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Asbestos Floor Tile Removal in Metro Detroit
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Asbestos floor tile removal in Metro Detroit: what to expect
Many Metro Detroit basements, kitchens and hallways still have vinyl or asphalt floor tile from before 1980, often in a 9 by 9 inch size and sometimes glued down with black mastic adhesive. Both the tile and the mastic can contain asbestos. Intact tile is generally considered non-friable, but breaking, sanding, grinding or scraping it can release fibers, which is exactly what happens when someone tears it up for a new floor.
Before you remove old tile or lay a new floor over it, have both the tile and the mastic tested. If the result is positive you have two paths: hire a licensed contractor to remove the tile and mastic, or leave it in place and cover it with a new floor that does not require sanding or grinding the old one. Tell your flooring installer which approach you chose.
Removal crews use wet methods to lift tiles whole, take off mastic with low-dust methods, and finish with a HEPA cleanup. Pair the job with asbestos testing before and clearance testing after, then line up flooring pros for the new floor.
What a proper job includes
- Lab testing of both the tile and the mastic adhesive
- Containment of the room and sealing of nearby HVAC returns
- Wet removal that lifts tiles whole instead of breaking them
- Mastic removal by a low-dust method, never dry sanding or grinding
- Double bagged, labeled waste hauled to an accepting facility
- HEPA vacuuming and wet wiping of the subfloor and room
- A subfloor left ready for the next trade, with any residue noted
What drives the price
- Square footage and number of rooms
- Whether the mastic also tested positive and must come off
- Layers: tile hidden under newer flooring, carpet or plywood
- Subfloor type: concrete basement slab versus wood subfloor
- Furniture, appliances or fixtures that must be moved
- Covering under a new floor instead of full removal
- Clearance testing and the follow-on flooring work
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Licensing and certification in Michigan
Because removal can break tile and mastic into a friable state, hire a contractor holding a Michigan asbestos abatement contractor license with accredited workers and a supervisor, all searchable through the MIOSHA Asbestos Program. Jobs above small size thresholds need a project notification to MIOSHA before work starts, and your contractor should tell you whether yours does.
A privately owned home with four or fewer units is generally outside the federal asbestos NESHAP rules that EGLE enforces, but commercial spaces and multi-home projects are covered. Ask your city or township, or BSEED in Detroit, whether the follow-on remodel needs a building permit.
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How to compare quotes
- Test the tile and the mastic separately and share the lab report with every bidder.
- Verify the contractor license and supervisor accreditation in the MIOSHA Asbestos Program search.
- Ask how they remove mastic and how the subfloor will be left for your flooring installer.
- Get square footage, containment and disposal in writing.
- Compare the option of leaving intact tile in place under a new floor.
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Common questions
Asbestos Floor Tile Removal FAQ
Often yes, if the old tile is intact and the new floor goes down without sanding, grinding or heavy scraping. Keep a record of what is underneath so a future owner or contractor knows.
No, but many older black adhesives contained it, so only a lab test can tell. Test the mastic separately from the tile.
Intact tile that is not being disturbed is generally low risk. Cracked, crumbling or heavily worn tile is a reason to plan removal or covering.
A typical basement or kitchen is often finished in one to two days, plus time for clearance testing before other trades return.
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