How do you identify asbestos tiles?

• <div>If you can locate building records, you may be able simply to see what type of tiles (or bonding agent) was used. Any flooring made between 1950 and 1989 more than likely contains asbestos. <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-to-tell-if-you-have-asbestos-floor-tile.htm">Asbestos tiles</a> can also be slightly thicker than other tiles and often measure 9” x 9”, 12” x 12”, and 18” x 18. Black mastic was a commonly used adhesive that contains asbestos.</div>

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Reviewed in November 2022
Experienced mold remediator trying to start his own business. Has spent much time testing products to find the ones to do the best job while being safe to use & safe for the environment. Arrived on time & finished on time. Took every precaution to seal off the effected space to stop mold...
Saunders Modern Mold Care
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Reviewed in October 2021
Answered all our questions and showed us how the system works. Removed our old system and took it away. Highly recommend! We had hard water as well as Arsenic. Iâ m so happy to finally drink our own well water. The post installation water test was pristine.
Maine's Best Water Treatment
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Reviewed in September 2019
While, in the end, I did not need any mold remediation services, I found Steve and Dan to be highly professional, ,courteous and honest. Arrived on time, thoroughly tested my "man cave", provided initial diagnosis and followed up with complete test results. All in all, a very positive...
AdvantaClean of the North Shore
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Reviewed in September 2017
Ed arrived on time and was very professional. Installed the system and answered all of my questions. Provided me with a post mitigation test system and asked that I wait a least a couple of days before testing again. I highly recommend them. Thanks Ed
NE Radon Doctors
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Reviewed in January 2016
This is the second time, we've hired Eric to do some work for us. Over the last six months, the rotten egg smell from our cold water was getting worse and the filter I had installed under the sink in the kitchen just wasn't helping. We had talked to Eric about the low pressure in our hot...
Hot & Cold Plumbing & Heating LLC
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Reviewed in September 2014
 DAVE WAS CALLED TO REPLACE OUR SHALLOW WELL PUMP, IT WAS DISCOVERD THAT THE PIPE FEED INTO THE GROUND WAS RUSTED AND BROKED OFF. BECAUSE THE WELL HAD BEEN HAND DUG IN THE BASEMENT AND THE HOUSE BUILT OVER IT 90 YEARS OR MORE AGO ,IT COULD NOT BE REPLACED. DAVE TOOK...
Middleton Well & Pump
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Reviewed in May 2014
Got home late Tues evening, quite sick. Just wanted hot soak in tub and then bed. Turned on water?tub wasn?t draining. We have a little hand plunger and I tried to free clog. This was relatively frequent issue in our house. Suddently, my wife screamed from kitchen below that the ceiling...
Marke Burke Plumbing and Heating
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Reviewed in May 2014
This was for heat-pump project in June 2013. I got an auto-generated email response from them. I emailed them back and asked that they contact me directly about my heat pump project. I provided my contact info. I could not get them to respond. I can't speak to the quality of their work...
Al Terry Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
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Reviewed in February 2014
I recieved a quote from another company for over $900. I called ETR to get rates and they performed the same tests and saved me $400. They were able to get to the location on the same day and I had results in 24 hours. They were fast, friendly, and affordable.
Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories, Inc
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Reviewed in July 2013
Maida was one of the few providers who answered the phone immediately when we called. We had a tight window for the inspection and luckily he was able to accommodate us. In addition to the home inspection, his office was able to do air quality tests for mold, etc. which we specifically wanted...
Maida Inspection Services
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Asbestos was commonly used in cloth wiring, but not all types of cloth wiring contain it. The age, condition, and appearance of the wiring can provide clues as to whether asbestos is present or not, but the only way to know for sure if the wiring has asbestos is to have it tested.

Services test for allergens, mold, VOCs, and carbon monoxide levels to ensure a healthy indoor environment.

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.

If you can locate building records, you may be able simply to see what type of tiles (or bonding agent) was used. Any flooring made between 1950 and 1989 more than likely contains asbestos. Asbestos tiles can also be slightly thicker than other tiles and often measure 9” x 9”, 12” x 12”, and 18” x 18. Black mastic was a commonly used adhesive that contains asbestos.

Costs depend on test type, home size, number of testing locations, and whether follow-up testing is required.

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