Asbestos Removal Checklist

Plan before you start.

Answer what you can about the building and the work. “Not sure” is a fine answer.

For homes and buildings in the Puget Sound area. If your property is elsewhere in Washington or on tribal land, the checklist starts by helping you find the appropriate authority.

01 Your project

Which Washington county?Is the property on tribal land or a reservation?How is the building used?What are you planning?How many structures are involved?

02 Materials and work areas

Pick the materials your project may touch. Only a lab test can say whether they contain asbestos.

Rooms or work areas (optional)What do you know about their condition?

Use what you already know. Do not disturb material, enter an affected area or collect a sample to complete this checklist.

03 Existing recordsWhich documents do you have?Questions you want to ask (optional)

Keep the actual report to share with your assessor. No upload is needed here.

What changes in Washington?

Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has separate rules for an owner-occupied single-family home, for demolition and for other buildings. Check the survey, the notices needed and which agency has authority for your address. The county alone does not tell you whether tribal land rules apply.

What the checklist cannot tell you

Appearance and a building’s age cannot confirm asbestos content. Look at the materials and the limits of the planned work together. If a project changes, ask whether its existing survey still covers the work.

Official guidance

Reviewed September 30, 2026. Check the current source with your assessor before work is scheduled.