Asbestos Siding Removal in Knoxville, TN
Transite siding — cement-asbestos shingle — is on a lot of 1950s and 60s Knoxville stock, especially the ranch and split-level infill along Bearden and Kingston Pike. Intact it is non-friable and not an emergency. The fibre release happens when someone snaps it, sands it or power-washes it. We strip it whole and wet, haul it on a TDEC manifest, and quote the replacement cladding in the same number. Call (865) 420-5764.
What we do
The first job is confirming what the cladding actually is. Cement-asbestos shingle looks like several things that are not asbestos, and a bulk sample to a PLM lab settles it for $75–$150 rather than a guess that changes the whole scope. If it comes back negative the job is ordinary siding work and we say so.
If it is positive, the elevation being stripped gets poly on the ground beneath it, the shingles are wetted, and each one is scored and lifted off the nails intact wherever the fixing allows. Nothing is snapped, nothing is dropped into a skip, and nothing is staged loose on the driveway. Waste is double-bagged, labelled and hauled under the TDEC waste manifest to a permitted landfill.
Your part is the decision and the access. The sampling, the wet strip, the disposal paperwork and the re-side are on us — and you get the signed manifest at the end.
Why Knoxville Asbestos Removal
- Transite comes off whole, not broken. Shingles are scored and lifted intact where the nails allow it; snapping them is what turns a non-friable job into a fibre release.
- Wet methods and ground sheeting throughout. Amended water on the wall, poly under the elevation being stripped, no loose material staged on the driveway at any point.
- The replacement cladding is quoted at the same time. One number for strip, disposal and re-side, so you are not left with a wrapped house and a second contractor to find.
- Disposal on a manifest, not in a skip. Double-bagged, labelled, hauled to a permitted landfill, signed copy returned to you.
- The paperwork comes before the visit. Certification and insurance documents sent on request when you call, not produced on the doorstep.
Related to Asbestos Siding Removal in Knoxville, TN
Siding rarely turns out to be the only asbestos material on a house of that age. Two others come up on the same visit often enough to sample at the same time, because a second mobilisation costs more than a second sample.
- The popcorn ceiling inside. Same era, same spray-on binder. Popcorn ceiling removal priced alongside the siding saves a separate containment build.
- Pipe lagging in the basement or crawlspace. Aircell and magnesia wrap on the heating runs — see pipe and duct insulation removal.
Sampled together, quoted together, removed under one containment where the scope allows.
What Asbestos Siding Removal costs in Knoxville
Actual price depends on the specific scope, materials, and access on your property. See our Knoxville asbestos cost page for typical ranges by service. Firm pricing follows an on-site assessment.
How to get started
Fastest path: call (865) 420-5764 with the address, the year the house was built and roughly how many square feet of cladding there is. That is enough for a range before anyone visits.
Prefer to write? Send the details here — a photo of the shingle edge and a corner helps more than a paragraph does.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does asbestos siding removal cost in Knoxville?
$8–$15 per square foot on the cost page, which puts a 1,500 sq ft house at roughly $12,000–$22,000 for the strip and disposal. Replacement cladding is priced separately and quoted at the same time.
How long is the house open for?
An average single-storey strip and re-side runs a few days per elevation depending on weather, and the house is never left open overnight — the wrap goes on as the shingles come off.
Can I just side over the top of it?
Sometimes, and it is legitimate where the shingle is sound — no disturbance means no fibre release, and it is much cheaper. The catch is that the material stays on the house and has to be declared at sale, and every future fixing through it is a disturbance. We will tell you honestly which one your wall suits.
Can I see the crew’s certification and cover before you start?
Yes. Ask when you call and the documents are sent through before anyone is on site, rather than produced at the door.
A contractor already broke some of it. What should I do?
Stop the work, keep people and pets off that side of the house, leave the debris where it is and do not sweep or hose it. Call and we will scope the cleanup as its own line — wet collection into sealed bags rather than a broom.
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