Asbestos Removal in Lakeville

At Lakeville 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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Split-level house with tan lap siding, a stone accent wall and a two-car garage, birch and spruce trees around an autumn lawn

Samples taken before we quote
Ceilings, floors, walls and siding
State notice filed ahead of removal
Air checked before the plastic comes down

Example project

Taping mud cut out at wall openings before old plastic water lines are replaced

Example project

Home: Late-1970s two-story house in Lakeville with old water lines
Original request: Replace the water lines, with openings in the kitchen, both bathrooms and the laundry walls
Testing: Samples by an MDH-certified inspector of the drywall, the taping mud and the wall texture in each room on the plumber’s list
Found: Asbestos in the taping mud at the seams and corners
Clear: The drywall board and its texture test negative
Area: About 14 openings, about 70 sq ft of wall in all
Timeline: Five-day notice, then two working days
Cost: $2,200

In this example, a late-1970s house in Lakeville still has its old water lines, and the owners want them replaced before one fails. The plumber marks about 14 openings in the kitchen, the two bathrooms and the laundry, wherever the old lines run inside the walls.

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Asbestos testing and surveys Popcorn ceiling removal Floor tile and sheet vinyl removal Drywall and joint compound removal Siding and roofing removal Remodel and demolition abatement

Asbestos removal services

Front 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

Upper level 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 surveys

Asbestos can’t be spotted by looking, and in a home built in the 1990s or later a test may simply show there is nothing to remove. We have a certified inspector take small pieces of each finish in your plans and send them to an accredited lab, which reports on every sample. Under Minnesota law, any material above 1 percent asbestos is treated as asbestos-containing, and our quote follows what the lab finds.

Popcorn ceiling removal

MDH puts popcorn texture, ceiling tiles and the mastic behind ceiling tiles on its list of home products that may contain asbestos. A ceiling that tests positive is sealed off, misted and scraped into bags, then left bare for your drywall finisher or painter.

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

Wall around an old electrical panel cut open to the studs, with plastic sheeting taped around the opening

Floor tile and sheet vinyl removal

Asphalt and vinyl floor tile, sheet vinyl and floor tile mastic all appear on MDH’s list. In homes of up to four units, flooring lost its exemption from the state’s asbestos work rules on July 1, 2021. Each layer gets a sample of its own, and we lift only what comes back positive.

Drywall and joint compound removal

Wallboard, joint compound and spackling compound are on MDH’s list too, which matters when you finish a basement, move a doorway or open a wall for wiring. We sample the board and the taping mud, then cut out positive sections inside a sealed work area.

Side of a 1950s house with part of its gray cement siding shingles removed and stacked in thick plastic on a pallet, plastic spread along the foundation and a ladder against the wall

A 1950s bathroom opened for a remodel, with the tub surround wall cut out, floor tile lifted and plastic hung at the door

Siding and roofing removal

Asbestos in roofing and siding dropped off quickly after the early 1980s, according to MDH, and siding in good condition is best left where it is. If new siding, a new roof or an addition forces it off, we take it down piece by piece without breaking it and wrap it for the landfill.

Remodel and demolition abatement

Minnesota wants asbestos out of a building before it is renovated or demolished, and a house is no exception. We work through the rooms on your plan ahead of the other trades, so the remodeler, basement finisher or wrecking crew starts after the asbestos is gone.

Asbestos testing and removal costs

More than 1 in every 10 Lakeville homes were built before 1980, so asbestos still turns up in our community. Our price ranges cover hired labor, materials, containment, lab fees and disposal for typical jobs in Lakeville, Credit River and Farmington. 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

An MDH-certified inspector takes small samples of the materials in your plan, or of the whole house before a teardown. Each sample gets its own result from an accredited lab, and the written report says where every sample was taken.

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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 MDH notice, the room cleared and closed in plastic with a HEPA air machine running, the texture misted and scraped into sealed bags, air samples and the haul. New drywall, a skim coat or paint is extra.

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Floor tile and sheet vinyl 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 layer sampled on its own, the MDH notice, the floor closed off in plastic, tile and sheet vinyl worked loose by hand and kept wet, the adhesive taken up, sealed bags and the haul with its manifest. The new floor is 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

Board and taping mud sampled apart, the MDH notice, each opening or room sealed under negative air, the positive sections cut out wet and bagged, air samples before the plastic comes down, and disposal. Framing and new drywall are extra.

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Siding and roofing 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

Cement siding taken off by hand in whole pieces, kept wet, stacked and wrapped in heavy plastic, the ground along the wall covered and picked clean, and the haul with its manifest. New siding is extra. Roofing gets a price once we have looked at the roof.

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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 positive material the survey found in the rooms being remodeled, or in the whole house before it comes down, removed under the MDH notice and permit, with air samples, manifests and the papers a demolition permit asks for. The survey has its own price.

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

What is included

Wrapped pipes, taped or wrapped ducts, an old furnace or boiler jacket, or loose attic fill, removed wet inside a sealed work area, bagged, air sampled and hauled with a manifest. New insulation is extra.

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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, the state notices, containment, removal, air monitoring and disposal. Bigger buildings are priced after a walk-through.

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Our process

Sampling and a site visit

Nothing gets priced before it is tested. An inspector certified by MDH samples the materials your remodel will disturb, or surveys the entire house ahead of a teardown. We then walk the rooms with you, lab report in hand, and build the quote on what it shows.

State notice and containment

Five calendar days is the minimum gap between the licensed contractor’s written notice to MDH and the start of regulated removal, and only that contractor may file the notice. On setup day we hang plastic sheeting, start a HEPA negative air machine and place a decontamination unit with a shower where the crew enters the work area.

Wet removal, air samples and disposal

Waste is tracked from start to finish. It is kept wet as it comes off, sealed into labeled containers that won’t leak and sent under a manifest to a landfill that takes asbestos. The containment comes down only after the clearance air samples pass.

Lakeville homes, old and new

Most of the housing in Lakeville is recent. The median year built is 1999, the 1990s and the 2000s each added nearly a quarter of today’s homes, and more than 7 in 10 went up in 1990 or later. Around 1 in 5 comes from the 1970s or 1980s, and fewer than 1 in 10 is older than 1970.

A newer house is not automatically free of asbestos. MDH notes that some asbestos materials were banned while others are still in use. A home’s age tells us where to look first, and the lab report tells you what is actually there.

Detached houses and townhouses together make Lakeville a city of one-unit homes, close to 9 in 10 of the total, and about 1 in 8 occupied homes is rented. Testing and licensed removal work the same way in a townhouse or a rental as in a detached house.

Census Reporter: Lakeville housing Minnesota Department of Health: asbestos regulations pamphlet

State asbestos rules for homes

Work in a home is regulated once it disturbs more than 10 linear feet of friable asbestos on pipes. For other surfaces the line is more than 6 square feet, and where neither can be measured, more than 1 cubic foot of friable material. Above those amounts, only an MDH-licensed asbestos contractor may do the work, siding and other exterior work included.

If a job falls under those amounts, MDH no longer regulates it, but that is not the same as safe, and MDH still advises licensed removal for any asbestos material.

Lakeville’s building inspections page says a permit is required to alter, repair or demolish a building. That page has no asbestos steps of its own, so plan the asbestos side of a project around the state rules.

Minnesota Statutes 326.71 Minnesota Department of Health: asbestos regulations pamphlet Minnesota Department of Health: asbestos booklet City of Lakeville: building inspections

Serving Lakeville, Credit River and Farmington

We also serve Credit River and Farmington. Call us for confirmation if your address is outside the area.

Frequently asked questions

Can homeowners do their own asbestos removal?

State law has one narrow opening for do-it-yourself work. To use it you must own the home, live there, and the house must be single-family, and then the license and permit fee are waived. Rentals, duplexes and apartment buildings fall outside it. MDH still strongly urges even those owners to bring in a licensed asbestos contractor.

My house was built in the 1990s. Does it need testing?

It may not need an inspection. MDH lets a building built after October 1988 rely on a letter from its architect or builder confirming no asbestos went into it. If you have no such letter, sampling what you plan to disturb is the only way to learn what it contains.

Can we stay home during asbestos abatement?

It depends on where the work is. The sealed work area runs under negative air and stays closed to everyone but the crew until air samples clear it. When the containment is in one part of the house and you have another way in and out, we plan the job around the rest of the household at the quote.

What goes into the price?

A ceiling patch and a basement of tile are not the same job, and three things move the figure: square footage, the material and the days on site. Our bid includes the crew, air monitoring and hauling away the waste. The state also charges a project permit fee, which is $35 for a small home job and 3 percent of the cost of the asbestos work for larger ones. Once the lab results are in and we have walked the space, you will have your number.

What if asbestos turns up in the middle of a remodel?

Put the tools down and leave that material in place. A find in the middle of a remodel is not an emergency under MDH’s rules, so the licensed contractor must still give the usual advance notice before removing it. That is why we push for sampling before any demolition begins.

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