Where would asbestos be in my home?

• <div><a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-can-i-tell-if-house-has-asbestos.htm">Asbestos</a> can be found in many building materials, especially if the materials were installed more than 20 years ago. Asbestos-containing materials (ACM) can include:<ul><li>Acoustic ceiling tiles</li><li>Furnace insulation</li><li>Home appliances</li><li>Fire-retardant clothing</li><li>Cement pipe</li><li>Pipe insulation</li><li>Wall and ceiling insulation</li><li>Vehicle brake pads</li><li>Vinyl flooring</li><li>Sprayed acoustic ceilings</li><li>Stove insulation</li><li>Patching compounds</li><li>Textured paints</li><li>Roofing shingles</li><li>Siding</li></ul></div>

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

• <div>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. </div>

Do I need to be worried about asbestos?

• <div>If your home was built before 1989 and still has original vinyl, there’s a high probability of asbestos mixed into the old flooring, which can harm you and your family if it’s disturbed from removal. If you suspect that you have asbestos, you’ll want to call in <a href="https://www.angi.com/nearme/asbestos-abatement/">an asbestos removal expert</a> to evaluate the situation. </div>

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The moldpros came over to do testing and removal. I had mold in my basement and was having allergic reactions and sneezing. Jeff and his sons Sam and Max did the testing and found evidence of elevated spore counts and then used chlorine dioxide vapor and remove the mold and protected my...
Mold Pros
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Reviewed in September 2021
They went above and beyond by seiling around basement and talking to us about how the gas gets threw and showing my wife how to run the test great work
Alpha Radon, LLC
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Reviewed in November 2020
Contacted me on a Sunday (hours after put in the request) and came to my place. He walked me thru very step and tested everything when he was done.
Sals Handyman Services
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Reviewed in October 2017
The test kit came promptly. We prepared it, sent it back, and received the report the next week. The report itself was quite limited, and not nearly as in depth as the annual report filed by our municipal water company. We expected more detail and were disappointed.
Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories, Inc
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Reviewed in November 2016
Excellent job on installing the kitchen water faucet & garbage disposal. The water pressure regulator needed replace; that was the source of my water heater and refrigerator water dispenser leaks. The water pressure was too high coming into the house. I was told that when water leaks start to...
Jim Meyers Plumbing & Heating Inc
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Reviewed in July 2016
It went very well they provided free testing and estimate with little pressure to sell. They then were very prompt in returning to treat the mold and kill it. 
Bactronix Corp
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Reviewed in June 2016
 I sent 4-5 inquiries via Angie's list messages to reputable plumbers in the Pittsburgh area with a basic description of the job I wanted done, and instructions to call me if interested in the work. Professional plumbing jumped on the opportunity and called me first thing the next morning to...
Professional Plumbing and Heating Co
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Reviewed in February 2016
Wonderful. Came in at 9:30 am, left before three. Protective covering everywhere. Treatment used was 'green' and no harsh smells. Reasonable noise. (I have an infant, this is important) Very nice workmen. Came in exactly on estimate. Testing is free - they require a payment to do it, but...
Mold Men of Pittsburgh
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Reviewed in August 2015
We were selling our home and needed a dye test done on short notice. I called late on a Friday and Ray Torris came out mid-morning on Monday and performed the test. He was very professional and easy to deal with. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM and will call him the next time I need any plumbing...
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Reviewed in October 2014
They were very thorough, explained all the tests run, and did not try to sell us anything extra. Overall a good experience which will influence my choice of companies when it is time to replace the unit. 
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Asbestos can be found in many building materials, especially if the materials were installed more than 20 years ago. Asbestos-containing materials (ACM) can include:

Acoustic ceiling tiles
Furnace insulation
Home appliances
Fire-retardant clothing
Cement pipe
Pipe insulation
Wall and ceiling insulation
Vehicle brake pads
Vinyl flooring
Sprayed acoustic ceilings
Stove insulation
Patching compounds
Textured paints
Roofing shingles
Siding

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.

If your home was built before 1989 and still has original vinyl, there’s a high probability of asbestos mixed into the old flooring, which can harm you and your family if it’s disturbed from removal. If you suspect that you have asbestos, you’ll want to call in an asbestos removal expert to evaluate the situation.

Since the EPA partially banned asbestos in 1989, it is no longer used to manufacture new siding in the United States; production had largely ceased by the early 1980s. Many other countries, such as Canada, Iceland, and Denmark, also have bans on asbestos. However, asbestos siding is still present in many homes built before the late 1980s. The only definitive way to know if your siding contains asbestos is to have it professionally lab-tested.

A professional indoor air quality inspection takes anywhere from one to three hours, depending on the size of your home and the number of necessary samples. After the test, the specialist will discuss the findings, but you won’t get a full written report for 2 to 10 days, though you can ask your pro to expedite the process, if needed.

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