Asbestos Removal in Chanhassen

A basement finish, a kitchen update or a new roof in Chanhassen can raise an asbestos question. Once the samples are back, we remove whatever tested positive, file the state notice and keep the disposal records for you.

Chanhassen is a young city in housing terms. About 6 in 10 of its homes went up in 1990 or later, and nearly 2 in every 10 before 1980.

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Upper level of a 1960s split-level with a painted popcorn ceiling, plastic over the floor and walls and the short stair in view

Example project

Lower-level floor tile lifted before a utility room becomes a dog wash room

Example project

Home: 1970s split-level house in Chanhassen with a small tiled utility room on the lower level
Original request: Turn the utility room into a dog wash room with a raised tub and a new floor
Testing: Tile and mastic tested one at a time: an MDH-certified inspector takes a 9-inch tile piece, then black mastic from beneath it
Found: Lab says yes to asbestos in the utility room tile and its mastic
Area: About 90 sq ft
Work: Tile pried up by hand in whole pieces, the black mastic wetted and scraped
Timeline: Five-day notice, then one working day
Cost: $2,150

In this example, a family in a 1970s Chanhassen house wants a dog wash room. They plan to turn the small utility room on the lower level into a dog wash room, with a raised tub and a floor that can take water.

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Asbestos removal services

Find out first

A short round of sampling answers the question before work starts. See asbestos testing.

Ceiling texture

Older textured ceilings can be checked and, if positive, removed under popcorn ceiling removal.

Kitchen and laundry floors

In kitchens and laundry rooms, older tile and sheet flooring and their mastic come up through floor tile, sheet vinyl and mastic removal.

Drywall seams

Joint compound in walls you plan to cut is handled through drywall and joint compound removal.

Exterior shingles

Cement shingle siding and old roofing come off through asbestos siding and roofing removal.

Remodels and demolition

Whole-house work, additions and teardowns are covered by remodel and demolition abatement.

Chanhassen homes

Only about 2,000 Chanhassen homes were built before 1980. The 1970s supplied close to 8 percent of today’s housing and the 1960s about 5 percent, while roughly 3 in 100 homes predate 1950. The median home was built in 1994.

Who lives here

Close to 9 in 10 homes are one-unit homes, and about 1 in 6 occupied homes is rented. Townhomes and apartment buildings share walls, so we plan containment and access with the owner or association.

Census Reporter: Chanhassen housing

Permits in Chanhassen

Demolition is on Chanhassen’s list of projects that need a building permit, and you apply online. The city’s building permits page doesn’t mention asbestos, so check with the city on what the permit requires and follow the state rules. Under MPCA guidance, asbestos must be out of a building at least two days before demolition.

Where the waste goes

Waste stays wet inside sealed, labeled bags and wrapped bundles. The load is hauled to a landfill that takes asbestos, with a manifest riding along.

City of Chanhassen: building permits MPCA: demolition and asbestos fact sheet MPCA: managing asbestos waste Minnesota Department of Health: regulations pamphlet

A 1960s laundry room with the washer and dryer still in place and floor tiles lifted in patches to show black adhesive

Frequently asked questions

Do newer Chanhassen homes need asbestos testing?

Maybe not. Ask the builder or the architect for a letter saying no asbestos went into the house, because MDH accepts one instead of an inspection when the building dates from after October 1988. If you can’t get the letter, or the house is older, testing is how you find out.

Can a landlord remove asbestos without a license?

No. Minnesota gives landlords no exemption. The one exempt owner lives in the single-family house being worked on, and even that owner is strongly urged by MDH to use licensed work. A rented house, a duplex or an apartment building above the state limits needs a licensed contractor.

What does a licensed job look like?

MDH describes plastic over the work area, a three-chamber decontamination unit with a shower, a HEPA negative air machine, an airless sprayer keeping the material wet, air sample pumps and sealed bags.

Shorewood has a page of its own on local permits and housing. The home page covers the rest of our work.

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