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Asbestos Testing
The most important step required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts prior to your your renovation, or demolition project.
Now Serving Rhode Island & New Hampshire!
A&E offers comprehensive asbestos testing, pre renovation and pre demolition surveys performed by a certified and licensed asbestos inspector, with a decade of prior asbestos field experience. A&E Inspection Detection offers comprehensive asbestos testing and detailed asbestos surveys.
Our certified and licensed inspectors perform detailed inspections with rapid testing, that's cost effective. In fact, asbestos testing is mandatory in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, no matter the age of your home or facility, prior to any renovation or demolition being performed. Stay compliant and contact us today for all your asbestos testing needs.
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Any Type or Size Structure
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27
Years
Experienced Experts
Why do we need to test for asbestos?
Asbestos can be in the building materials that make up our homes, businesses, and facilities. If you are unaware if asbestos is present in the building materials if they become compromised naturally or due to a renovation or a demolition project microscopic fibers that make up asbestos can get released into the ambient air. Once that occurs asbestos can get into the human body and potentially cause health risks such as asbestosis, mesothelioma or other diseases. By being aware asbestos can be there can take away the risk if handled safely and appropriately. Let Asbestos & Environmental Inspection Detection perform your asbestos testing, asbestos inspections, pre-demolition and pre-renovation surveys so you are aware if asbestos is present in your home, business, school, hospital, or municipal building.
How do we test?
The day of your scheduled appointment our asbestos inspector/s will go out and take samples of the building materials in accordance to rules and regulations.
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The inspector/s clearly marks down where the samples are taken from.
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They take pictures of the sample areas.
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Place samples in clear bags and label them.
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Put sample information on a chain of custody.
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These samples get sent to an independent licensed laboratory for analysis.
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Lab completes analysis and the inspector prepares your survey reports.
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Surveys or results are then emailed to you.
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Along with a quote if applicable for removal.
Frequently asked questions about Asbestos testing
What are you going to sample?
We sample building materials that the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards requires us to sample. Keep in mind, asbestos was used in over 3,000 building products.
How many samples are you going to take?
How long will the sampling take?
This time also is determined by the type of building material that the structure is made up of, and the size of the structure.
Is it more cost effective to just assume there is asbestos there and have it removed professionally?
No, it is always better to have it tested rather than assume asbestos is present.
Can you tell if a building material contains asbestos by looking at it?
Yes, for some building materials such as pipe insulation, siding. However, the regulation reads all building materials that have not been tested for the presence of asbestos are assumed to contain asbestos. So beware, there are contractors out there who will perform abatement projects because you have not had the material tested based on this regulation, so beware.
The house I am buying has asbestos. Can you test to verify that?
We can only test a home that you are purchasing with written permission from the homeowner.
Can you walk through the home I am buying and tell me if there is a potential for asbestos to be present?
Yes, we can but testing would need to be performed to verify.
My flooring guy said this is definitely asbestos should I bother to have it tested?
Yes, absolutely. Why take on an abatement project and the cost if it’s not asbestos.
My contractor started to remove stuff in my home but he didn’t have it tested and dust is everywhere, should I be concerned?
Absolutely, have him contain the area and stop immediately, and contact us.
I started to remove my carpet and it started to pull up the tiles underneath. I went online and it looked like asbestos. What should I do?
Stop and contact us.
If my home was built in the 90s can asbestos be in my home?
Yes, asbestos can be there. Regardless of the age of your home asbestos can be in the building materials that make up your home.
If I did a renovation project last year do I have to have it tested for asbestos?
Yes, you do. Regardless of the age of the renovation prior to doing another renovation or demolition you need to have it tested for the presence of asbestos.
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Leominster, MA 01453