Santa Barbara · SBCAPCD
Asbestos Removal in Santa Barbara, CA
Certified asbestos abatement for Santa Barbara's older homes, businesses and schools, with district notices handled.
- 39 yrs
- In business
- 40+
- Cities served
- 5.0
- Client rating
- Licensed
- & insured
The oldest buildings in our service area.
Santa Barbara has the oldest building stock we work in: about 74 percent of homes in the city were built before 1980 and 42 percent before 1960, according to the Census Bureau. Spanish Revival and mid-century buildings, older commercial blocks and school facilities from those decades routinely hold asbestos in flooring, plaster and texture, pipe insulation and roofing. A.S.I. abates asbestos in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Montecito, Carpinteria and the rest of the south county.
Santa Barbara County APCD: survey first, at any age
The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District requires a survey by a Cal/OSHA Certified Asbestos Consultant before regulated renovation or demolition, and it allows no exemption for a building's age. Notice on form ENF-28 must reach the district 10 working days before any demolition and before any renovation disturbing 160 square feet, 260 linear feet or 35 cubic feet of regulated asbestos, and a notification without its fee is considered incomplete. Single-family homes are exempt, with details that catch people out: a house with a detached guest house is not exempt, a studio over an attached garage is, and a home that is part of a commercial or public project is not. Exempt projects use form ENF-28e, which has no fee. Building departments may ask for APCD clearance before they issue a permit, which means a current survey plus either the ENF-28 with fees or the ENF-28e. Start dates matter too: a later start must be reported by the original date, and an earlier one needs 10 working days' notice. We prepare the paperwork, and district fees, which start at $178 per building for demolition, are itemized in our estimate.
How an asbestos job runs.
Surveyed, notified to SBCAPCD 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.
Working in Santa Barbara
Most Santa Barbara abatement happens inside buildings people want to keep: a kitchen remodel in a 1950s house, a tenant improvement in an older storefront, a classroom renovation over summer break. That means careful containment, protecting finishes that cannot be replaced, and scheduling around occupants and neighbors. We have worked on the Central Coast for decades, and our reference list has included Venoco and Santa Barbara County wineries such as Fess Parker and Firestone. When an older building also needs insulation, mold remediation or lead paint work, the same crew can carry it.
Asbestos removal in Santa Barbara: questions.
What Santa Barbara owners and contractors ask us.
Is my single-family home exempt from SBCAPCD notification?
Usually, but not always. A home with a detached guest house is not exempt, and neither is a home that is part of a commercial or public project. Exempt projects still use form ENF-28e.
Does an older building need a survey in Santa Barbara County?
Regulated renovations and demolitions need a Certified Asbestos Consultant's survey regardless of the building's age.
Will the building department ask for APCD clearance?
It may. Clearance takes a current survey plus the district notification with fees, or the exemption form.
How much does asbestos removal cost in Santa Barbara?
It depends on the material, quantity, access and how much protection the building needs, plus district fees. We give you a free itemized estimate.
Can you work in an occupied historic home?
Yes. Containment isolates the work area, and we protect finishes and schedule around the household.
Do you also serve Santa Maria and north county?
Yes. Santa Maria and Lompoc fall under the same air district, and we work there regularly.
Related services.
The work that usually comes up on the same kind of job.
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