Specialty · residential and commercial
Asbestos abatement in Northwest Arkansas, from a licensed contractor
Homes and businesses from Springdale to Bentonville get a careful inspection first, then containment, filtration and abatement done by a firm licensed for asbestos in Arkansas.
Chapter 01
Is it asbestos? Start with the age of the building
Asbestos was not officially banned in building materials until 1986, which means many homes, offices and warehouses in Springdale, Fayetteville, Rogers and Bentonville may still have it somewhere in the walls, ceilings or floors. If your property was built before 1980, a full inspection before any remodel is the sensible first step. Arkansas also has laws about disclosing asbestos to home buyers.
Some signs are visible. Crumbling drywall, popcorn ceilings and damaged building materials all deserve a closer look, and so does any building you plan to remodel. Others are hidden, because asbestos turns up in far more than insulation. The list further down this page shows the materials where it is commonly found, from old flooring and plaster to duct wrap and roof shingles.
One rule matters more than the rest: never perform an asbestos inspection yourself. Poking at suspect material can disturb it and send fibers into the air you breathe. That is why we ask you to call first. It protects everyone who lives in the home or works in the building, including you.
Wrapped ductwork above an opened ceiling with an orange panel below, on a Surfco job
Licensed for asbestos work in Arkansas
Only a renovation contractor with special training and the right techniques is qualified to perform asbestos abatement in Arkansas. Surfco's Arkansas Commercial Contractor License 0359010427 carries the classification Asbestos alongside Building for commercial and residential work, and the firm is ADEQ certified. Call 479-287-6205 and we will talk through your building before anyone steps inside.
On the job we bring negative air machines, HEPA air filters and the abatement equipment recommended by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). Negative air keeps the work area under controlled pressure, so disturbed material is drawn toward filtration instead of drifting into rooms that people are still using.
Sometimes the safest answer is not removal at all. Taking material out can send fibers flying into the breathable air, so where it is possible the better choice is to seal the material off so nothing disturbs it. When sealing is not possible, the abatement is done with strict containment and decontamination, never a shortcut.
Chapter 03
Before the remodel, not during it
Renovation is when asbestos is most likely to be disturbed. If an inspection by a licensed abatement contractor finds asbestos-containing materials that major work would disturb, the abatement has to come first, before demolition, drilling or sanding starts. Planning a remodel? Have the building checked while the walls are still closed.
Because Surfco is a restoration and construction company under one license, the handoff is short. When the abatement is finished we can take on the demolition, the drywall and the build-out as well, so a property owner in Northwest Arkansas deals with one contractor from the first inspection to the finished room.
Licensed and insured. Arkansas Commercial Contractor License 0359010427, classified for Asbestos. Call 479-287-6205, 24/7.
Field guide
Where asbestos hides, and when to call
Asbestos turns up in far more than insulation. It can also be found in materials as varied as:
- Flooring
- Plaster
- Textured ceilings and ceiling tiles
- Register vents
- Vermiculite coating
- Plumbing fixtures
- Sheetrock
- Duct wrap
- Roof shingles
Call an asbestos abatement company if:
- Your building was built before 1980
- You are planning to remodel your building
- Your property contains damaged building materials
- You have crumbling drywall or popcorn ceilings
- You suspect your property has asbestos
Ready to plan the next step? Tell us about the building on the contact page, or read how the work continues with demolition and tenant improvements.
