Midlands houses built before 1980 in Shandon, Rosewood, Forest Acres, and Irmo still carry popcorn, 9x9 mastic, and transite that SCDES treats as regulated ACM. Call (803) 859-4938.
Shandon and Rosewood houses built before 1980 sit in the Midlands stock SCDES still treats as assumed ACM until the lab says otherwise, and that notice is a South Carolina filing — call (803) 859-4938 before a renovation scrapes a ceiling. A 10-day SCDES asbestos notification is triggered on demolition and on most non-trivial renovation of assumed ACM in Richland County; the assumption stands whether the house is a Shandon bungalow off Devine Street or a Rosewood infill on Duncan. Sampling by PLM before demo pulls the assumption off the file, but sampling has to happen first — SCDES will not accept a post-hoc lab result as a cure for an unnotified scrape.
Forest Acres and Irmo still carry original popcorn, 9x9 vinyl-asbestos tile with black mastic, and transite siding from Midlands builds before 1980 — Forest Acres jobs go to Forest Acres asbestos services and Irmo jobs go to Irmo asbestos services.
PLM bulk sampling and inspection for popcorn ceilings, siding, floor tile, pipe wrap, and vermiculite. AIHA-accredited lab turnaround; written report identifies materials and recommends the right response.
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Full-scope residential asbestos abatement across the Columbia metro: friable and non-friable ACM, containment build, HEPA negative-air, and SCDES-notified disposal manifests.
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Popcorn ceiling removal after asbestos test. Includes containment, scrape, HEPA cleanup, and clearance sampling. Ceiling refinish available after the abatement clears.
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Transite (cement-asbestos) siding removal on 1950s–1970s Columbia homes. Full containment, wet methods, and SCDES-manifest disposal — no dumpsters or driveway staging.
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9x9 vinyl-asbestos tile and cutback mastic removal for kitchens, basements, and mudrooms. Non-friable protocol with HEPA cleanup and clearance sampling before reflooring.
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Pipe wrap, boiler jacket, and duct insulation removal in Midlands basements and crawlspaces. Full glovebag or containment method per SCDES scope requirements.
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Zonolite (vermiculite) attic insulation removal — the Libby-mine material that shows up in Columbia homes built before 1990. HEPA vacuum, sealed disposal, clearance test.
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Commercial and multi-tenant abatement scoped to your project timeline: NESHAP 10-day notification, containment, air monitoring, and clearance documentation for lenders and inspectors.
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Encapsulation with ASTM-tested sealants for pipe insulation, boiler jackets, and low-friability ACM where removal is impractical or unsafe. Full documentation for your file.
Pre-demolition and pre-renovation AHERA surveys for permits, banks, and city plan reviews. Sampled by materials + locations; written scope keys to your demo drawings.
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Post-abatement clearance air sampling by PCM or TEM. Passing clearance is what lets the containment come down and re-occupancy begin. AIHA-accredited lab.
A Midlands PLM inspection typically lands $250–$600, Shandon popcorn runs $3–$7 per sq ft, and transite siding on a 1,500 sq ft Forest Acres house is $8–$15 per sq ft — every other dollar in the table below stays exactly as published. Full breakdown on the Columbia asbestos cost page.
| Service | Typical range (Columbia / SC Midlands market, 2026) |
|---|---|
| Asbestos Testing & Inspection in Columbia, SC | $250 – $600 (inspection + PLM samples; TEM adds $75-$150/sample) |
| Residential Asbestos Abatement in Columbia, SC | $1,500 – $8,000 (scope-dependent; small basement to whole-house) |
| Popcorn Ceiling Asbestos Removal in Columbia, SC | $3 – $7 per sq ft (typical bedroom or living area: $900 - $2,800) |
| Asbestos (Transite) Siding Removal in Columbia, SC | $8 – $15 per sq ft (1,500 sq ft home: $12,000 - $22,000) |
| Asbestos Floor Tile & Mastic Removal in Columbia, SC | $5 – $15 per sq ft (non-friable protocol; kitchen or mudroom: $1,500 - $4,500) |
| Asbestos Pipe & Duct Insulation Removal | $8 – $15 per linear ft (basement pipe run: $2,500 - $8,000) |
| Vermiculite (Zonolite) Attic Insulation Removal | $8 – $25 per sq ft (1,000 sq ft attic: $8,000 - $25,000) |
| Commercial Asbestos Abatement | $10 – $25 per sq ft (NESHAP-notified project; scope varies widely) |
| Asbestos Encapsulation | $2 – $6 per sq ft (where removal is impractical; boiler jacket, pipe wrap) |
| Pre-Demolition / Renovation Asbestos Survey | $500 – $1,500 (AHERA survey; typical single-family home) |
| Clearance Air Testing | $250 – $700 per test day (PCM analysis; TEM adds ~$150/sample) |
Prices on this page are estimates from previous work. We cannot quote an exact price. The actual cost can be lower or higher depending on the job. The person who knows is the professional who will do the work. You get a written quote after we see the house.
Ranges reflect 2026 US market data for the SC Midlands. Actual pricing depends on site conditions, permit / SCDES notification requirements, material friability, access, and disposal distance.
The pre-1980 houses we sample are Shandon bungalows, Rosewood infill, Forest Acres ranches, and Irmo stock west of the Congaree — call (803) 859-4938. Shandon runs heavy on popcorn ceilings and pipe-wrap in the crawlspaces of the Devine/Woodrow corridor. Rosewood has the same era but more of the 9x9 vinyl-asbestos tile in kitchens and bathrooms. Forest Acres ranches along Trenholm Road carry transite siding on the 1,200–1,600 sq ft plans. Irmo houses west of the Congaree, up around Lake Murray Boulevard, are where we see the most Zonolite vermiculite in the attics.
A Columbia abatement day on Shandon popcorn or Rosewood transite is containment, negative air, wet methods, and an SCDES-manifest load leaving Richland County, not a callback form and a generic quote — (803) 859-4938. The containment build goes up first: 6-mil poly on floors and walls, critical barriers on doorways and returns, HEPA negative-air machines set up for the required air changes per hour. Wet methods and amended water keep fibres down during the scrape or dismantle. Bagged ACM leaves in a labeled, sealed load with an SCDES chain-of-custody manifest, hauled to a permitted transfer station out of Richland County, and the signed ticket comes back to your file. Clearance air sampling by PCM (or TEM if the scope calls for it) is what lets the containment come down.
Bulk sampling and PLM results typically come back within a few business days. Popcorn ceiling and small floor-tile jobs are usually one visit. Whole-house transite siding or vermiculite attic abatement typically runs 2–4 days depending on scope, containment build, and clearance testing.
Dispatched crews carry the SCDES asbestos abatement licence appropriate to the scope. Ask when you call which credentials will be assigned to your specific project.
Time-sensitive asbestos situations — broken transite panel exposed to weather, disturbed friable pipe insulation, or a stalled renovation that hit ACM — are booked based on crew availability. Call so we can give an honest ETA to your address.
Any Midlands home built before 1985 — and many built into the 1990s — can contain asbestos in popcorn ceilings, 9x9 vinyl floor tile, transite siding, pipe insulation, or attic vermiculite. The only way to know for sure is a bulk sample sent to an AIHA-accredited lab. We handle the sampling and turnaround.
