Asbestos Removal in St. Louis Park

At St. Louis Park Asbestos Removal, we make asbestos removal quick and easy for homeowners and property managers alike. Our proven methods include a decade of experience, reliable professionals, guaranteed work, and affordable pricing. Call now for a free, personalized quote, no obligation.

For us, every project is unique and we always focus on your home's needs. Whether you are refreshing one unit or preparing a larger renovation, we begin with the building's use and the desired end result. Flooring, ceiling finishes, insulation and exterior materials all get their own place in our careful planning. Scroll down to learn more about asbestos removal and our unique approach.

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Bedroom of a 1930s house with old plaster peeling and partly stripped to the wood lath, bagged debris against the wall and plastic sheeting laid over the floor

Lab results before removal
Five-day state notice handled
Clearance air tests
Houses, condos and apartments

Example project

Front closet walls and entry floor cleared so the entry opens into the living room

Example project

Home: 1950s one-story house in St. Louis Park with a boxed-in coat closet beside the front door
Original request: Take out the coat closet so the front entry opens straight into the living room, and lay one new floor through both
Testing: About 6 samples by an MDH-certified inspector: the closet walls, the closet ceiling, the entry tile and the adhesive under it
Found: Asbestos in the joint compound on the closet walls and in the black adhesive under the entry tile
Clear: No asbestos in the closet ceiling or in the tile itself
Area: About 90 sq ft of closet wall and about 50 sq ft of entry floor
Timeline: Five-day notice, then two working days
Cost: $2,750

In this example, the owners of a 1950s house in St. Louis Park are tired of opening the front door into a cramped corner. They want the coat closet gone, so the entry and the living room become one space with one new floor running through.

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Asbestos testing and surveys Pipe, boiler and duct insulation removal Vermiculite attic insulation removal Floor tile and mastic removal Popcorn ceiling removal Remodel and demolition abatement

Asbestos removal services

Entry of a 1970s split-level with small taped sample spots on the ceiling, wall and floor and sealed sample bags resting on a step

Unfinished 1940s basement with an old round gravity furnace and wide ducts wrapped in white paper insulation, a plastic sheeting wall partly up

Asbestos testing and surveys

You can’t tell asbestos by its look. An MDH-certified inspector samples each material your project will reach, and an accredited lab sends back a result for every sample. Minnesota counts a material as asbestos-containing above 1 percent, and the report tells you which items need a licensed crew.

Pipe, boiler and duct insulation removal

Pipe wrap, boiler covering, duct insulation and the round gravity furnace MDH calls an octopus furnace all appear on the state’s list of home products that can hold asbestos. When yours tests positive, we wet the wrap, cut it away in sections and leave clean pipe and metal behind.

Attic of a 1940s house with loose gray-brown vermiculite between the old ceiling joists and light rising through the open hatch

Small 1960s bathroom with the toilet removed, 9-inch speckled floor tiles partly lifted to show black adhesive and plastic taped at the doorway

Vermiculite attic insulation removal

Some older attics have a loose fill that looks like gravel in brown, gray or gold. That can be vermiculite. As long as nothing stirs it up, MDH suggests leaving it where it is. If you want it removed, MDH strongly recommends a licensed contractor, and that is the work we do.

Floor tile and mastic removal

The old exemption for flooring in houses and buildings of four units or fewer ended on July 1, 2021. Since then, asbestos tile, sheet vinyl and the black glue beneath them fall under the state rules like other materials on MDH’s list. Each layer gets its own sample, and we pull up only what the lab says is positive.

Two-story entry and stairwell of a late-1970s house with a tall popcorn ceiling, a rolling scaffold on the landing and plastic over the stair

A 1950s bathroom opened for a remodel, with the tub-surround wall cut out, floor tile lifted and plastic sheeting up

Popcorn ceiling removal

Before anyone scrapes a bumpy ceiling, have it tested. MDH names popcorn texture among the finishes that may contain asbestos. If the result is positive, our crew seals the room under negative air, wets the texture and works it off into bags, leaving a bare ceiling for the drywaller or painter.

Remodel and demolition abatement

Opening walls, replacing windows or redoing the outside of a house can reach old plaster, joint compound, glazing, siding and roofing, and a teardown reaches all of them at once. Any of these may contain asbestos. The state requires it out of every building, houses too, ahead of renovation or demolition, and we take care of that before your builder arrives.

Asbestos testing and removal costs

More than 6 in every 10 St. Louis Park homes were built before 1980, making asbestos a common issue in our community. Our price ranges cover hired labor, materials, containment, lab fees and disposal for typical jobs in St. Louis Park, Golden Valley and Robbinsdale. Expect the low figure for a small job with easy access, and the top for bigger areas, occupied buildings, second stories or extra air tests.

Asbestos testing and surveys

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+

What is included

Sampling by an MDH-certified inspector of each material in the way of your project, or of the whole building before it comes down. Every sample gets a result from an accredited lab, and the written report shows where each one was taken.

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Pipe, boiler and duct insulation removal

Pipe insulation in a basement, about 50 to 150 ft of pipe$1,400 – $4,300+
Duct wrap and tape in one basement or crawl space$1,400 – $4,300+
Old boiler or octopus furnace with its insulation and nearby pipe$4,300 – $11,500+

What is included

The state notice filed five days before we start, plastic and negative air around the pipes or furnace, the wrap soaked and cut away in short lengths, sealed and labeled bags, clearance air samples, and disposal with a manifest. Reinsulating and heating work cost extra.

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Vermiculite attic insulation removal

Attic vermiculite or loose-fill, about 800 to 1,500 sq ft of attic$7,500 – $19,000+

What is included

Plastic over the hatch and the rooms underneath, negative air in the attic, the loose fill bagged and sealed, the joists vacuumed bare, clearance air samples and disposal with a manifest. Replacement insulation costs extra.

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Floor tile and mastic removal

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+

What is included

Separate results for the tile and the adhesive, the state notice, plastic around the work area, tile pried up whole, adhesive taken off wet, sealed bags, a HEPA clean and disposal. Your new floor costs extra.

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Popcorn ceiling removal

One room ceiling, about 150 to 250 sq ft$1,700 – $4,300+
Several rooms or one floor, about 600 to 1,000 sq ft$5,000 – $13,500+
Whole house, about 1,500 to 2,000 sq ft of ceiling$9,500 – $24,000+

What is included

Samples from every textured ceiling, an emptied room sealed under negative air, the texture misted and scraped into bags, clearance air samples, a final clean and disposal. Drywall, skim coat and paint cost extra.

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Remodel and demolition abatement

Abatement for one kitchen or bathroom remodel$1,900 – $5,500+
Abatement of a whole house before tear-down$9,500 – $28,500+

What is included

Every material the survey found positive in the remodel area or the whole house, removed inside plastic, with the state notice and fee, disposal manifests, and the records a teardown inspection asks for. The survey is a separate price.

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Plaster, drywall and joint compound removal

One wall or a small patch, up to about 100 sq ft of wall$1,150 – $2,800+
One room of walls, about 300 to 500 sq ft$2,600 – $6,000+
Several rooms or one floor of walls$7,500 – $20,000+

What is included

Positive plaster, drywall or joint compound taken down wet inside plastic, bagged, hauled and cleaned up, with clearance air samples before you use the room again. New walls cost extra.

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Asbestos cement siding removal

Siding on one wall, garage or shed, about 200 to 400 sq ft$2,400 – $6,000+
Siding on a one-story house, about 1,200 to 1,800 sq ft of wall$9,500 – $24,000+
Siding on a two-story house, about 2,000 to 3,000 sq ft of wall$15,000 – $38,000+

What is included

Shingles misted and taken off whole by hand, wrapped and sealed, hauled with a manifest, and the yard below picked clean of chips. New siding costs extra. We price roofing after a look at the roof.

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Apartment and commercial buildings

Small office, shop or apartment unit area, about 500 to 1,000 sq ft$4,800 – $14,000+
Larger floor or building section, about 2,500 sq ft$11,500 – $33,000+

What is included

For shops, offices and apartment buildings of five or more units: a review of the survey, containment, removal, air monitoring, the MDH and MPCA notices, and disposal. Bigger buildings are priced after a walk-through.

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Our process

Samples and a written quote

We look at the rooms you want to change and arrange sampling by an MDH-certified inspector. With the lab report in hand, we write a quote that lists each material and how it comes out.

State notice and containment

Paperwork comes first. MDH hears from us no later than five calendar days before regulated work begins, since a licensed contractor is the only one allowed to file. Then sheeting closes off the room, a HEPA machine keeps air pulling inward under negative pressure, and the crew comes and goes through a decontamination unit.

Removal, clearance and waste

We mist every material as it comes loose and pack it straight into labeled, leak-tight bags or containers. Nothing in the work area is unsealed until clearance air samples have been taken. Then the waste goes out on a manifest to a landfill that accepts it.

St. Louis Park housing and asbestos

The 1950s built close to a quarter of the homes standing in St. Louis Park today, more than any other decade. About 1 in 5 homes is older than 1950, and the median home dates from 1965. Rooms from those years can have tile and adhesive, textured ceilings, plaster or joint compound and wrapped heating lines. Sampling is the only way to know what yours contain.

Apartment buildings shape the city as much as houses do. More than a quarter of St. Louis Park homes sit in buildings with 50 or more units, and over 4 in 10 occupied homes are rented. When a building has five units or more, a remodel or teardown there also needs an MPCA notice. It goes in ten working days before anyone touches regulated asbestos, in addition to the MDH notice.

Census Reporter: St. Louis Park housing Minnesota Department of Health: asbestos in homes MPCA: demolition notification form

Demolition permits in St. Louis Park

The city’s demolition permit application includes a box for MPCA requirements. You confirm that MPCA’s pre-demolition environmental checklist is complete and that MPCA’s demolition and renovation notification form has been submitted. The form does not ask about asbestos. MPCA does want asbestos out at least two days before a building comes down, so book the survey and the removal early.

There is a county step as well. Before a home or a commercial property in St. Louis Park is torn down, Hennepin County sends an inspector, who will want the asbestos survey and report, receipts for the abatement and the disposal manifests. When our part is finished, you get copies of every abatement record, ready for that visit.

City of St. Louis Park: demolition permit application MPCA: demolition and asbestos fact sheet Hennepin County: demolition waste

Serving St. Louis Park, Golden Valley and Robbinsdale

We also serve Golden Valley and Robbinsdale. Call us for confirmation if your address is outside the area.

Frequently asked questions

What does asbestos removal cost?

A patch of laundry-room floor tile and a full attic of vermiculite are priced very differently, since each depends on what the material is, how much there is and how long the crew stays. What you pay covers the crew’s hours, clearance air tests, hauling the waste and the state permit fee. The fee is $35 for a small home job and 3 percent of the cost of the asbestos work on larger ones. After we visit and the lab results come back, you get the figure in writing.

Do I have to hire a licensed contractor?

If the house is a rental, a duplex or an apartment building, work above the amounts in the next question needs a licensed contractor. The owner exemption covers only a single-family house you own and live in, where state law waives both the license and the permit fee. Even there, MDH strongly recommends hiring a licensed contractor.

How much asbestos counts as regulated work?

MDH sets three limits for homes, one each for length, area and volume, and one is enough to make the job regulated. Length applies to pipes, at more than 10 linear feet of friable material. Area applies to other parts of the home, at more than 6 square feet of friable material. Volume is used only where neither can be measured, at more than 1 cubic foot of friable material. Jobs under all three are not regulated, but MDH is careful to say that small does not mean safe.

How soon can removal start?

Once results confirm asbestos, regulated work waits at least five calendar days after the MDH notice is filed. Finding asbestos partway through a remodel does not count as an emergency, so the wait still applies.

Can I take asbestos to a county drop-off?

No. Hennepin County’s drop-off sites refuse it, so please don’t bring it there. Our crew handles the waste from start to finish. Every piece is kept wet and goes into a sealed, leak-tight container with a label, and a manifest follows the load to a landfill that accepts asbestos. You keep a copy of that manifest.

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