Before you apply
Get the survey and the removal plan settled. The permit itself is applied for through the city’s online system, and nothing asbestos-related has to be uploaded.
Pre-Demolition Asbestos Abatement in Shoreline
Typical cost in Shoreline
- Asbestos survey before tearing down a house$800 – $2,000+
- Abatement of a whole house before tear-down$10,000 – $30,000+
Asbestos comes out before a building goes down. We arrange the survey, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency notice and the removal for houses, garages and small buildings, so that the demolition crew can start when the 10-day wait has passed.
Shoreline requires a demolition permit for each structure over 200 square feet. The checklist asks for confirmation that the agency has been notified and says no asbestos reports are submitted to the city. We prepare teardowns in Shoreline, Lake Forest Park and Edmonds.
Following the city’s process
At permit issuance
This is when Shoreline wants confirmation of the agency notice. The agency’s own rule is that a demolition with more than 120 square feet of roof needs a notice, whether asbestos is found or not.
Partial teardowns
Shoreline’s checklist says a permit is not required for partial demolition related to a building permit. That is the city’s rule. The agency has its own definitions, and the part coming down is surveyed either way.
After the permit
The 10-day wait runs from the agency notice, so the crew’s start date follows from when it was filed. Abatement finishes before demolition begins.
The steps in order
The city’s checklist shows what to bring and when.
Survey and abatement
An accredited inspector surveys the structure, and certified workers remove what is found. The city does not collect those reports, but the agency requires the survey.
The notice
File the agency notice early, since the 10 days count from it. It is what the city checks for at permit issuance.
Waste
Waste leaves with a shipment record, bound for a site on the agency’s authorized list. The home page FAQ names the sites that serve Shoreline.
Teardown prep also touches asbestos testing and surveys and rental and apartment abatement.
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