How to test for asbestos in your popcorn ceiling

It doesn't take long to get a quick sample of your popcorn ceiling and take to a lab. Please us a P100 respirator when doing this. Once you "scrape" ceiling asbestos (if present) is now airborne. One small exposure won't kill you but please do take precautions. Yes there are "at home" kits out there BUT peace of mind is priceless. I did research on this hoping to test myself but many people said they aren't 100% accurate. Look in your local area for a testing location. Mine was cheap ($20.00) for one day service and $40.00 for same day service. It was only about 20 minutes away. I called the next day and got results as they were emailing them to me. This was a 1984 home that we are going to be updating...popcorn has to go!

[thebrandman]

But what do you do if results are positive?

[carolynjass]

Thanks. I appreciate that you didn't have a lot of filler but just showed us what we needed to know.

[markswheelsandwings]

Peace of mind is PRICELESS !! Thanks for showing how quick and easy this can be.

[heyzeuss]

Thank you. Just purchased a home that was built in 1967. Will be doing this day one on possession day.

[FlyingwithBigErn]

Excellent video Q! You made it look very easy. Cheers!

[Danumals]

Crazy I remember being a kid and flicking off little chunks of popcorn ceilings for fun lol. Whoops.

[ninjaydes]

Very interesting. It's like amalgam dental fillings. When set, unlikely to cause any harm. When applied and more importantly removed, then you get mercury safety concerns.

[MariMari-nysi]

Thank you for your video! I don’t have popcorn ceilings but I have some sort of handcrafted putty designs of roses and paisley on my ceilings. Probably done mid century. I don’t know exactly what this material is. Could this type of artistic ceiling also contain asbestos?

[jhanks]

also which provider will allow me to send in an anonymous sample for testing? i have no desire to be forced to provide an address to which they will begin advertising relentlessly for asbestos removal services or otherwise be entered into a database of homes that have had asbestos detected in them

[migs]

Where can I go for test here in Canada Ontario

[hannahkozie]

In Phoenix? My family and I live in Globe. Where's the location you took it to? I requested a quote from a company to do it for me and they said it'd cost $370 ☹

[desiraeceniceros]

Thanks for your help! You made it real easy!

[cylin]

With the scrapping, if it has asbestos, it would be disturbed, right? What should be done to cover the scrapped area in the meantime? Thanks.

[jhanks]

hello does anybody know if i wear a gasmask with a standard particulate filter, not the cbrn type, does that offer enough protection from asbestos similar to what a p100 mask would? trying to use what i have, if possible

[VoiceOfVoiced]

Thanks for this video, very helpful. One question I can't find answer to anywhere, if my ceiling is smooth surface, not "popcorn", and looks like smooth white plastering, could it still also contain asbestos?

[CrazyAsian]

The popcorn ceiling was added to my house in 1990. Is it likely for it to contain asbestos. I already purchased a sample kit.

[arnarfreyr]

What if my house was made in 1988 and has a popcorn cealing how can i tell if it has asbestos?

[jaimeaarroyo-aviles]

I live with my grandparents and their home has popcorn ceilings. According to them, house was built in mid 1970's. I've been trying to find an asbestos testing facility here in Puerto Rico in order to send in a sample for testing but I havent been able to. Im getting very worried since I've noticed that the ceiling is starting to fall off and peel off in some areas. Any advice? Thanks in advance.

[catherinecipriano]

I didn’t know this was even a thing and I’ve had ceiling fans put in all rooms and a garage door opener in the garage. All popcorn ceilings and my house was built in 1977. So did I basically just give my son and I a death sentence if our ceilings do have it?

[snailandfox]

What if I have popcorn ceiling in just three bedrooms; do I have to take a sample of each room or is enough doing it in just one room?