FAQs

There would be no charge for your estimates.

APM can typically visit your home or business within 24–48 hours of an estimate request. In some cases, we may even be able to offer same day service. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call us at 630-291-7111.

Contact Us

APM can typically email your written cost estimate on the same day of your site visit. While this same-day service isn’t always possible, nearly all of our customers will receive their written estimate within hours.

The cost for removal of asbestos floor tiles in a basement depends on a number of factors, such as:

• The location of the home or building requiring the removal work: Many municipalities require a project permit (and associated fees) for asbestos projects
• Whether asbestos-containing adhesive (mastic) is present in the work area
• Whether multiple layers of floor tile are present
• Whether carpeting must be removed during the work

Any homes built before 1980 could possibly have Asbestos Containing Materials inside.

To determine whether asbestos is present in a particular building material, a sample of the material must be properly collected by an Illinois Department of Public Health-licensed Asbestos Inspector and analyzed at an NVLAP accredited laboratory.

The answer depends on the age and the size of the tiles. Floor tiles installed in homes and buildings prior to 1980 may contain asbestos. In addition to age, another conventional indicator of possible asbestos content is the dimension of the tiles. Specifically, tiles that are 9” x 9” in size almost always contain asbestos. 12” x 12” Floor tiles have also been known to contain Asbestos.

Typically results are available within 48 hours. Expedited services are also available.

Asbestos exposure is directly related to the friability of the material. Once a material is disturbed or broken, fibers can become airborne.

There would be no charge for your estimate.

APM can typically visit your home or business within 24–48 hours of an estimate request. In some cases, we may even be able to offer same day service. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call us at 630-291-7111.

Contact Us

APM can typically email your written cost estimate on the same day of your site visit. While this same-day service isn’t always possible, nearly all of our customers will receive their written estimate within 24 hours.

If obvious mold growth is present on building materials, it is often unnecessary to perform testing. While there has been a significant amount of media coverage of “toxic mold” and “black mold,” experts agree that any type of mold growth on building materials inside a home or building is not healthful. Mold-contaminated materials should be carefully removed by properly trained mold abatement workers.

Yes APM does provide this service. However, the results can be inconclusive due to the fact that identifying the hazard level of the mold and a individuals sensitivity to it can differ.

Airborne mold testing is often unnecessary and of limited value. Mold is present in both indoor and outdoor air at all times. Therefore, airborne mold testing conducted inside a home or building will always identify a certain concentration of mold spores.

If mold is obviously present on indoor building materials, there will likely be elevated concentrations of airborne mold spores. An evaluation of the mold air sampling results is typically based on a comparison of indoor sample results versus outdoor sample results. In general, in an uncontaminated home or building, indoor mold levels should be lower than those outdoors; the taxa (types of mold and fungi) identified should also be similar indoors and outdoors.