Asbestos
Ron Rothenberg
JR>>>Has anyone out there
JR>gotten old asbestos like this removed? How much did it cost? Any
JR>complications?<<
JR>The thing w/ asbestos is that, despite what buyers think, it is much better
JR>just be left in place if possible. I have seen estimates ranging from
JR>(depending on the extent of the asbestos coverage) $1,500 to $6,000 to
JR>encapsulate the asbestos and leave it in place and from $2,500 to $12,000 to
JR>remove it (residences). You would be best to look up an asbestos abatement
JR>company -- most of them will give you a free estimate on the cost.
Local Update: in Mass. the town must approve the encapsulation plan.
This adds to the cost - on average, I've found the encapsulation
costs less than you estimate.
Most people just use the fiberglass stuff they use for making
plaster casts for broken limbs, and do the encapsulation
themselves. I'm not endorsing it. I'm just telling you what
I've seen.
-rsr-
Ron Rothenberg
Broker/Owner/REALTOR(R)/CFP (Certified Financial Planner)
HomeBase Real Estate
Belmont, MA 02178
(617) 489-4812
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John_Voloudakis
basement and saw lots of uncovered asbestos insulation on the pipes. Some of
it was already ripped, and none of it looked great. Has anyone out there
thanx,
=-John-=
J Rauland
(John_Voloudakis) writes:
>>Has anyone out there
gotten old asbestos like this removed? How much did it cost? Any
complications?<<
The thing w/ asbestos is that, despite what buyers think, it is much better to
just be left in place if possible. I have seen estimates ranging from
(depending on the extent of the asbestos coverage) $1,500 to $6,000 to
encapsulate the asbestos and leave it in place and from $2,500 to $12,000 to
remove it (residences). You would be best to look up an asbestos abatement
company -- most of them will give you a free estimate on the cost.
Jeff Rauland
Paul Rushizky
My brother-in-law is a roofing contractor. They were recently contracted
to do a job on Milwaukee's lakefront, a sprawling old house with asbestos
roofing.
Some roofing companies will routinely farm out such jobs to companies which
specialize in abatement. While they're more expensive than "regular" roofers,
I know my brother-in-law has used them for some projects because his own
people, who are certified in asbestos abatement, hate doing such jobs; not
so much for the fear of asbestos, but because of all the precautions you
must take on such jobs, like notifying the neighborhood of the project,
wearing bulky, hot, uncomfortable protective suits and masks, etc. In any
case, he decided to subcontract to an abatement specialist.
He went by to check out the progress of the job and saw that the
abatement people had taken virtually no precautions: nobody had masks on,
no signs were posted. He took up the issue with the site manager, who
shrugged and said the guys didn't care, and the homeowner didn't want
to post signs or have the guys in protective gear because he didn't want
to scare the neighbors.
Now I don't claim to know much at all about contracting such work, but
I'd be willing to bet that this is going to haunt them somewhere down
the road, in terms of lawsuits or who knows what. My advice would be
that if you're going to have someone remove the asbestos (which, as
stated above, isn't always required), make sure they're certified, and
make sure they actually follow procedure on site. Hopefully companies
like this one are in the minority.
Just a word of warning...