Asbestos Vinyl Sheet Flooring Removal

How to remove asbestos containing floor tiles or sheet flooring.

Asbestos vinyl sheet flooring removal. Asbestos vinyl sheet flooring can be more dangerous to remove than tiles if proper precautions are not practiced. Unlike many asbestos containing materials vinyl asbestos flooring is generally safe to be around. Cost for such testing is minimal typically 25 per sample. Vinyl is a type of plastic that has long been a popular material for floor tiles and sheets.

This article describes the proper procedure for removing vinyl asbestos floor tiles. If you are removing the original vinyl floor from a home prior to 1980 you will need to locate a licensed asbestos abatement contractor to test your floor. Prior to the 1980s asbestos vinyl sheet flooring was very popular in homes. Asbestos removal is a hazardous process best undertaken only by a qualified professional.

Armstrong floor products asbestos removal dates. Before you begin the project to remove old vinyl flooring in your home you need to determine if the flooring contains asbestos. Asbestos vinyl sheet flooring has two layers a top layer of vinyl and a bottom layer made from paper that contains asbestos. Please be advised that there are federal and in many states also state and local regulations which you must consult to determine the procedures required to be followed when removing in place asbestos containing materials.

We are told that the paper layer can contain from 40 to 70 percent asbestos. Not all sheet vinyl flooring has asbestos backing. This publication is limited to the removal of sheet vinyl flooring with asbestos backing one of the three most common asbestos abatement projects attempted by homeowners. One armstrong world industries vinyl resilient sheet flooring product thought to have been installed in 1967 was tested in a lab and found to contain 70 percent asbestos.

Southwest clean air agencyhas two additional guidebooks in this series spray on popcorn ceilings and cement asbestos board siding 11815 ne 99th street suite 1294. But that changes as soon as you decide to remove it. Removing old vinyl flooring techniques. Before you begin any asbestos removal project you must be able to answer yes to all the following questions.

Asbestos was used in vinyl wallpaper from the 1920s and in the vinyl floor tiles and sheet flooring that rose to prominence in the 1950s. Are you sure there is asbestos in your flooring. Such products some sold under the brand name solarian were installed as recently as 1980 long after governmental restrictions on asbestos were initiated. Most of these regulations focus on friable.

To know for sure submit a flooring sample for laboratory analysis.