Asbestos Tile & Mastic Removal

American Abatement performs asbestos tile & mastic removal in Phoenix areas just about every day of the year, and has been doing this for over 25 years.  One of the most common uses for asbestos in building products is asbestos floor tile & mastic. Other flooring materials like vinyl floor tile, linoleum, and the mastic glues used to adhere these flooring materials to the concrete or wood surface. Most all 9″ x 9″ floor tiles contain asbestos. It’s important to understand that the use of asbestos in the US has only been banned in a few products, namely, auto brake pads and linings, and thermal system insulation (TSI) typically the insulation around pipes. In other words, just because a home or building was built recently, it does not mean it doesn’t contain asbestos, it may!  Flooring products containing asbestos are still imported from Canada and China and could be used in new construction.

All our workers are AHERA Trained and Certified in asbestos tile & mastic removal in Phoenix and around the State.  They receive annual refresher courses to stay up to date on any new technologies and methods.  We take safety seriously, this commitment to safety is reflected in our workers compensation e-mod of .89, which means we pay less in premiums than the normal rate of 1.0.   We follow all OSHA standards when abating asbestos floor tile.

The only way to determine if your floor tile or flooring product contains asbestos is by analytic methods using special microscopes. There are several laboratories in most cities, you can find them on the internet and still in phone books.