What happens during an asbestos test?

• <div><p>Depending on the size of your home, the inspection process could take a few hours or a few days. While inspecting your home, the asbestos specialist will take small sections of the potentially contaminated material. They will then send the sample to an accredited laboratory or the local health department for testing. </p><p>The <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-asbestos-test-cost.htm">cost of asbestos testing</a> depends on your location, the home's size, and the testing area's complexity. Plan to spend between<b> $230 and $800</b> for testing. During testing and while handling potential asbestos, the specialist may wear protective gear, including gloves, overalls, appropriate footwear, and respiratory equipment.</p></div>

Do I have to worry about a new popcorn ceiling having asbestos?

• <div><p>No, you do not have to worry about new popcorn ceilings having asbestos. All residential building materials used since the mid-1980s stopped including asbestos, so new popcorn ceilings have no risk of asbestos. You can still <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/cost-to-texture-drywall.htm">create a textured drywall ceiling</a> with a popcorn texture if you like, but new techniques have no risk of adding asbestos. </p></div>

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Reviewed in June 2026
David, at Gardner Environmental Services, professionally performed numerous air sample tests inside our home due to a minor smelling of mold in one spot.Fortunately, his lab resource came back with negative results on each location sample David tested. David was reassuring and pleasant to work...
Gardner Services
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Reviewed in June 2026
The owner Michael contacted me immediately and scheduled the asbestos testing within a few days of request. Licensed tester was on time and friendly. Results available 24 hrs later. Thankfully, all were negative! Would recommend.
Weber Group Management, Inc.
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Reviewed in December 2025
I called to have some mold testing done on a couple of spots on our walls after finding damage from a roof leak in our home. Brett and his team did a fantastic job. They not only took wall board samples to test in the lab, but suggested air quality testing in several rooms. The wall boards had...
LaFrance Environmental
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Reviewed in April 2021
David called back as soon as we posted a request. He came with Michael the next day for the assessment and estimate. They offered the next day service, that we did not even expect. The technician, Joe, came the following day exactly at 9:00 am as scheduled. He worked non-stop for 5 hours making...
ZeroMold of Chicagoland
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Reviewed in February 2021
Arrived on time and explained everything to me about the testing and possibilities. We ended up not having any mold (yay) and David called me with my results, explaining other possibilities for the smell we have been experiencing. It was a great experience!
Gardner Environmental Services
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Reviewed in October 2020
The testing was done quickly and efficiently.
Pur360
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Reviewed in July 2019
This is a hard working family owned business. Dave and his son worked for nearly two days and left everything in great shape. Instead of charging me for a follow up test kit (one company wanted $200 to do a test), Dave left me a free testing kit! Really great experience!
Stuedemann Radon Resolutions
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Reviewed in May 2019
The test didn't seem comprehensive. It was very expensive and I'm still not sure why the outside mold test was needed. The analyst was responsive and timely.
Air Quality Analysts
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Reviewed in April 2019
A couple months late with this review but JT was great and he’ll be my first call if I ever have any mold issues again. I had a bunch of vintage items that I didn’t realize had mold and when I tried to clean them, I made it worse. I got rid of them but was worried mold had spread in the air. JT...
AdvantaClean of Northwest Chicagoland
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Reviewed in March 2019
Sidad did a wonderful job and I recommend Clue Radon testing 100% to everyone.
Clue Radon Services
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You can tell if old flooring has asbestos if thick black flooring adhesive is underneath the tiles. However, homeowners should not cut into linoleum floors to look for this adhesive. Instead, hiring a specialist to test the floors is the only safe way to determine if old flooring has asbestos.

No, an N95 mask will not protect against asbestos and many other hazardous materials, such as carbon monoxide, gas, chemical vapors, and other gases. You will need a respirator specifically designed to protect against asbestos. However, if you suspect asbestos is present in your home, hire an asbestos abatement professional immediately and avoid the area until they arrive for the inspection.

Depending on the size of your home, the inspection process could take a few hours or a few days. While inspecting your home, the asbestos specialist will take small sections of the potentially contaminated material. They will then send the sample to an accredited laboratory or the local health department for testing.

The cost of asbestos testing depends on your location, the home's size, and the testing area's complexity. Plan to spend between $230 and $800 for testing. During testing and while handling potential asbestos, the specialist may wear protective gear, including gloves, overalls, appropriate footwear, and respiratory equipment.

No, you do not have to worry about new popcorn ceilings having asbestos. All residential building materials used since the mid-1980s stopped including asbestos, so new popcorn ceilings have no risk of asbestos. You can still create a textured drywall ceiling with a popcorn texture if you like, but new techniques have no risk of adding asbestos.

Older textures may contain asbestos, requiring careful handling and professional inspection before work begins to ensure safety compliance.

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