What Materials Contain Asbestos?
Asbestos can be in many places in a building, sometimes hidden behind newer building components or inside walls. Even new buildings can still have asbestos-containing materials, as the asbestos ban passed in 2024 is yet to be fully enacted. Often we find asbestos in building areas including (but not limited to):
Walls and Ceilings
Sheetrock: sheetrock, joint compound, taping mud compound
Plaster, stucco
Wallboards and mastic (glue) used to secure it
Ceiling/acoustic tiles
Texture applied to sheetrock/plaster, ceiling tiles (includes “popcorn”)
Acoustic and fireproofing panels, tiles, and treatments
Interior and exterior stucco
Window putty
Exterior siding
Floors
Floor tiles and vinyl sheet flooring
Mastics under carpet, tiles, and sheet flooring
Heating and Cooling Systems
Ductwork tape and insulation (white paper wrapping ducts or on seams)
Insulation, cement, and gaskets in flues as well as furnaces, woodburning stoves, and fireplaces, chimneys, hot water tanks, and boilers
Radiator paint and pipe insulation
Artificial fireplace logs and ashes
Fireproof pad for woodstoves
Roof (often found under other roofing layers)
Roof paper
Built up roofing
Roof paint
Under-roof insulation
Roof flashing
Mastic, and cement
Plumbing & Electrical
Pipe insulation
Water heater gaskets, insulation, and cement
Sink, shower, tub undercoatings, and insulation
Wire insulation, electrical outlets, electrical service panel (fuse box), light fixture backing, and can light boxes
Insulation
Vermiculite in ceilings, attics and walls
Block insulation
Panels
Spray-on thermal and acoustic insulation
Fluffy loose fill insulation in walls and ceilings and attics
Wondering whether your home or property might have asbestos-containing materials? The only safe way to find out is to have a licensed professional like Cromwell test for asbestos. Get in touch with us today to schedule a visit from our of our trained asbestos professionals.