Tile under carpet
Carpet can hide 9-inch or 12-inch vinyl tile, which DEQ says can contain asbestos. Lifted whole and kept wet, the tile stays nonfriable, and the removal needs a five-day DEQ notice rather than a licensed abatement crew.
Asbestos Floor Tile and Sheet Vinyl Removal in Beaverton
Typical cost in Beaverton
- One bathroom or laundry floor, about 50 to 100 sq ft$1,000 – $2,500+
- One kitchen or large room, about 150 to 300 sq ft$1,500 – $4,200+
- Several rooms, about 500 to 1,000 sq ft$3,300 – $10,000+
Vinyl tile, the black adhesive under it and old sheet vinyl can each contain asbestos, and each is handled differently. We test the layers you are about to disturb and take up the ones that come back positive, ready for the new floor.
Each material carries its own paperwork, from a five-day notice for whole tile to a 10-day notice and a licensed contractor for sheet goods. Our floor work covers Beaverton, Lake Oswego and West Linn.
Floor types
Sheet vinyl
Here the backing is the problem. DEQ never treats asbestos-backed sheet goods as nonfriable, so they come up in a sealed enclosure under negative pressure, with 10 days’ notice.
Adhesive left on the subfloor
Mastic is sampled as its own layer. DEQ’s floor tile guidance rules out sanding, sawing, grinding and power tools, and we treat the adhesive with the same care.
Order of a floor job
- Sample each layer the new floor will disturb
- File the five-day or 10-day DEQ notice
- Seal doorways and vents with 6-mil plastic
- Keep tile wet and lift it whole
- Bag, label and haul to a permitted landfill
Ceiling texture in the same room? See popcorn ceiling removal or the homepage.
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