Confused about whether you or your tenants need asbestos testing?
Asbestos Testing - Do you need to?
Here are three questions most asked when Asbestos testing comes up:
Do I need to have an asbestos survey before any demolition or renovation?
Yes. An asbestos survey report signed by an asbestos consultant is required before demolition or renovation. See Rule 1403(d)(1)(A).
The only exception to the survey requirement is the renovation activity of residential
single-unit dwellings (houses) in which less than 100 square feet of surface area of
intact (not damaged) material is removed or stripped. See Rule 1403(j)(10).
My house was built in the 1980s or later, and I know it has no asbestos; do I still have to have it surveyed?
Yes. Regardless of the date of the building construction and because of the potential
unknown renovations, Rule 1403(d)(1)(A) requires an asbestos survey report prior
to demolition to determine and verify the absence or presence of asbestos.
Insurance testers say they will not do any testing on a property built after a specific date. Do I have to do a survey regardless of the age of the building?
Yes, a survey is required irrespective of the age of the building. There is no date when asbestos in building materials was banned.
