Asbestos Testing Pros
A licensed and insured asbestos testing service dedicated to protecting homeowners and businesses in Eastern Massachusetts. Our experienced team delivers clean and efficient testing, ensuring minimal disruption. With our rapid lab analysis, we can provide accurate results within 48 hours, empowering clients to make informed decisions about asbestos management and home safety.
Why Test for Asbestos?
Asbestos is a material commonly found in products used for constructing homes and businesses. It poses a significant danger when it becomes airborne dust (friable), inhalation can occur. Factors such as demolition, building settlement, and other environmental influences can cause previously non-friable asbestos fibers to loosen and become a hazard.
Breaking Plaster
Breaking or disturbing asbestos-containing plaster can release microscopic fibers into the air, which, when inhaled, pose serious health risks. If you have breaking plaster in your home, avoid disturbing it and consult a licensed professional for testing and to minimize health hazards.
Popcorn & Textured Ceilings
Asbestos was frequently used in textured and popcorn ceilings, especially in homes built before the 1980s, due to its fire-resistant properties. Disturbing these ceilings through scraping, sanding, or renovations can release harmful asbestos fibers into the air. If you have textured or popcorn ceiling, avoid disturbing it and hire a certified professional for testing to prevent exposure risks.
Vinyl & Linoleum Flooring
Vinyl and Linoleum flooring, the back and the glue used to adhere it pose a risk. In older homes, multiple layers of flooring can be hidden and only found once demo has begun. It's important to ensure all layers have been tested before hand to prevent safety concerns and delays. If found during the project, stop demolition of the flooring and have it tested!
VCT Tiles
Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT), commonly found in basements or under layers of flooring, especially in homes built before the 1980s, often contains asbestos. Most commonly 9" x 9" but also 12" x 12" Disturbing or removing these tiles through cutting, sanding, or breaking can release asbestos fibers into the air. If you have VCT tiles in your home, avoid disturbing them and consult a certified professional for testing to minimize health hazards.
Siding & Roofing
Breaking or disturbing asbestos-containing plaster can release microscopic fibers into the air, which, when inhaled, pose serious health risks. If you have breaking plaster in your home, avoid disturbing it and consult a licensed professional for testing and to minimize health hazards.
Ceiling Tiles
Asbestos was frequently used in textured and popcorn ceilings, especially in homes built before the 1980s, due to its fire-resistant properties. Disturbing these ceilings through scraping, sanding, or renovations can release harmful asbestos fibers into the air. If you have textured or popcorn ceiling, avoid disturbing it and hire a certified professional for testing to prevent exposure risks.
Permits
In Massachusetts, asbestos testing is required for permitting in any town or city where renovation or demolition projects involve buildings constructed before the 1980s, as these may contain asbestos. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) mandates that owners or operators conduct a thorough asbestos inspection prior to such activities in residential, commercial, or institutional buildings to identify asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) like insulation, floor tiles, or roofing. Notifications must be filed with MassDEP and the Department of Labor Standards (DLS) at least 10 working days before starting work, and local boards of health, building inspectors, or fire departments may also require approvals
AHERA - Schools
In Massachusetts, an AHERA inspection is a mandated assessment under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA, 40 CFR Part 763) to identify asbestos-containing materials (ACM) in public and private K-12 school buildings. Conducted by EPA-accredited inspectors, it involves a thorough examination of building materials
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