Heating pipes and fittings
Wrap on straight runs, elbows and valves is kept damp and cut away in short lengths. Each length goes straight into a bag.
Pipe, Boiler and Duct Insulation Removal in St. Louis Park
Typical cost in St. Louis Park
- 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+
Heating work in an older St. Louis Park basement can turn up insulation from decades ago. Look for white wrap on the heating lines, a jacketed boiler, or a gravity furnace with its ducts sealed in insulation. MDH lists every one of these as a home product that can contain asbestos. When the lab says yes, we take the insulation off, and your heating contractor can then do the repair or the replacement.
State rules give the job to a licensed contractor once a home has more than 10 linear feet of friable pipe insulation. We take boiler, pipe and duct jobs across St. Louis Park, Golden Valley and Robbinsdale.
Insulation we remove
Boilers
Before a boiler is replaced, its jacket and the insulation on the connecting pipes come off, so the plumber can disconnect it without touching any.
Gravity furnaces and ducts
An old round furnace may have covered ducts branching out across the basement ceiling. The furnace body and each duct wrap are sampled on their own.
Taped duct seams
White tape on duct joints and collars needs its own result, even after the pipe wrap has been tested.
Getting ready for the work
A little planning keeps the house livable while the basement or closet is closed off.
Heating
If the system is still in use, we set the shut-off time with you and your heating contractor before we arrive.
Room to work
Clear boxes and shelving away from the pipes and keep the stairs free. Sealed bags leave the house along that path.
Small sections
A short stretch of torn wrap still deserves a licensed crew. Falling under the regulated amount, MDH says, does not mean a material is safe to handle.
Unsure what the wrap is? Start with asbestos testing, or see the home page.
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