Planning a renovation on your home built before 1981?
State regulations require professional asbestos inspection before any renovation work begins. Understanding these requirements protects your family’s health and keeps your project compliant with state regulations. Contractors and homeowners are susceptible to fines and health risks from exposure if evaded. Acadia Contractors provides certified asbestos testing services throughout central and southern Maine, as well as New Hampshire ensuring your renovation project starts safely and legally.
Why Pre-1981 Homes Require Asbestos Testing
Before 1981, asbestos was commonly used in Maine homes for insulation, flooring, roofing, and over 3000 other building materials. Any renovation work that disturbs these materials requires professional inspection to protect your family’s health and ensure regulatory compliance.
What Renovations Require Asbestos Testing?
- Kitchen remodeling and cabinet removal
- Bathroom updates and tile removal
- Basement finishing projects
- Flooring replacement
- Wall removal or modification
- Roof repairs and replacement
- Any project disturbing building materials
Acadia Contractors’ Testing Process
Our licensed asbestos inspectors follow Maine DEP Chapter 425 regulations for all asbestos inspections. We discuss your renovation plans and identify areas that need testing based on the work you’re planning. This helps us focus the inspection on materials that will be disturbed during your project. We have the most experienced staff that gathers suspect samples of building products, has them analyzed under microscope and provides a detailed report on positive materials inside your house within a few days. This is an invasive process that involves removing an amount of material in order to be tested. Testing should and only needs to be conducted if a material is going to be impacted.