Asbestos Removal in Burnsville

At Burnsville 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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Older kitchen floor of small square vinyl tiles, some lifted to show black adhesive, with plastic sheeting along the walls

Samples read by an accredited lab
Sealed work areas under negative air
Clearance air tests at the end
Houses, townhomes and apartments

Example project

Joint compound cleared so a split-level stair wall can become a half wall

Example project

Home: 1970s split-level in Burnsville with a full wall between the living room and the half flight to the bedrooms
Original request: Cut the wall down to rail height and finish it with a wood cap and spindles
Testing: An MDH-certified inspector samples the seam compound on the living room side, the stair side and the ceiling over the stair
Found: Positive compound at the seams and corners, living room side and stair side alike
Clear: The texture on the stair ceiling, which stays untouched
Area: About 100 sq ft of wall, both faces together
Timeline: Five-day notice, then two working days
Cost: $2,300

In this example, a 1970s split-level in Burnsville has a solid wall that blocks the view from the stair to the living room, and the owners want it opened up. A carpenter will cut it down to rail height beside the half flight and finish it with a wood cap and spindles.

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Asbestos testing and inspection Popcorn ceiling removal Asbestos floor tile removal Duct, furnace and pipe insulation removal Drywall and joint compound removal 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 on a step

Upper floor of a 1960s split-level with a painted popcorn ceiling, plastic over the floor and walls and the half-flight stair in view

Asbestos testing and inspection

More than 4 in every 10 Burnsville homes went up before 1980, and their finishes give no visual clue about asbestos. We bring in an MDH-certified inspector, who removes small pieces of anything your project will open or tear out and sends them to an NVLAP or AIHA accredited lab. Above 1 percent asbestos, Minnesota classes the material as asbestos-containing.

Popcorn ceiling removal

Sprayed ceiling texture is one of the household materials MDH warns may contain asbestos. A positive ceiling gets the full treatment from us, with plastic over every wall and floor, negative air running and a fine mist keeping the texture damp while it is scraped down. Bags fill as we go, and your painter or finisher comes back to bare drywall.

A 1960s living room with carpet pulled back from 9-inch floor tiles and black adhesive

Old heating duct and register boot wrapped in white insulation in a basement

Asbestos floor tile removal

Under an old kitchen or basement floor there may be vinyl tile, black mastic and sheet goods, and we sample each one on its own. Homes and small buildings with four or fewer units were exempt from Minnesota’s asbestos work rules for flooring until July 1, 2021, and that exemption is gone. Positive layers come up to the subfloor.

Duct, furnace and pipe insulation removal

Insulation on ducts, furnaces and pipes appears on the MDH household list too. If a sample of the wrap is positive, we wet it and strip it inside a closed, plastic-lined space, then hand the room back so your HVAC installer can swap the furnace or rework the duct runs.

Interior wall opened during a remodel, with old plaster, drywall and joint compound showing

Side wall of a 1950s house with some gray cement siding shingles removed and stacked in thick plastic on a pallet, plastic on the ground and a ladder against the wall

Drywall and joint compound removal

Joint compound, drywall tape mud and plaster all appear on MDH’s lists of home products that can contain asbestos. Before you cut a wall for an open kitchen, a wider doorway or new wiring, we sample each layer. Positive material comes out of the section you plan to open.

Demolition abatement

Whether a Burnsville building is being gutted or torn down, Minnesota requires its asbestos to come out first, and houses are included. We take off positive cement siding, roofing and interior materials no later than two days ahead of the wrecking date, so the demolition crew starts on a clean structure.

Asbestos testing and removal costs

More than 4 in every 10 Burnsville 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 Burnsville, Savage and Prior Lake. 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 inspection

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

An MDH-certified inspector takes samples from the materials your work will touch, or from the whole building before it comes down. An accredited lab tests each one, and the written report gives a result for every sample.

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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 of each textured ceiling, the room cleared and sealed under negative air, the texture misted and scraped into bags, air samples, cleanup and disposal. Drywall repair, skim coat and paint are extra.

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Floor tile and sheet flooring 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

Each flooring layer and its mastic tested, the MDH notice for licensed work, plastic around the room, the flooring lifted and the mastic taken up wet, sealed bags, cleanup and disposal. New flooring is extra.

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Duct, furnace and pipe 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 MDH notice five days ahead, a sealed work area under negative air, wrap and tape wetted and cut free, leak-tight labeled bags, air samples before the plastic comes down and the haul with its manifest. Heating work and new insulation are extra.

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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

The wall section you plan to open closed off in plastic, the drywall and joint compound taken down wet, bagged and hauled, and an air check before the room reopens. Framing and new drywall are extra.

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Demolition abatement

Abatement of a whole house before tear-down$9,500 – $28,500+

What is included

Every positive material in the survey removed before the wrecking date, the state notice and fee, disposal with manifests, and the records for your demolition file. The survey is priced on its own.

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Attic vermiculite removal

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

What is included

The attic hatch and the rooms below sealed, negative air in the attic, the fill bagged and labeled, the joists vacuumed, air samples and the haul. New insulation is extra.

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Kitchen or bath remodel abatement

Abatement for one kitchen or bathroom remodel$1,900 – $5,500+

What is included

Removal of the positive flooring, wall and ceiling materials in one kitchen or bathroom before the remodel crew starts, with the state notice, an air check and disposal.

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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

Siding taken off wet in whole pieces, wrapped and sealed, hauled with a manifest, and the ground around the house picked clean. New siding is extra. Roofing is priced after we check 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 apartment buildings of five or more units, shops and offices, the price covers the survey reviewed, containment, removal, air monitoring, the MDH and MPCA notices and disposal. Larger buildings are priced after a walk-through.

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Our process

Samples and a written price

We visit to look at the space, and an MDH-certified inspector samples the materials in question. When the lab results come back, your quote names each positive material, how much of it there is and how it will be handled.

State notice and a sealed work area

The licensed contractor on the job sends MDH written notice, and no one else may file it. Regulated removal can start only after a five-calendar-day wait from that notice. When the crew arrives, plastic sheeting walls off the work area, a decon unit is set at the doorway and a HEPA machine keeps the space under negative air.

Removal, clearance and disposal

Material is kept damp from the moment it is loosened until it is closed into labeled bags or drums that won’t leak. The plastic stays up until clearance air samples have been collected. A waste manifest then rides along with every load bound for an asbestos-accepting landfill.

Burnsville homes and buildings

About a quarter of the homes standing in Burnsville went up in the 1970s, and another quarter in the 1980s. The median year built is 1982, and fewer than 3 in every 100 homes are older than 1950. Homes from those decades can have popcorn ceilings, vinyl tile and mastic, joint compound and duct insulation, all on MDH’s list. A sample is the only way to know what yours contain.

With a median build year of 1982, Burnsville sits several years ahead of the October 1988 cutoff. Buildings completed after October 1988 can skip the inspection if the architect or contractor signs a letter confirming no asbestos was used. Anything finished before then, including homes from the early and middle 1980s, needs a certified inspector’s visit ahead of renovation or demolition.

About 1 in 5 Burnsville homes is in a building with 50 or more units, and a little over a third of occupied homes are rented. Buildings with five or more units are covered by MPCA’s ten-working-day notice when a renovation or demolition will disturb regulated asbestos.

Census Reporter: Burnsville housing Minnesota Department of Health: asbestos regulations pamphlet Minnesota Department of Health: asbestos in homes

Tearing down a building in Burnsville

The city’s handout for demolishing a single-family home starts with permits for the house, its utilities and every accessory structure. It also asks you to complete MPCA forms and to haul all materials off the site for proper disposal, hazardous ones included. Commercial teardowns follow the same steps.

We plan the abatement so it is finished well before the wrecking crew arrives, and you keep the waste manifest with the rest of your demolition records.

City of Burnsville: single family home demolition City of Burnsville: commercial building permit

Serving Burnsville, Savage and Prior Lake

We also serve Savage and Prior Lake. Call us for confirmation if your address is outside the area.

Frequently asked questions

When does a job need a licensed asbestos contractor?

Minnesota sets the limit by length on pipes and by area everywhere else in the house. More than 10 linear feet of friable pipe insulation, or friable material on more than 6 square feet of any other part, belongs to an MDH-licensed contractor, even when an electrician or plumber is the one who needs access, unless an owner living in a single-family house does the work. Material that can’t be sized by length or area has a limit of more than 1 cubic foot. Staying under the numbers only means the state doesn’t regulate it, and MDH is clear that this doesn’t make it safe.

Can I do the removal myself?

Legally you can, as long as you own the house, it is a one-family home and you live in it yourself. Minnesota then waives both the asbestos license and the permit fee. Owning a rental, a duplex or an apartment building puts you outside that allowance. MDH’s advice to every owner, qualifying or not, is to hire a licensed asbestos contractor.

What goes into the price?

Expect the bid to grow with three things MDH names, the size of the project, the amount of asbestos and the length of the job. It should spell out labor, air monitoring and disposal, and say whether the state project permit fee is included. That fee is $35 for a small home job and 3 percent of the cost of the asbestos work once the job is bigger.

How soon can work begin?

Count on a short wait. After the lab confirms asbestos, MDH must get the notice no less than five calendar days ahead of regulated removal. Hitting suspect material halfway through a remodel doesn’t earn an emergency exception, so sampling before demolition day is what keeps a project moving.

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