CSLB C-22 · Cal/OSHA registration #004
Asbestos Removal in Bakersfield, CA
Certified asbestos abatement for schools, refineries, hospitals, businesses and homes, with containment and clearance handled to code.
- 39 yrs
- In business
- 40+
- Cities served
- 5.0
- Client rating
- Licensed
- & insured
Certified asbestos abatement, start to finish.
A.S.I. began in 1986 as Asbestos Services, Inc., and abatement is still half of what we do. We hold the CSLB C-22 asbestos abatement classification and ASB certification, and Cal/OSHA asbestos contractor registration #004, one of the earliest issued in California. In Bakersfield and across Central California our crews bring certified supervisors, full containment and air monitoring to every removal, then document the clearance so your project can move forward clean.
What Kern County requires before asbestos is disturbed
Cal/OSHA presumes that pipe and boiler insulation and sprayed-on surfacing in any building built in 1980 or earlier contain asbestos until a survey shows otherwise, and it requires the owner to know what is there before work begins. In Bakersfield and the rest of valley Kern County, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District enforces the federal asbestos rules through Rule 4002. Commercial, public and multi-unit buildings must be surveyed before renovation, and the district must be notified at least 10 working days before any demolition and before any renovation that disturbs 160 square feet, 260 linear feet or 35 cubic feet of regulated asbestos. Your building department will not issue a demolition permit without the district's permit release. Tehachapi, Mojave, Ridgecrest, California City, Rosamond and Boron fall under the Eastern Kern district instead, which requires a certified consultant's survey regardless of the building's age and a notice for every demolition, including single-family homes. The contractor has its own requirements: work of 100 square feet or more needs the C-22 classification or ASB certification, annual Cal/OSHA registration, and a notice to Cal/OSHA before the job starts. We carry all of it and file the notices for you.
How an asbestos job runs.
Surveyed, notified to the air district and Cal/OSHA, contained, removed and cleared.
Survey & notify
An independent certified consultant surveys; we file the air district and Cal/OSHA notices.
Contain
Critical barriers and negative-air containment isolate the work area before anything is disturbed.
Remove
Certified crews remove material wet, bag and label it, and haul it to a licensed landfill.
Clear & document
Independent air clearance and the paperwork your permit and your records need.
Who we abate for.
Public, industrial and private buildings across Central California.
Schools, refineries and buildings that stay open
Our longest-running clients are the kinds of places where abatement cannot shut everything down. Over the years our reference list has included the Kern High School District, Bakersfield City School District, Kern Community College District, the City of Bakersfield and work at Edwards and Vandenberg Air Force Bases. Schools carry federal AHERA obligations on top of the state rules: a management plan, reinspection every three years and surveillance every six months, which means abatement is usually planned around summer and winter breaks. Refineries, oilfield facilities and power plants want work phased into shutdowns and turnarounds, under their own safety programs. A lot of industrial asbestos is old pipe lagging, boiler insulation and tank insulation. Because A.S.I. is also a mechanical insulation contractor, the same company removes the asbestos and installs the new insulation system, on one schedule and with one point of responsibility.
What asbestos removal costs
Every abatement job is priced from the survey, so the honest answer is that it depends on a few specific things: what the material is and whether it is friable, how much of it there is, how hard it is to reach, how much containment the space needs, and how far the waste travels to a licensed landfill. There are fixed costs too. The San Joaquin Valley district's notification fee starts at $221 and rises with the quantity of material, the independent survey and clearance testing are separate line items, and larger jobs need air monitoring throughout. We put every one of those in a written estimate so you can compare quotes line for line. Estimates are free, and for most jobs in Bakersfield we can walk the site within a few days.
Asbestos removal questions.
What owners, contractors and facility managers ask before work starts.
Is an asbestos survey required before remodeling or demolition in Bakersfield?
For commercial, public and multi-unit buildings, yes. The San Joaquin Valley air district requires a survey before renovation and a notice at least 10 working days before any demolition, and the building department needs the district's permit release before it issues a demolition permit.
How much does asbestos removal cost?
It depends on the material, the quantity, access and containment. Air district notification fees in the valley start at $221, and the survey and clearance test are separate. We give you a free, itemized written estimate.
Can I remove asbestos myself in California?
Homeowners working on their own single-family home have some exemptions, but anyone paid to do the work needs a C-22 license or ASB certification and Cal/OSHA registration for jobs of 100 square feet or more, and disposal is regulated either way. It is not a do-it-yourself job.
Do you test for asbestos before removal?
We arrange the survey with an independent Cal/OSHA Certified Asbestos Consultant and an accredited lab. State law keeps the consultant independent of the abatement contractor, which also means you get an unbiased report.
How do you keep a site safe during abatement?
Full containment, negative-air pressure, and air monitoring are standard. Crews are certified abatement workers and supervisors, not general labor.
Do you handle disposal?
Yes. Hazardous material is bagged, manifested, and disposed of at licensed facilities, with the paperwork to prove it.
Can you work around our schedule?
We regularly phase work around shutdowns, summer breaks, and occupied buildings to keep your operation moving.
Do you work outside Bakersfield?
Yes. We work across Kern County, including the Eastern Kern district, and on the Central Coast and in Ventura County, where each air district has its own notification rules.
Asbestos removal beyond Kern County.
Each county's air district has its own rules. These pages explain them.
Related services.
The work that usually comes up on the same kind of job.
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