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<blockquote data-quote="Parks 788" data-source="post: 4333494" data-attributes="member: 14646">One thing to consider is that if your vinyl tile is old enough the tile itself and/or the mastic used to put it down were loaded with asbestos.&nbsp; Typically fine if the floor was installed properly but you run the big risk of causing a huge problem when those tiles are removed.&nbsp; When removed they will typically break apart and scraping the hardened mastic cause large amounts of asbestos dust to release into the air and contaminate the house.&nbsp; If left intact not a problem.&nbsp; THis may be one reason the flooring guys said to leave it and will install new flooring over it due to them knowing this.&nbsp; Chances are they are not certified in asbestos abatement and couldn&#039;t legally do the removal.&nbsp; Had this problem in our CA home and costs us about $5K to have an abatement company come out and remove all the flooring and mastic so we could lay down new wood flooring.&nbsp; House was tented around the doors for positive/negative pressure (don&#039;t remember which) and they had to wear special suits and respirators.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Parks 788, post: 4333494, member: 14646"] One thing to consider is that if your vinyl tile is old enough the tile itself and/or the mastic used to put it down were loaded with asbestos. Typically fine if the floor was installed properly but you run the big risk of causing a huge problem when those tiles are removed. When removed they will typically break apart and scraping the hardened mastic cause large amounts of asbestos dust to release into the air and contaminate the house. If left intact not a problem. THis may be one reason the flooring guys said to leave it and will install new flooring over it due to them knowing this. Chances are they are not certified in asbestos abatement and couldn't legally do the removal. Had this problem in our CA home and costs us about $5K to have an abatement company come out and remove all the flooring and mastic so we could lay down new wood flooring. House was tented around the doors for positive/negative pressure (don't remember which) and they had to wear special suits and respirators. [/QUOTE]

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