong?

I stand corrected. My initial pricing of $5k was for a multifamily. Not a single unit.

Apt 55

Your building probably did not require you to get a permit therefore in theory you didnt need to get an asbestos report

Ok. Thanks everyone!

Just got my bill in the mail for an asbestos inspection for a 2br/2ba apartment in Manhattan.

Site visit (to gather the samples) and the report = $400

Each sample analyzed using polarized light microscopy = $20

Each sample analyzed using transmission electron microscopy = $70

Had about two dozen samples taken, fortunately most of them analyzed with PLM and not TEM. Total cost was about $1000.

It should be around $400-600 for a one bedroom, could be more depending on the size of the apartment and variety of materials around.

I can recommend the inspector I use on every job. Affordable, professional, and accommodating with people's schedules. Mary Hartigan - 914-494-2285

Good luck with your renovation.

Andrew Mikhael, AIA