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A ceiling with sprayed texture can look harmless, yet EPA counts textured coatings on ceilings as a possible asbestos source, and the look does not say which kind yours is. We test it before anyone scrapes, and we remove it wet if the lab finds asbestos.
We take popcorn ceiling jobs in Garland and University Park too.
In a Richardson house from the 1960s or 1970s (about 8,000 and 9,600 homes), the first move is a sample, taken before any water or scraper touches the ceiling. The lab result then sets your options. You can have the texture removed, leave a sound ceiling alone, or go straight to paint or a skim coat.
A condo building counts as a facility under Texas rules, so tell the association before the ceiling is touched. Dust travels, and neighbors above and below are close.
A bedroom or a full floor follows the same steps. We sample, seal the room and remove the texture wet. A positive result in one room does not decide the result in another, so each room that matters gets its own sample. Owners of larger rented buildings can read our apartments and condos page.
If a positive ceiling is in good shape and you are not planning to cut, drill or scrape it, you can choose to leave it. A future fan, light or repair brings the question back.
The build year cannot settle it. A sample read by a qualified lab can.
EPA advises against sanding, scraping or drilling asbestos-containing material, and against sampling it yourself. Test first. If the result is negative, scrape away.
See also testing and surveys, or the homepage.
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Call (945) 326-1633