Asbestos Removal in Mounds View

Whatever the job in Mounds View, a lab test comes first. After that we remove the positive materials, send the state notice and hand you the disposal records.

Close to 3 in 10 homes here went up in the 1970s, and over 60 percent were built before 1980.

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Empty 1970s bedroom with a popcorn ceiling marked by a brown water stain

Example project

Lower-level bedroom ceiling scraped before sound insulation goes in

Example project

Home: 1970s split-entry in Mounds View; the lower-level bedroom sits under the kitchen
Original request: Pull the bedroom ceiling, pack the joists with sound insulation, hang new drywall
Testing: An MDH-certified inspector sampled the ceiling texture and, separately, the drywall and tape behind it
Found: Positive: the sprayed texture
Clear: Drywall and tape: no asbestos found
Area: One bedroom ceiling, roughly 220 sq ft
Timeline: Notice five days ahead; two days of removal and clearance
Cost: $2,500

In this example, a teenager sleeps in the lower-level bedroom of a 1970s split-entry in Mounds View, straight below the kitchen. Footsteps and the dishwasher carry right through, so the remodeler plans to open the ceiling, stuff the joist bays with sound insulation and put up new board.

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Asbestos services

Asbestos testing

Lab results from asbestos testing show what needs licensed removal.

Popcorn ceilings

Sample textured ceilings before changes, then see popcorn ceiling removal.

Floors

Each layer is tested, then lifted through floor tile and mastic removal.

Furnaces and ducts

Taped seams and pipe wrap are handled by furnace, duct and pipe insulation removal.

Exterior siding

Old shingles get tested before re-siding. Asbestos siding removal covers the rest.

Remodels and teardowns

Gutting rooms or removing a building falls under demolition and remodel abatement.

Mounds View homes

No decade built more of Mounds View than the 1970s, and half its homes date from 1976 or earlier. One-unit homes account for about 6 in 10, while roughly a quarter sit in buildings of five or more units.

Houses from the 1970s

Popcorn ceilings, tile, mastic and taped ducts of that decade are on MDH’s list.

Apartment buildings

Five or more units means ten working days’ MPCA notice before regulated asbestos work.

Census Reporter: Mounds View housing MPCA: asbestos and demolition fact sheet

Permits in Mounds View

Mounds View’s building information page and its handouts cover additions, remodels, decks and lead awareness, but none deals with asbestos or demolition. Check with the city before a teardown, and plan the abatement to finish at least two days before demolition, as MPCA requires.

City of Mounds View: building information MPCA: asbestos and demolition fact sheet

Hall closet with the old furnace taken out, a duct collar sealed with old white tape and a gray cement-board panel

Frequently asked questions

Can an owner remove asbestos in Mounds View?

Owners who live in a single-family house may legally handle it themselves, license-free and with no permit fee. Every other Mounds View property, rentals, duplexes and apartment buildings included, needs a licensed contractor, and MDH strongly urges even resident owners to hire one.

What papers should I get from the contractor?

The license, crew certificates, MDH permit, manifests and air results, as MDH advises.

What happens if asbestos turns up during a remodel?

Stop work in that area and keep people out until an MDH-certified inspector samples it. MDH doesn’t treat it as an emergency, so the five-day notice still applies.

Where does the waste go?

Wet, sealed, labeled and manifested, then off to a landfill that takes asbestos.

Also see asbestos removal in Spring Lake Park, or return to the home page.

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