Asbestos Removal in West St. Paul

In West St. Paul, as anywhere, asbestos work runs in one order. Testing comes first, then removal of whatever the lab confirms, then the state notice and disposal records, and we handle all three.

The median West St. Paul home was built in 1970, close to two decades before the typical Eagan house, so more of its rooms deserve a sample.

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Attic of a 1950s house with old metal ducts wrapped in white tape-like insulation

Example project

Wrap cut off a basement trunk line so new return ducts can reach the bedrooms

Example project

Home: 1950s one-story rambler in West St. Paul with one central return and original ductwork in the basement
Original request: Add a return duct from each bedroom so the back of the house stops running warm and stuffy
Testing: Samples of the paper wrap on the trunk, the tape at the return plenum and the boot wrap, taken by an MDH-certified inspector
Found: Trunk line wrap and plenum tape both positive
Clear: No asbestos in the newer register boots
Area: Trunk wrap totaling roughly 36 sq ft
Timeline: Five-day notice, then one working day
Cost: $2,100

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.

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Asbestos removal services

Sampling

With more than 6 in 10 homes here built before 1980, every project should begin with asbestos testing of each surface the work will touch.

Ceiling texture

Ceilings get special attention in older houses, and popcorn ceiling removal describes how positive texture and old ceiling tiles come down damp inside plastic.

Old floor layers

Layers of old tile, sheet vinyl and glue that the lab confirms are lifted by hand under floor tile and sheet vinyl removal.

Heating ducts and pipes

A house with a hot-water system may have insulated pipes alongside wrapped ducts, and duct and furnace insulation removal explains how each is sampled and stripped.

Plaster and drywall

Plaster walls and drywall seams with positive compound are cut out inside containment under drywall and joint compound removal.

Major remodels and demolition

If a rental is being gutted floor by floor or a lot is being cleared, remodel and demolition abatement sets out how we sequence the rooms.

West St. Paul housing

Pre-1980 homes make up more than 6 in 10 of the total. The 1950s and 1960s together built close to a third, and about 1 in 10 dates from 1939 or earlier. Just over half are one-unit homes, while about 4 in 10 sit in buildings of five or more units.

Houses from before 1950

Close to 1 in 5 homes predates 1950. Houses that old can have plaster walls, insulated heating pipes and older flooring, all materials on MDH’s list to sample.

Rental buildings

Renters occupy more than 4 in 10 homes here. The owner-occupant exemption doesn’t extend to landlords, so a rental needs licensed removal once the state amounts are passed.

Larger buildings

In those larger buildings, five units or more, MPCA must be notified ten working days ahead of any work that disturbs regulated asbestos. Houses of four units or fewer skip this step, but not if the house was converted from another use, if one owner is taking it down along with others, or if the lot is being cleared for a highway, a commercial development or urban renewal.

Census Reporter: West St. Paul housing Minnesota Department of Health: asbestos in homes Minnesota Statutes 326.72 MPCA: asbestos and demolition fact sheet

Permits in West St. Paul

West St. Paul’s demolition handout walks you through utility disconnects, building moves and the ordinance behind them, and asbestos never comes up in it. The state fills that gap. Its first step is a full look at the building by an MDH-certified inspector before the structure comes down.

City of West St. Paul: demolition handout MPCA: demolition notification form

Section of wall around an old electrical panel cut out neatly, with plastic taped around the opening

Frequently asked questions

Do I need testing before a remodel?

MDH says asbestos inspections by a certified inspector come before any renovation or demolition. For a remodel, that means sampling whatever the work will disturb.

What paperwork should I collect?

MDH’s hiring advice lists the waste manifest and the air-sampling lab report among the papers to collect, along with the contractor’s state license and the MDH permit.

We found asbestos while demolishing a wall. Can work keep going?

Put the tools down on that section and close the room off. Under MDH rules a surprise find isn’t an emergency, which means the five calendar days of notice still run before a licensed crew can take it out.

How is the waste handled?

Waste stays wet, sealed and labeled until it leaves the work area. A manifest goes along with each container to a landfill that takes asbestos.

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