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Pull up a corner of carpet in an older Burnsville home and you may find square vinyl tiles, black glue or an older sheet floor underneath, and any of the three can contain asbestos. We sample every layer, and the positive ones come up to the bare subfloor and go into bags piece by piece.
Older homes here can hide tile and sheet goods under newer floors. Minnesota dropped the flooring exemption for four units or fewer on July 1, 2021, so those materials now come under the asbestos work rules. We lift old floors in kitchens, basements, entries and bathrooms across Burnsville, Savage and Prior Lake.
We work tile up with hand tools, one piece at a time, wherever it lets go of the floor. No sander, grinder or chisel touches it, because broken tile sends dust into the room, and tiles that cling are misted and eased up rather than forced.
Mastic gets its own sample. A tile can come back clean while the glue under it is positive, or the other way around, and the removal plan has to account for each.
With sheet vinyl, the sample goes down through each layer to the backing before a single strip is cut, so nothing hidden is missed.
Thinking of new laminate over the old tile? MDH says flooring with asbestos that is still in good condition can be covered. Broken, crumbling tile is another matter, since it can release fibers, and for taking it out MDH strongly recommends a licensed contractor.
Carpet or newer vinyl can sit on top of older tile. When a floor has several layers, we sample all the way down so none is missed.
Cabinets and appliances that sit on the old floor change the plan. Tell us what will be moved and what stays.
Clear stored items off the floor and away from the stairs, so the work area and the way out stay open.
If nobody has sampled the floor, read about asbestos testing before anything else, and see the home page for the rest of our work, from ceilings to teardowns.
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