The cost of asbestos siding removal averages $5,700, but a typical range is between $690 and $20,000. Some key factors that affect the total removal cost include the size of the area, type of asbestos ...

Q: Our home was built in 1970 and has a textured ceiling and paneled walls in the living room. We started to remove the old paneling, but this caused some of the ceiling texture to be scraped off.

Q: In one of your columns, you stressed the importance of testing for asbestos before removing some types of building materials in older homes. In particular, you mentioned “cottage cheese” ceilings ...

CHICAGO — A federal appellate court has affirmed a lower court’s 10-year prison sentence for a sprinkler contractor who allegedly removed asbestos without the proper training or licensing, dumping the ...