Example Asbestos Removal Projects in Eagan

Scope of work

A visit by an MDH-certified inspector, eight samples from every surface the new floor framing will cut or fasten into, a result for each from an accredited lab and a written report for the remodeler’s file. The framing and the bonus room are not part of this price.

Project overview

In this example, the owners of a mid-1980s two-story in Eagan want to use the space above their tall front entry. Their remodeler will hang new joists between the upstairs hall and the outside wall and build a bonus room on top.

The remodeler’s crew has employees, so a survey comes before any saw. An MDH-certified inspector climbs to the high ceiling and samples the walls the new joists will bolt to. All eight results come back negative, and the report shows exactly which surfaces were tested.

The goal

The goal is a written record of every surface the bonus room touches, showing what was sampled and where.

Process

1. First visit An MDH-certified inspector samples the entry ceiling, the walls, the hall ceiling and the front door vinyl.
2. Lab An accredited lab runs all eight samples.
3. Within the week The report arrives with a location and a result for each one.
4. Then The remodeler keeps the report on the job for the framing crew.

Planning right

• Show the inspector where the new joists will land on each wall.
• A ceiling that high gets sampled from a ladder, so clear the floor below.
• If the plan grows into other rooms, those surfaces need their own samples.
• File the lab report where a future owner or remodeler can find it.

Scope of work

We take two texture samples and notify MDH five days ahead. The family room is emptied and wrapped in plastic, a negative air machine runs, and the light fixture comes down. The crew mists the texture, scrapes it into leak-tight bags, samples the air and finishes with a HEPA cleanup; the waste goes with a manifest. Drains, new drywall and paint are someone else’s line item.

Project overview

In this example, a family in Inver Grove Heights is adding a bathroom upstairs in their 1970s two-story. The only way to reach the main stack is through the family room ceiling, so the plumber will open a long strip of it.

The ceiling texture tests positive. Since the drywaller will patch the strip and refinish the room anyway, the owners have the whole ceiling scraped instead of just the strip. A licensed crew does it before the plumber cuts in.

The goal

The goal is a bare family room ceiling, so the plumber opens it freely and the drywaller finishes one smooth surface.

Process

1. First visit Two small texture samples cut by an MDH-certified inspector, and a chalk line where the plumber will open the ceiling.
2. Before work Couches and shelves go out to the garage while the five-day MDH notice runs.
3. Day one The room is sealed, and the texture is misted and scraped to bare board.
4. Day two HEPA cleanup, air samples, and the plastic comes down.

Planning right

• Ask the plumber to mark the full drain and vent route before the samples are taken.
• Scraping the whole ceiling now saves matching old texture to a patch later.
• Keep the family room door closed until the air samples are back.
• Book the plumber for the day after the plastic comes down.

Scope of work

Separate samples of the vinyl, its backing and the glue, the MDH notice filed five days ahead, the kitchen sealed off in plastic, the sheet vinyl kept wet, cut in strips and rolled into bags, the subfloor HEPA vacuumed, and disposal with its manifest. The joist repair, new subfloor and flooring are not included.

Project overview

In this example, the kitchen floor of a 1970s rambler in Eagan dips near the sink. A carpenter finds that a joist was notched years ago for a drain. The basement ceiling below is finished, so the repair will be made from the kitchen side.

That means the old sheet vinyl and the plywood under it must come up. The felt backing of the vinyl tests positive. A licensed crew takes up the whole kitchen floor while it is wet, and the carpenter starts on bare subfloor.

The goal

The goal is a bare kitchen subfloor, so the carpenter can open it, fix the joist and lay a level floor.

Process

1. First visit An MDH-certified inspector samples the vinyl, the backing and the glue near the sink and by the back door.
2. Before work The notice goes to MDH, and the fridge and stove are pulled into the dining room.
3. Work day Kitchen sealed, vinyl wetted and cut away, the subfloor vacuumed and wiped.
4. Then The carpenter cuts out the subfloor and sisters the notched joist.

Planning right

• Cabinets can stay if the vinyl stops at their base; tell us if it runs under them.
• Turn off the furnace fan on the work day so air stays in the kitchen.
• Ask the carpenter to check the other joists once the floor is open.
• Pick the new flooring before the repair, so the subfloor height suits it.

Scope of work

Each wrap and tape is sampled first, and MDH is notified five days before work. In the basement, plastic and negative air surround the trunk line while the crew wets the wrap and plenum tape and cuts them free. The pieces go into leak-tight labeled bags, the air is sampled, and the bags are hauled with a manifest. New return ducts and sealing belong to the heating contractor.

Project overview

In this example, a 1950s rambler in West St. Paul has one return grille in the hall. The bedrooms at the back never feel right, and the heating contractor plans a return duct from each one, tied into the basement trunk and the return plenum.

The paper wrap on the trunk and the tape around the plenum test positive. Both have to be cut where the new ducts connect, so a licensed crew takes them off first, and the heating contractor starts on bare metal.

The goal

The goal is a bare trunk and plenum, so the new returns connect cleanly and the back bedrooms get proper airflow.

Process

1. First visit An MDH-certified inspector samples the trunk wrap, the plenum tape and the boots; the heating contractor marks each tie-in.
2. Before work Five days for the MDH notice, used to pull boxes and shelving back from the trunk line.
3. Work day Work area sealed, the furnace off, the wrap and tape removed wet and bagged.
4. Same day Air samples, cleanup, and the furnace back on once the plastic is down.

Planning right

• Have each planned duct cut flagged on the trunk so the inspector samples those exact spots.
• Wrap and tape on the same duct can test differently.
• Give the heating contractor a copy of the clearance results.
• Seal the bare seams with new tape or mastic when the new ducts go in.

Scope of work

Samples of the joint compound, texture and ceiling, the MDH notice filed five days ahead, the family room sealed under negative air, the board misted and cut out in whole sheets, leak-tight labeled bags, a HEPA cleanup of the studs and floor, air samples and disposal with its manifest. The window well, insulation and new walls are not included.

Project overview

In this example, water from a clogged window well has been getting into the lower level of a 1970s split-entry in Eagan. The drywall along the outside wall is stained and soft, and the owners want it out so the wall can dry and the well can be fixed.

The joint compound on that wall and the next one tests positive. The ceiling and the texture do not. A licensed crew takes the wet board out in whole sheets under plastic, then the window well and drying work start.

The goal

The goal is open, clean studs along the outside wall, so it can dry out and the new walls go up on sound framing.

Process

1. First visit Along the leak-stained back wall, an MDH-certified inspector takes joint compound, wall texture and ceiling samples and tapes out the damp section.
2. Before work While the MDH notice period runs, the sofa, rug and TV come upstairs.
3. Day one Room sealed, the board misted and cut out sheet by sheet.
4. Day two With the board gone, the crew vacuums the open studs and the floor, tests the air and bags the plastic.

Planning right

• Run a fan or dehumidifier in another room until the crew arrives, and leave the wet board alone.
• Clear the window well drain before new walls go up.
• Ask for the air sample report before the drywaller starts.
• Board from a later patch can test differently from the original walls.

Scope of work

Removal of what the survey found: the sheet vinyl, the wall board where the new door and vanity go, and the ceiling texture, with the MDH notice, the bath and one bedroom sealed under negative air, leak-tight labeled bags, air samples and the manifest. The survey, carpentry, plumbing and finishes are not included.

Project overview

In this example, a family in a late-1970s two-story in Eagan wants the hall bath to work for two kids. The plan adds a door straight from one bedroom, widens the vanity wall for two sinks and puts down a new floor.

The survey finds three positive materials in one small room: the sheet vinyl, the joint compound on the bedroom wall and the ceiling texture. A licensed crew removes all three in one setup, so the remodeler gets a stripped room and a clean wall to cut the door into.

The goal

The goal is a stripped bath and an open bedroom wall, so the remodeler cuts the new door on the planned day.

Process

1. First visit Seven samples by an MDH-certified inspector, from the vinyl up to the ceiling and the glue behind the tub surround.
2. Before work Five days after the MDH notice, the plumber shuts the water off and pulls the toilet.
3. Day one Plastic over the bath and the bedroom side; ceiling texture scraped off and the vinyl floor lifted wet.
4. Day two The wall board cut out, cleanup, air samples, the plastic down.

Planning right

• Mark the new door and vanity on the wall before the survey, so the right spots get sampled.
• Keep the second bedroom closed off while the crew is working.
• A tub that stays can be covered in plastic during the work.
• Ask for the air sample report and the manifest for your records.

Scope of work

The office is surveyed and both notices go to MDH and MPCA. Plastic closes the leasing office off from the lobby and the mail area, and the tile and mastic come up wet into leak-tight labeled bags. Air clearance comes before staff move back in, and the waste is hauled under a manifest. Pulling the carpet, the counter work and new flooring are priced apart.

Project overview

In this example, the managers of a 1970s apartment complex in Eagan are refreshing the leasing office. The carpet comes out, the front counter opens up and a hard floor goes down for both rooms.

Under the carpet sits old 12-inch tile, and both the tile and its mastic test positive. The complex has well over four units, so the MPCA notice goes in ten working days ahead, along with the MDH notice. Leasing moves to a model unit while a licensed crew takes the floor up.

The goal

The goal is bare concrete in both rooms, ready for the new floor, while residents still collect their mail in the lobby.

Process

1. First visit Nine samples by an MDH-certified inspector, with carpet corners lifted to reach the tile.
2. Before work Both agencies notified; a note tells residents where the leasing staff will sit in the meantime.
3. Days one and two Office sealed, the carpet cut away, tile and mastic lifted wet.
4. Day three HEPA cleanup, clearance air samples, and the flooring crew gets the room.

Planning right

• Pull up a carpet corner in each room before the survey, so the inspector can see what is under it.
• Tape a notice with the dates to the lobby door and another by the mailboxes.
• The property manager keeps the survey on file, a record of each office material tested and its location.
• Order the new floor so it arrives the week the air clearance is done.