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Expert: - 6/29/2010


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I want to replace my existing vinyl tile and carpet. I don't know if I have asbestos underneath but I am worried about having asbestos.  Is there any way to replace tile and carpet without disturbing the asbestos?

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Hi Elizabeth;There may be, but I need to know more about your installation.  How old is your home?  What is directly under your carpet and pad and existing vinyl tile.  How old is your existing vinyl tile and, if you do have asbestos under your existing vinyl tile, why wasn't that issue addressed at the time of installation of your existing carpet, pad, and vinyl tile?  What rooms are involved, and, during the installation of your existing carpet, pad, and vinyl tile, what type of preparation work did the installer(s) do to get it ready for the installation of your existing carpet, pad, and vinyl tile?

Hope to hear from you soon.

Cordially,

John Michaels

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We are a floor covering inspection service and a floor covering specifying service. We inspect all types of floor coverings in every city and town in all 50 States and Canada, for manufacturing, installation, or maintenance related problems. We also specify, so when someone is about to choose a floor covering for a residential or commercial installation, after we find out, from them, the particulars about the installation, we can suggest the proper product, installation method, and maintenance method to provide optimum life of the product. (Note that in your B2B Category, we did not find any heading related to our business, so we just chose the Construction category). So if someone has a problem with the performance, installation, or maintenance of any floor covering, we can give suggestions, without a formal inspection, the possible causes of the prolems.

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