# Asbestos Removal Cost in 2026: What Licensed Companies Charge

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Published: September 17, 2026
Updated: October 27, 2026
Category: Project Cost Guides
Summary: Asbestos removal cost in 2026 from licensed abatement companies: per square foot prices for popcorn ceiling, floor tile, siding, and pipe insulation.

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## Asbestos Removal Cost in 2026: What Licensed Companies Charge

Asbestos removal cost from three licensed abatement companies that post a price, plus the state fees and disposal charges that ride on the job.

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Asbestos removal cost, at a glance

1. Popcorn ceiling asbestos removal cost runs $3 to $15 per square foot (Upper Restoration, UNYSE).
2. Floor tile abatement costs $5 to $15 per square foot; pipe insulation runs $10 to $50 per linear foot.
3. Exterior siding is the outlier: one licensed publisher posts $50 to $100 per square foot, far above interior work.
4. State notification fees add $50 to $4,818 depending on project size (Oregon, Virginia), on top of the removal price.
5. Landfill disposal runs $82.10 to $100.00 per ton at two county facilities that post a rate.
6. Hazardous materials removal workers earn a $27.13 mean hourly wage (BLS, May 2025).

## How much does asbestos removal cost per square foot?

Asbestos removal cost runs $3 to $15 per square foot for interior work, popcorn ceiling and floor tile included. It jumps to $50 to $100 per square foot outside on siding. Exterior work needs full containment, not just a sealed room. Pipe insulation prices by the linear foot instead, at $10 to $50. None of that includes the state notification fee or the disposal charge. So a real bid is material, plus fees, plus labor.

## What do popcorn ceiling, floor tile, and pipe insulation cost to abate?

Most abatement companies quote by phone. These three post a number, close but not identical, a sign neither is copying the other.

| Publisher | Material, basis | Price | Captured |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Upper Restoration | Popcorn ceiling, per sq ft | $3 to $8 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| UNYSE | Popcorn or textured ceiling, per sq ft | $5 to $15 | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Upper Restoration | Floor tile and mastic, per sq ft | $5 to $15 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| UNYSE | Floor tile, per sq ft | $5 to $12 | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Anthony’s Abatement | Pipe insulation, per linear ft | $10 to $25 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Upper Restoration | Pipe insulation, per linear ft | $15 to $50 | Aug 20, 2026 |

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## Why does asbestos removal cost so much more on exterior siding?

UNYSE posts $50 to $100 per square foot for transite siding, the only company here quoting an exterior rate. Treat it as single-source. Anthony’s Abatement posts $5 to $15 per square foot for transite board on interior walls and ducts, a different job: no scaffolding, no weather exposure. Upper Restoration prices whole-house siding abatement at $8,000 to $20,000. That lines up once you multiply UNYSE’s rate across an average home’s exterior. Interior transite is a patch job. Siding is a full building wrap.

## What do state permit fees and landfill disposal add?

Two states post a fee schedule tied to project size.

| Charge | Posted amount | Publisher |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Notification fee, under 80 sq ft or 40 linear ft | $136.00 | Oregon DEQ, OAR 340-248-0260, amended June 23, 2026 |
| Notification fee, 10 to 160 sq ft | $50.00 | Virginia DOLI, 16VAC25-20-30, effective Sept 6, 2026 |
| Notification fee, over 160,000 sq ft | $4,818.00 | Oregon DEQ |
| Disposal, per ton | $82.10 | Dane County, WI landfill, effective Jan 1, 2026 |
| Disposal, per ton | $100.00 plus a special handling fee | Miami-Dade South Dade Landfill, effective Oct 1 |

A 300 square foot ceiling at $8 per square foot tops out near $2,400. Add Virginia’s $160 fee for that size project and fees alone add nearly 7 percent, before labor.

## How to price an asbestos abatement job step by step

1. Get the material tested before you scope anything A licensed inspector confirms whether the material contains asbestos. EPA guidance is direct: undisturbed material in good condition can often be left alone. But anything you plan to remodel needs a trained professional.
2. Match the posted price to the exact material Popcorn ceiling, floor tile, and pipe insulation price differently. Confirm the basis before comparing two bids.
3. Add the state notification fee and disposal charge Both scale with project size, so a 200 square foot job and a 2,000 square foot job pay different tiers.
4. Price the surrounding labor and rebuild separately The abatement price covers containment, removal, and disposal only. Rebuild work after the crew leaves is a separate estimate.

## What does the crew cost on top of material and fees?

Hazardous materials removal workers earn a $27.13 mean and $23.78 median hourly wage (BLS OEWS, May 2025), the wage paid, not the rate billed. Burden and margin ride on top, the same way our contractor hourly labor rates by trade (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/contractor-hourly-labor-rates-by-trade/) page breaks down for other trades.

## SimplyWise Cost Estimator for asbestos removal cost

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## Keep reading

- Contractor Hourly Labor Rates by Trade (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/contractor-hourly-labor-rates-by-trade/)
- SimplyWise Cost Estimator FAQs (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/simplywise-cost-estimator-faqs/)

## Sources

- Upper Restoration (https://upperrestoration.com/asbestos-removal-cost-new-york/), updated 2026-08-20, captured 2026-09-05.
- UNYSE (https://unyse.net/asbestos-abatement-cost-new-york/), 2026-02-26, captured 2026-09-05.
- Anthony’s Abatement (https://www.anthonysabatement.com/asbestos-abatement-cost-connecticut), 2026-03-31, captured 2026-09-05.
- Oregon OAR 340-248-0260 (https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/viewSingleRule.action?ruleVrsnRsn=336675), amended June 23, 2026.
- Virginia 16VAC25-20-30 (https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title16/agency25/chapter20/section30/), effective Sept 6, 2026.
- Dane County, WI landfill fees (https://landfill.danecounty.gov/about/fee-structure), effective Jan 1, 2026.
- Miami-Dade disposal fees (https://www.miamidade.gov/global/solidwaste/disposal-fees.page), effective Oct 1.
- EPA, asbestos guidance (https://www.epa.gov/asbestos/protect-your-family-exposures-asbestos), updated June 25, 2026.
- BLS OEWS, May 2025 (https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25nat.zip), 47-4041, verified 2026-09-05.
- SimplyWise Cost Estimator, App Store (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simplywise-cost-estimator/id6670619664), 4.8 rating, verified 2026-09-05.

## Frequently asked questions about asbestos removal cost

**How much does asbestos removal cost per square foot in 2026?**

Licensed companies post $3 to $15 per square foot for interior work. Exterior siding runs $50 to $100 per square foot. Pipe insulation runs $10 to $50 per linear foot, state fees and disposal separate.

**Why does asbestos siding cost more than interior removal?**

Exterior work needs full containment against wind and weather, not just a sealed room. UNYSE posts $50 to $100 per square foot for siding. Anthony’s Abatement posts $5 to $15 for a comparable interior transite panel.

**What state fees apply to an asbestos abatement project?**

A notification fee that scales with square footage. Oregon posts $136.00 to $4,818.00 by project size; Virginia posts $50.00 to $470.00. Disposal runs $82.10 to $100.00 per ton.

**Can I measure a room for an asbestos abatement estimate with my phone camera instead of a tape?**

Tape or wheel the room for the abatement contractor’s own scope. That number comes from a licensed inspector, not a photo. SimplyWise Cost Estimator then turns a photo of the same space into an itemized estimate for the surrounding rebuild in about 6 seconds. It does not test for asbestos.

**Does SimplyWise Cost Estimator price asbestos removal by the square foot?**

It builds material, labor, and fee line items for the work around an abatement job. Enter your abatement sub’s number and price the rebuild on top. Then send a branded quote the client signs to approve. Pricing is $29.99/mo or $239.99/yr, with a 7-day free trial.

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