Asbestos Removal in Cayce, SC

From railroad crossing to Columbia suburb

Cayce grew up around the tracks. Once known as Cayce Crossing, it was incorporated in 1914, and by 1940 it was mainly a railroad town, with lumberyards, a quarry and a fertilizer plant among its employers. After World War II it grew quickly with the Columbia metro area, the Blossom Street bridge went up in the 1950s, and through the 1960s and 70s the business center moved to Knox Abbott Drive.

Those are the years when asbestos-containing building products were in ordinary residential use. A house from Cayce’s boom may have textured ceilings, 9×9 vinyl tile over black adhesive, cement-asbestos siding or wrapped ductwork in the crawlspace. Intact, none of that is a hazard. It becomes one when a remodel starts cutting, sanding or tearing it out.

Sample before the renovation, not during it

The usual Cayce situation is a project already planned: new floors, an opened-up kitchen, a bathroom stripped to the studs. Sampling the materials that work will disturb, before any contractor starts, answers the question where it matters. If the result is negative, the renovation simply goes ahead. See asbestos testing and inspection, or do I need to test if you are unsure your house is old enough to bother.

What shapes the price on a Cayce job

Cayce is priced from the same table as Columbia; the ranges by service are on the asbestos removal cost page. Within those ranges, a quote moves with the quantity the lab confirms, how easy the material is to reach, and how much containment the space needs.

Homes near the Congaree deserve a mention. The Cayce Riverwalk is known to flood when the river passes flood stage, and low-lying properties can have damp crawlspaces. Water-damaged pipe or duct insulation is more likely to crumble, which changes how it is handled, so mention any flooding when you call.

Services available in Cayce

• Asbestos testing and inspection — where every job starts.
• Residential asbestos abatement — containment, wet removal, manifested disposal.
• Popcorn ceiling removal — with the finish quoted at the same time.
• Floor tile and mastic removal — 9×9 tile and black cutback adhesive.
• Vermiculite attic removal — Zonolite fill, HEPA-vacuumed into sealed bags.
• Transite siding removal — cement shingle stripped whole and wet.
• Pipe and duct insulation removal — glovebag or full containment.
• Roof and shingle removal — the outbuilding job people forget to mention.
• Emergency removal — if something has already been disturbed.

Getting a Cayce visit arranged

Call (803) 859-4938 with the street address, roughly when the house was built and what you plan to change. If a material is already damaged, such as a cracked tile or a broken siding panel, say so.

Cayce sits mostly in Lexington County, with a portion in western Richland. Asbestos rules for contractors are set statewide by SCDES, the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services, so the county does not change notification, handling or disposal. See South Carolina asbestos rules.