Specialty Services
Asbestos removal and abatement in Northwest Arkansas
If your building predates the 1990s, asbestos is a question you have to answer before demolition or renovation, often before a permit will issue. Surfco tests, abates and documents it.
Asbestos shows up in floor tile and mastic, popcorn ceilings, joint compound, pipe insulation, siding, roofing and duct wrap. Undisturbed, most of it is stable. The danger starts when someone cuts, sands or demolishes it without knowing it is there.
We coordinate testing, build regulated containment with negative air and HEPA filtration, remove and manifest the material through licensed disposal, and support third-party clearance air sampling before the space is released back for construction.
Step by step
Abatement process
Testing and survey
Suspect material sampled and analyzed by an accredited lab before any work is planned.
Notification and containment
Required notifications filed; regulated containment built with negative air and HEPA filtration.
Removal and disposal and clearance and turnover
Material removed under wet methods by licensed technicians and manifested to a licensed disposal facility. Third-party clearance air sampling, then the space is released for construction.
Where asbestos is commonly found
- 9x9 and 12x12 floor tile and black mastic
- Popcorn and sprayed-on ceiling texture
- Joint compound and older drywall systems
- Pipe and boiler insulation, duct wrap
- Transite siding and cement board
- Older built-up roofing and flashing cement
What you get in writing
A line-item scope, photo documentation and a schedule before work starts.
Daily updates come from the project manager assigned to your job, not a call center.
Questions we get asked
Do I legally have to test before demolition?
For commercial and most pre-1990s structures, yes, testing and, where applicable, notification are required before demolition or renovation that disturbs suspect material.
Is asbestos dangerous if we leave it alone?
Intact, undisturbed material is generally stable. Damaged, deteriorating or about-to-be-disturbed material is the risk, and that is what abatement addresses.
Can we stay in the building during abatement?
Occupants are kept out of the regulated area. Depending on the scope and building, the rest of the building can often stay in use.
One licensed company, start to finish
Licensed and insured
Surfco Restoration and Construction LLC carries full commercial and residential licensing and insurance. License .0359010321.
One project manager, start to finish
Permitting, containment, removal and the rebuild that follows run under one contract and one project manager, so you are not handing the job off between separate companies.
Trusted across NWA
An Inc. 5000 honoree, an IICRC Certified Firm, and a repeat Best of Northwest Arkansas winner.
24/7 emergency response
Water, fire and storm damage do not keep business hours. Neither do we: nights, weekends and holidays included.
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Serving all of Northwest Arkansas
Dispatched from Springdale and Bentonville to homes and businesses across the region, 24 hours a day.
- Fayetteville
- Springdale
- Rogers
- Bentonville
- Bella Vista
- Siloam Springs
- Lowell
- Centerton
- Cave Springs
- Farmington
- Prairie Grove
- Van Buren
- Fort Smith
Do you have a project we can help with?
Free inspections, no service call fee, and a straight answer about what your property actually needs.