Asbestos Removal in Lancaster

Call DeSoto Asbestos Removal if you own a Lancaster house, rental or commercial building and want to know what your ceilings, floors and walls are made of before work begins. We test first and remove only what the lab flags.

Lancaster has older and newer homes side by side. Census estimates put 30.9% of them before 1980, and the largest group dates from the 2000s.

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A 1960s laundry room with the washer and dryer moved out and 9-inch tiles lifted to show black adhesive

Example project

Old tile and glue found under laminate that swelled from a dishwasher leak

Example project

Home: 1960s single-story brick house in Lancaster
Original request: Replace the laminate that swelled along the counter after a dishwasher leak
Testing: Laminate lifted at one corner: 9-inch tile and black glue underneath, sampled apart; both positive
Area: About 220 sq ft of kitchen floor
Cabinets: Stay in place; the edges along them done by hand
State notice: None for a private home
Cost: $2,300

In this example, a dishwasher leaks in a 1960s house in Lancaster and the laminate floor swells along the counter. The owners plan a new floor. When a corner of the laminate is lifted, 9-inch tile and black glue show underneath, and a lab test finds both positive.

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Asbestos removal services

Testing and ceilings

About 1,700 Lancaster homes are from the 1970s and 1,300 from the 1960s, which is where sprayed texture may contain asbestos and popcorn ceilings deserve a test before any scraping. Homes from the 2000s may need none. Our testing and surveys sample only what your project will touch.

Floors

Under newer flooring, an older house can still have its original tile or sheet vinyl. The floor tile and sheet vinyl service starts with a sample of every layer before your installer lifts anything.

Teardowns and commercial space

A single house torn down on its own is outside the state survey and notice rules, and we still recommend testing; see pre-demolition abatement. Shops, offices and warehouses are commercial buildings, so a survey comes before renovation or demolition under commercial renovations.

Homes by decade

Lancaster has about 15,500 homes by Census estimates, and the 2000s are the biggest decade, with about 3,600.

The older homes

Lancaster counts roughly 4,800 homes from before 1980. The 1970s and 1960s supply about 1,700 and 1,300 of them, the 1950s about 1,000, and about 800 are older than 1950. That last group is 5% of the total, a higher share than in DeSoto. Plaster, old flooring and pipe wrap are the materials worth a look in houses that old.

The newer homes

About 2,800 homes are from the 1980s, and about 7,900 from 1990 or later. Those homes may need no testing at all. For a repair or an addition made with older stock, a few samples settle it.

Permits and paperwork

A homeowner in Lancaster can test voluntarily, because the state’s rules for public and commercial buildings do not reach a single house. OSHA rules still cover the workers you hire. Landlords with larger buildings and owners of commercial space do need a survey before renovation. Ask Lancaster’s building department which permit paperwork applies.

Frequently asked questions

Do you work in Lancaster?

Yes, in Lancaster, Texas. Call to confirm your address.

Is it worth testing a newer Lancaster house?

If your project will not touch an older material, usually not. If it will cut into an old repair or a pre-1980 addition, a few samples are worth it.

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

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