Asbestos Testing Services in Belleville, IL

Belleville has some of the oldest housing in the Metro East, which is exactly why we spend so much time here. Between the historic districts and long established neighborhoods like Royal Heights and Signal Hill, a huge share of these homes went up well before asbestos was regulated. That makes asbestos inspection and removal one of the most common calls we get in this city.

Here is a job that is about as Belleville as it gets. A homeowner in Royal Heights pulled up old carpet, planning a simple flooring update, and found 9 inch by 9 inch floor tiles underneath, stuck down with a black adhesive. Those small 9x9 tiles and that black mastic are a classic warning sign. Tile that size from that era very often contains asbestos, and the black cutback mastic under it frequently does too. The danger is not the tile sitting there. The danger is scraping, breaking, or sanding it, which sends fibers into the air.

We tested it before anyone touched it, the lab confirmed asbestos in both the tile and the mastic, and we removed it the right way. That meant sealing off the room, keeping the material wet so fibers stayed down, controlled removal, and proper bagging and disposal at an approved facility with the paperwork to back it up. The homeowner got their new floor safely, instead of turning a weekend project into an exposure problem.

If you are remodeling an older Belleville home and you hit anything you are not sure about, stop and have it tested. It is a small cost compared to the alternative.

Services we provide in Belleville:

• Mold testing and remediation

• Asbestos inspection and abatement

• Radon testing

• Crawlspace encapsulation

• Air duct and HVAC cleaning

• Disinfecting and sanitization

• Solar panel cleaning

Call (618) 477-2761 for service in Belleville.