On-Site, Same-Day Asbestos Testing in Portland, OR

Test before or during a renovation, demolition, or restoration project, whenever you uncover suspect materials, and after property damage disturbs building materials. Sampling tells you whether asbestos-containing materials, or ACMs, are present so your crew can set precautions that reduce potential exposure for workers and occupants. Homeowners in Portland and contractors in Beaverton or Milwaukie usually schedule sampling before the first wall comes down, not after.

Both. We handle single-family houses and condos in Portland, Lake Oswego and Happy Valley, along with multistory buildings, complex commercial properties and industrial facilities. The sampling and the analysis are the same either way; what changes is the number of samples and how we plan access around tenants, crews or occupants. Property managers and real estate professionals use the same service for buildings they are buying, selling or renovating.

An experienced technician walks the areas in question, collects bulk samples from the materials you are concerned about, and carries them a few steps to The Mobile Lab parked at your curb. Analysis runs by polarized light microscopy, and you get written results with chain-of-custody documentation before we pull away. Nothing ships to an off-site laboratory, so you skip the transport time and the waiting.

Yes, in most cases. Oregon DEQ requires an accredited inspector’s asbestos survey before any demolition or renovation of a commercial building, whatever its age, or a residential building built before January 1, 2004. Owner-occupants doing their own single-family home renovation are exempt. A copy of the survey report must be kept on-site during the work and be provided to DEQ upon request. We deliver clear written results with the applicable project and chain-of-custody paperwork for your file.

Price depends on the size of the property, how many samples the job calls for, and the overall scope of the inspection. A two-room remodel in Gladstone and a full commercial survey in Clackamas are not the same work, so we quote once we understand what you need. Pricing stays fair and competitive, and we do not trade away accuracy or speed to get there.

Yes. Our asbestos testing lab is mobile, so it drives from our Hillsboro office to job sites across the territory, including Tigard, King City, Lake Oswego, Lake Grove, Happy Valley, Beaverton, Milwaukie, Oak Grove, Clackamas, Damascus and Gladstone, along with Portland itself. Contractors and restoration professionals can also use our sample drop-off box for properly collected asbestos and lead paint-chip samples, with chain-of-custody handled by QR code.