Asbestos Removal in Duncanville

When a remodel or teardown is coming, Duncanville homeowners and landlords call DeSoto Asbestos Removal to find out what is in the walls first. We test, then remove only what comes back positive.

Duncanville has older housing. Census estimates put 58.0% of its roughly 14,000 homes before 1980, against 21.1% in DeSoto.

Request a free quote

A 1960s kitchen floor of sheet vinyl lifted at one edge to show the gray felt backing

Example project

Living area ceilings smoothed after a painter asks for a test first

Example project

Home: 1970s single-story brick house in Duncanville, about 1,700 sq ft
Original request: Fresh paint on the living room, dining room, den and hall ceilings
Testing: The painter asks for a test before touching the texture; each of the four spaces sampled: positive
Area: About 700 sq ft of ceiling
Choice: The owners decide on smooth ceilings instead of painting over the texture
State notice: None for a private home
Cost: $5,600

In this example, the owners of a 1970s house in Duncanville ask a painter to repaint the ceilings. The painter will not sand or scrape the texture before it is tested, and the owners agree. A lab test of the living room, dining room, den and hall says the texture is positive.

See the full example and more projects

Asbestos removal services

Testing

Duncanville remodels can run into old materials, since more than half of the homes predate 1980. That is why testing and surveys come first, sampled where the work will touch and reported by the lab.

Ceilings and floors

The 1970s (about 4,600 homes) and the 1960s (2,600) make up much of Duncanville. If you plan to scrape popcorn ceilings in one of them, sample first. If a remodel exposes old tile, the floor tile and sheet vinyl service covers that layer by layer.

Teardowns

Planning a teardown? We recommend a survey even for a single house, which the state rules leave out, and our pre-demolition abatement puts cleanup ahead of the machines.

Shops and offices

A shop or office here is a commercial building in the state's eyes, which puts a survey ahead of any renovation. The commercial renovations service covers it, from sampling to clearing.

Homes by decade

Census estimates show most Duncanville homes dating from the 1960s through the 1980s, with the 1970s the largest group.

The estimates by decade

Duncanville's largest groups are the 1970s (about 4,600 homes), the 1980s (3,800) and the 1960s (2,600). Roughly 85% of homes predate 1990, about 76% are one-unit houses and a third are rented.

Permits and paperwork

Duncanville’s building department can say which permit paperwork applies. State rules cover larger apartment buildings and commercial space but not houses or buildings of four units or fewer, so testing a house is your call.

Frequently asked questions

Is testing worth it for a 1980s house in Duncanville?

The 1980s are Duncanville’s second-largest decade, about 3,800 homes. The year does not settle it, so test the surface your project touches. A clean result lets the work go ahead.

Do you serve all of Duncanville?

Yes. Call to confirm an address.

Nearby, see asbestos removal in Lancaster. Or the homepage.

Request a free asbestos removal quote

We recommend calling, but do feel free to contact us using this form. We'll get back to you with a free, personalized quote or additional questions as soon as possible. We're here to help.

Call (945) 295-9398