Asbestos Abatement Cost

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Hi all I am in the planning stages of essentially a gut reno I am thinking about unexpected costs that might arise, and so was wondering if anyone has experience with typical asbestos removal costs? I am worried the apartment might have asbestos in the glue of the wood flooring across the entire unit. And I really want new flooring installed - how much more expensive to remove it or do i just install over? Any other areas where asbestos might pop up and be very expensive to deal with? Thanks so much

Response by INTBuyer

over 4 years ago

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No point in guessing. Just get some asbestos tests and know for sure.

Installing new flooring over old is never a good idea. Wood floor should never be glued down. And any trapped moisture will wreak havoc.

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Response by INTBuyer

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Areas of concern in a standard apartment should be: wall finishes, vinyl tiles, pipe insulation, mastic/adhesives/sealants. You can look in NYSDOL ICR 56 for a compete list of “building materials” that are suspect or resumed asbestos containing.

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Response by KeithBurkhardt

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Ask your managing agent or the super in your building, they will know whether or not there's asbestos in the mastic that's holding the tiles to the floor.

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