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Asbestos Removal in Plano

Plano Asbestos Removal takes asbestos out of Plano houses, rentals, apartment complexes and commercial suites before remodeling or a new tenant disturbs it. Our abatement work covers popcorn ceilings, drywall seams and texture, kitchen and bathroom remodels, interior finish-outs in offices and stores, and unit turns and common areas in multifamily buildings.

Plano is a younger city than its size suggests: Census estimates put the median home build year at 1993, and fewer than one in five homes predate 1980. About 41,700 homes went up in the 1970s and 1980s, though, and those houses are the main reason to test before a remodel. The type of building then decides the paperwork. A house, duplex or fourplex sits outside the Texas asbestos rules unless it is part of a larger project, while apartment buildings with more than four units, offices and stores need a survey before renovation, and Plano asks for proof of it with a commercial permit.

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Empty room sealed for asbestos abatement with walls, floor and windows covered in clear plastic sheeting
Popcorn ceilingsDrywall and joint compoundKitchen and bathroom remodelsCommercial finish-outsApartments and multifamily

Asbestos removal for homes

Textured popcorn ceiling in an empty room sealed off with plastic sheeting for abatementOlder plaster and drywall interior wall opened during a remodel with joint compound visible

Popcorn ceilings

Sprayed ceiling texture is tested in each room before anyone wets or scrapes it. If it is positive, the room is sealed, the air conditioning to it is shut off and the texture comes down wet, so you can repaint, add lighting or go to a flat finish. If it is negative, your painter or drywall finisher can take it from there.

Drywall and joint compound

Joint compound, tape, wall texture and old patches are separate layers on the board, and EPA lists patching compounds on walls among possible asbestos materials. We clear the walls a remodel will open, from a full room taken to the studs to a few cut-outs for new wiring or plumbing.

Older kitchen floor of cream and tan square tiles with some lifted to show black mastic adhesive

Kitchen and bathroom remodels

Sheet vinyl and its backing, floor tile, adhesive, textured walls and the finishes hidden behind cabinets are sampled together, so one survey covers the room. Abatement is finished and documented before the remodeler starts demolition.

Abatement for commercial and apartment buildings

Plastic-sheeted containment doorway and negative air machine in an empty office suiteTwo-story 1980s garden apartment building with exterior walkways, painted siding above brick, under live oaks

Commercial finish-outs

Office suites, retail and restaurant spaces and medical offices change tenants, and each new build-out can disturb what the last one left. The survey or an architect or engineer certification comes first, because Plano will not issue the renovation permit without it; abatement is then fitted in ahead of the tenant contractor.

Apartments and multifamily

We handle unit turns, corridors, laundry and mechanical rooms, and condo buildings run by an association. The unit count decides the rules: more than four units brings the Texas survey and licensing requirements, while owners of several small buildings should check whether they count as one project.

Asbestos testing and removal costs

Most Plano homes were built in 1990 or later and rarely need asbestos work. About 41,700 went up in the 1970s and 1980s, and those houses, along with older apartment buildings, offices and shopping centers, are where a lab test is worth doing before a remodel. Each line is the usual hired price for that size of job around Plano, McKinney and Addison, with the plastic, air filters, lab and landfill trip counted in. State fees for apartment and commercial buildings have their own row.

Asbestos testing and surveys

  • Testing for a small remodel, a few samples$350 – $700+
  • Whole-house survey before a remodel or demolition$650 – $1,500+
  • Air test after removal (clearance)$300 – $800+
What is included

An inspector samples the materials your project will touch, a lab tests them and you get a written report. A clear result means no asbestos work is needed for that material. An air test after a removal is a second visit, priced on its own line.

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Popcorn ceiling removal

  • One room, about 150–250 sq ft of ceiling$1,200 – $3,500+
  • Several rooms, about 600–1,000 sq ft of ceiling$3,000 – $7,500+
  • Whole house, about 1,200–2,000 sq ft of ceiling$5,500 – $13,000+
What is included

A lab result first, then plastic over the rooms and filtered air, the texture wetted and scraped, sealed bags, the haul and a final clean. One private house needs no state filing. Patching, new texture and paint are up to your painter.

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Drywall and joint compound removal

  • One wall or a few small openings, under 100 sq ft$1,000 – $2,600+
  • One room of walls, about 350–450 sq ft$2,600 – $6,100+
  • Walls and ceilings of a whole house, about 1,500 sq ft$13,000 – $35,000+
What is included

The board, joint compound, tape and texture sampled, plastic around the walls being opened, the material wetted and cut out, sealed bags, the haul and a HEPA clean. New drywall, tape and paint are extra.

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Kitchen and bathroom remodels

  • One bathroom floor, up to about 100 sq ft$900 – $2,500+
  • Kitchen floor, about 200–300 sq ft$1,500 – $4,000+
  • Kitchen or bathroom, two materials such as floor and wall texture$1,500 – $4,500+
What is included

The floor layers, wall texture and finishes the remodel will reach sampled, plastic at the doorways, the positive materials lifted or scraped off wet, sealed bags, the haul and a clean floor or wall for the remodeler. New flooring, cabinets and tile are extra.

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Commercial finish-outs

  • Survey of an office, shop or restaurant suite$2,000 – $5,000+
  • Removal in one suite, about 1,000–1,500 sq ft$6,000 – $16,000+
What is included

A survey of the suite, removal inside a sealed area while the rest of the building stays open, disposal records, cleanup and the air test before the space is handed back. The state notice is filed 10 working days ahead, and its fee comes later as a bill to the owner. After-hours work is extra.

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Apartments and multifamily

  • Survey of one unit before a turn$650 – $1,500+
  • One apartment unit, ceilings and floors, about 700–900 sq ft$3,600 – $8,800+
  • Survey of a building's common areas or a small building$2,000 – $5,000+
What is included

A survey of the unit or common area, removal by a licensed crew inside plastic, sealed bags, disposal records and the air test before the unit is handed back. In a building with more than four units the state notice is filed 10 working days ahead, and its fee is billed to the owner afterwards.

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State notice fee for apartment and commercial buildings

  • Commercial or apartment building, about 1,000 sq ft of asbestos$185
  • Commercial or apartment building, about 5,000 sq ft of asbestos$958
  • Demolition with no asbestos removed$57
What is included

Texas bills this fee to the building owner after a notified job: $30 for every 160 sq ft of asbestos, at least $55, plus 3%. A demolition with no asbestos has the minimum fee. A single house, or a building of four or fewer units, is neither filed nor billed.

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Ranges are 2026 estimates, not quotes. Your written estimate is free and comes after we have seen the home.

Our process

01

Survey the materials the work will touch

An accredited inspector samples each material your plans will disturb, and a qualified laboratory reports the results. For an apartment or commercial building, Texas requires the survey to cover the work area and the surrounding areas the work could foreseeably disturb, and in a public building the inspector must hold a DSHS license.

02

Plan containment, paperwork and disposal

The results set the method and the extent of the containment. Where the building type requires it, DSHS is notified at least 10 working days before abatement begins. The heating and air conditioning serving the area are shut off during removal, and the waste goes to a landfill that accepts asbestos, booked before the first bag is filled.

03

Clear the area and hand over

After removal the area is cleaned and inspected. In a public building, the owner must confirm that air in the regulated area meets the 0.01 fibers per cubic centimeter clearance level before anyone moves back in. You keep the lab reports, any notification and the disposal records, and the next trade starts on surfaces whose contents are known.

Which Texas rules apply to your building

Texas sorts asbestos work by building type under 25 TAC Chapter 296, the Texas Asbestos Health Protection Rules. The free Texas asbestos renovation checklist turns your building type and plans into a list of documents and steps.

Houses, duplexes and fourplexes

The state rules do not apply to a single private residence or a single apartment building with no more than four dwelling units. The exception is the federal installation rule: two or more such buildings within 660 feet of each other, under the same owner and part of the same renovation or demolition project, are covered. OSHA worker rules still apply to any crew you hire.

Apartments, offices and stores

Larger apartment buildings, condominium buildings, offices, shops and restaurants need an asbestos survey before renovation or demolition. In a public building, sampling and removal are done by DSHS-licensed people. DSHS must be told at least 10 working days before abatement there, before any demolition of a commercial building or facility, even one with no asbestos, and before renovation that disturbs regulated asbestos above the federal thresholds.

Plano homes by decade

Of Plano’s roughly 117,700 homes, about 16,250 were built in the 1970s and 25,450 in the 1980s, according to Census estimates. Only about 5,400 are older than that, and 60% date from 1990 or later.

Houses from the 1970s and 1980s

Ceiling texture, joint compound, and sheet vinyl or tile floors from these decades may contain asbestos. OSHA presumes sprayed-on surfacing and thermal insulation in buildings constructed in 1980 or earlier contain it until tested, and a house finished in 1985 is not cleared by its date either. A lab result on the material is the answer.

Homes built since 1990

No source we rely on gives a year after which building materials are guaranteed asbestos-free, so even here the date does not settle it. For a newer house, the useful question is whether the material you plan to disturb is original or came from an older stock or repair. If there is doubt, a few samples resolve it before the work starts.

Service area

Plano Asbestos Removal works across Plano and in nearby cities, including McKinney to the north and Addison to the southwest.

Frequently asked questions

My Plano house was built in 1984. Should I test before remodeling?

Yes, for the materials the remodel will disturb. A 1980s build date neither confirms nor rules out asbestos, and EPA says a lab test of a sample is the only way to be sure. Have the ceiling texture, the joint compound on walls you will open and any old flooring with its adhesive sampled before they are scraped, cut or pulled up.

Does Plano require an asbestos survey for my permit?

For a commercial renovation or demolition permit, yes. The city’s commercial alteration and remodel requirements ask the owner to submit proof that an asbestos survey has been done, on the Proof of Survey Form from Building Inspections. The state rule behind it covers public and commercial buildings, not a single house. Building Inspections can be reached at 972-941-7140.

Is my apartment complex covered by Texas asbestos rules?

If the building has more than four dwelling units, yes. A survey comes before renovation, and if the building is a public building, the owner must also tell anyone doing construction or maintenance where asbestos-containing material is and hire a DSHS-licensed abatement contractor. Our apartment and multifamily page explains where the four-unit line falls.

Do you do the asbestos testing?

We arrange it. Samples are taken by an independent accredited inspector, licensed by DSHS where the building is a public building, and analyzed by a qualified lab. Keeping the survey separate from the removal crew means the scope comes from the results rather than from the contractor who will do the work.

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Describe the project in a few lines: the house, unit or suite, the surfaces that will be cut, scraped or torn out, and any lab report you already have. A build year helps, and so does the unit count for a multifamily building, since four units or fewer and five or more follow different Texas steps. We'll get back to you soon with an estimate or any questions we have. Estimates are free and there's no obligation.

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