How Much Does Asbestos Removal Cost in Kansas City? [2025 Data]

Asbestos removal costs in Kansas City average $1,031, and most projects in the area total between $638 and $1,489. This is well below the national average, in part because Missouri has less regulations for removing asbestos from single-family residences than other states. Your costs will depend on the amount and type of asbestos, which determines the best practices for removing it from your Kansas City home.

Asbestos Removal Cost Factors

The cost of asbestos removal in Kansas City, Missouri, will depend on the volume of material, the type of asbestos, the location in your home, the accessibility of the work area, and the requirements set by your local dumping facility.

Size of the Affected Area

An indoor asbestos remediation project costs between $5 and $20 per square foot, depending on the location. The bigger the space, the more you'll pay. Removing asbestos from exterior locations, like a roof or siding, costs $50 to $150 per square foot.

Whole-home remediation can cost $5,700 or more, but since most homes in Kansas City were built after asbestos use was mostly discontinued, large-scale projects in the area are relatively uncommon except for in much older homes.

If you already had an asbestos inspection and know the volume of your home’s asbestos-containing material (ACM), use the table below to estimate the removal cost. Note that these costs don’t include permit fees.

Type of Asbestos

The removal process for asbestos is similar for all types and colors of asbestos, but some fibers are smaller than others, requiring greater attention to detail during setup and removal. There are six common asbestos types, which determines if your pro needs to take any additional precautions to contain fibers and maximize safety. 

Location in the Home

It costs less to remove asbestos from accessible locations, as your pro will have an easier time reaching and removing the material, which means you’ll pay less in labor costs.

For example, to remove asbestos from a floor pipe spanning three rooms, your professional would aim to seal each room and equip each with a negative air fan before carrying out the demolition. If a pipe of similar length is in an exposed basement, your pro would only need to seal and prep a single room, and there may not be any demolition work required at all.

Exterior materials containing asbestos, like siding and roofing, cannot be sealed before demolition, so most professionals will use more care and caution to remove them without creating asbestos fibers. This will take much longer, especially for roofing, increasing labor costs.

Disposal Fees

You can break up disposal fees into three parts: the preparation, the hauling, and the dumping. Most Kansas City residents will pay between $75 and $250 for the hauling. The other two factors will cause costs to vary quite a bit.

There are no state requirements for transporting or dumping asbestos materials from an “unregulated demolition site,” which includes single-family residences. In other states, professionals are required to package and label asbestos materials before bringing them to an approved dump site.

In Missouri, there’s no such general requirement. Your pro will still need to bring the debris to an appropriate dump site, but any requirements for packaging and labeling are based on the individual dump site. This means that disposal fees can vary based on where your expert brings the debris.

Asbestos Removal Pro Costs

When you hire an asbestos removal company in Kansas City, you can expect between 80% and 95% of your total to go toward labor, averaging between $820 and $1,000. This is significantly lower than in most other cities, primarily because Missouri doesn’t regulate asbestos removal in single-family residences, so less labor is required to meet legal demands.

There’s also no specific asbestos removal permit in Kansas City, but you will still need a general permit fee. The city charges $58 for the first $2,000 worth of construction, so this is the average permit fee in the area, given the local cost of asbestos removal.

Does Removing Asbestos Increase Home Value?

Removing asbestos from your home won’t increase your property value. However, since Missouri requires that sellers disclose known asbestos problems to potential buyers, leaving the asbestos in your home could lead to a smaller buyer pool or lower home value. As such, asbestos abatement can help avoid dips in home sale price.

More importantly, though, removing asbestos helps keep you and your family safe, especially if the material is friable and produces asbestos fibers. Avoiding the dangers of asbestos exposure is well worth the investment to remove the material.

How Angi Gets Its Cost Data

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