Tile lifted by hand
Our crew works tiles loose with hand tools and lifts them out in one piece wherever they allow it. We never sand, grind or chip asbestos tile, since each of those turns it into broken bits.
Floor Tile and Mastic Removal in Coon Rapids
Typical cost in Coon Rapids
- One bathroom or laundry floor, about 50 to 100 sq ft$1,150 – $2,800+
- One kitchen or large room, about 150 to 300 sq ft$1,700 – $4,800+
- Several rooms or a basement, about 500 to 1,000 sq ft$3,800 – $11,500+
Asbestos can be in vinyl tile, in sheet flooring and in the glue under both. Each layer gets its own sample, and whatever is positive comes up by hand down to the subfloor, bagged piece by piece.
Pulling up an old floor in Coon Rapids? Check the date July 1, 2021 first. That is when Minnesota stopped exempting floor tile and sheeting in single-family houses and in buildings with up to four units, so the same asbestos rules now apply to a kitchen floor as to any other material. We take flooring jobs across Coon Rapids, Anoka and Fridley, from a single bathroom to a whole basement.
Flooring removal
Adhesive under the tile
Mastic is tested separately. It can return a different result from the tile above it, and the removal plan follows both.
Sheet flooring
Older linoleum-type sheet floors are a separate case from tile. MPCA says the paper backing on this type of flooring is friable in most cases, which is why our crew mists each strip while it peels away from the subfloor and seals it in a bag before moving on.
Covering it instead
Not every old floor has to go. In MDH’s guidance, flooring that is intact and undamaged can stay put under the new floor, while cracked or worn pieces can release fibers and need a different plan.
Getting the floor ready
Empty the room
Before we arrive, the room needs to be empty of furniture, appliances and rugs. Plastic sheeting is taped along the base of each wall and over every doorway, so nothing can stay behind.
Under carpet or newer vinyl
Old tile can sit under carpet or a later floor. Tell us about every layer you know of, since each one may need a sample.
After the tile is up
With the tile gone, you may see soft areas or signs of past leaks in the subfloor. We let you know, so the flooring installer can account for them.
Haven’t tested the floor yet? Start with asbestos testing or the home page.
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