Asbestos Removal in Edmonds

Although Edmonds lies in Snohomish County, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency regulates asbestos there just as it does in King County. Shoreline Asbestos Removal serves Edmonds too, where about 61 in every 100 homes predate 1980.

Edmonds counts 19,479 housing units. The median home dates from 1974, about 6% were built before 1950, and about 29% of households rent. Nearly three in ten units are in buildings of five or more.

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Entry of a 1970s split-level with small taped sample spots on the ceiling, wall and floor and sealed sample bags on a step

Example project

Ceilings and floors cleared from a hillside house, with the waste hauled out of the county

Example project

Home: 1960s split-level house in Edmonds on a sloped lot, with an attached garage
Original request: Take the house down and build a new one
Testing: About 26 samples across the house and its attached garage
Found: Asbestos in the sprayed ceilings of three rooms, and in the vinyl floors of the kitchen and both baths
Clear: Siding, roofing and wall board test clean
Timeline: Survey, then the notice with the 10-day wait, then about five days of removal
Cost: $13,500

In this example, the owners of a 1960s split-level in Edmonds are replacing it with a new house. Edmonds is in Snohomish County, but the same clean air agency covers it.

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Asbestos removal services

Asbestos testing and surveys

A remodel starts with samples of what the work will open. See asbestos testing and surveys for the options.

Popcorn ceiling removal

About 11,800 Edmonds homes predate 1980. The wet method is on popcorn ceiling removal.

Floor tile and sheet vinyl

Older vinyl can sit under newer flooring. See floor tile and sheet vinyl removal.

Pre-demolition abatement

Edmonds asks for an agency number with a demolition application. Read pre-demolition asbestos abatement for the steps.

Rental and apartment abatement

Apartment buildings and rented houses lose the resident-owner exceptions. Read rental and apartment asbestos abatement.

Housing and asbestos in Edmonds

The agency covers King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties, so its rules apply in Edmonds as they do in King County.

The demolition handout

The city’s B22 demolition handout lists a PSCAA number for asbestos compliance requirements as the first item to submit, and attaches the agency’s handout. Check the current version with the city before you apply.

Housing stock

About 11,800 of Edmonds’ homes were built before 1980, and the 1970s are part of that. Age is a reason to test, not a result.

Disposal outside the county

None of Snohomish County’s landfills or transfer stations is authorized for asbestos, the agency says. Cedar Hills Landfill takes only waste generated in King County, so it is closed to Edmonds loads. The agency’s list instead names Republic Services in Seattle, open to any city or county, and Olympic View Transfer Station in Bremerton, which takes waste from all counties by appointment.

Census Reporter: Edmonds housing (ACS 2024)City of Edmonds B22 demolition handout PSCAA authorized disposal facilities

What the property is

In Edmonds, 65% of homes are one-unit homes and 71% of households own. A resident owner of a single-family house may take remodel samples and remove the material personally, within the agency’s work and disposal rules.

Rentals, condos, apartment buildings and demolitions go to an accredited inspector and certified workers.

PSCAA homeowner renovation guidance PSCAA Regulation III, Article 4

A 1950s bathroom opened for a remodel: tub-surround wall cut out, floor tile lifted, plastic up

Frequently asked questions

Does Edmonds follow King County rules?

Edmonds is in Snohomish County, but asbestos is regulated by the same clean air agency as in King County. For permits, ask the City of Edmonds.

What does Edmonds ask for with a demolition?

The B22 handout lists a PSCAA number for asbestos compliance requirements among the submittals, along with a critical areas determination and a site plan. Check the current handout with the city.

For Lake Forest Park, read asbestos removal in Lake Forest Park.

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