Planning a renovation
Share the rooms, surfaces and materials involved before your contractor starts work.
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Planning to renovate, or concerned about a material in your home? Find out what it contains before work begins. NextDay Inspect offers asbestos testing in Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC. Material testing is available as an add-on to your home inspection.
Before the work begins
A renovation often starts with a question about what is behind a wall, under a floor or wrapped around a pipe. Tell us which materials concern you and what you plan to change, so the testing request fits the project.
Share the rooms, surfaces and materials involved before your contractor starts work.
Ask about adding material testing to your home inspection, and tell us your closing timeline.
Describe the location and condition when you contact our team. Keep the material undisturbed.
Where questions come up
These are common places to discuss with the team. Include each distinct material in your inquiry, even when several are in the same room.
Textured finishes, joint compounds and some ceiling materials are worth discussing before surface work.
Older resilient flooring, backing and mastics may need separate consideration when planning removal.
Pipe and boiler insulation, and certain older insulating materials, may warrant assessment.
Images illustrate building materials and work areas; appearance alone does not identify asbestos.
How it works
Start with a quote or an email. Our team will coordinate the testing details directly with you.
Send the address, material locations and project timeline. We will review the requested areas and price the scope before the visit.
Testing focuses on the areas arranged with our team. Leave sample collection to the professional; do not bring or mail in loose material.
Receive a written record of what was sampled and the results, delivered 5–7 business days after testing.
The scope matters. A result applies to the material sampled. If your project involves other rooms, materials or a broader survey, raise those needs before testing is arranged.
Before we arrive
Homeowner guidance: EPA — Protect Your Family from Exposures to Asbestos.
Our service area
Include the property address with your request so we can confirm service availability and coordinate your visit.
Send the property address and material details so we can review your testing request.
Tell us about the property, areas of concern and any renovation or closing deadline.
The questions people ask us first, answered in the first sentence.
Asbestos testing includes up to 3 samples. Each additional sample costs $95. Request a quote for your property.
Please use the quote button or email our team. We will review the property and testing needs with you, then confirm the next steps directly.
Yes. NextDay Inspect offers asbestos testing as an add-on to home inspection services. Include your inspection date or order details when you contact us.
A photo can help explain your concern, but cannot confirm whether a material contains asbestos. That determination requires analysis of an appropriate sample.
You will receive your results 5–7 business days after testing.
We provide a report with your results and recommended next steps to share with a qualified asbestos abatement specialist. NextDay Inspect remains unbiased by providing testing only; we do not perform abatement.