Older Smyrna neighborhoods near historic Smyrna Village and the Silver Comet corridor contain pre-1980 homes with significant asbestos materials. Abatement across Smyrna.
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Asbestos removal in Smyrna, GA costs $500–$30,000 depending on material type and scope. While Smyrna's overall median construction year is 1989, its older neighborhoods — particularly near historic Smyrna Village and the Silver Comet corridor — contain pre-1980 homes where asbestos in popcorn ceilings and floor tiles is common.
For broader background on residential asbestos in the Atlanta metro, see our Atlanta asbestos removal overview.
Smyrna's city-wide median construction year of 1989 reflects the rapid post-1980 growth of the city, but the older established neighborhoods carry substantial pre-1980 housing stock. The Smyrna asbestos profile is concentrated in older areas while newer Smyrna construction is generally outside the ACM era.
The highest-probability areas are the older neighborhoods immediately around historic Smyrna Village (the Atlanta Road corridor and the streets near the Smyrna Market Village area), the established residential pockets along the Silver Comet Trail corridor, and pre-1980 subdivisions in southeast Cobb County. The 1950s–1970s ranch homes that predate Smyrna's rapid 1980s–1990s expansion are particularly likely to contain popcorn ceiling texture and vinyl floor tile from the ACM era.
Professional asbestos removal in Smyrna prices the same as the broader Atlanta metro: $5–$10 per square foot for popcorn ceilings, $4–$15 per square foot for floor tile, $2–$5 per linear foot for pipe insulation, and $5,000–$10,000 for vermiculite attic insulation. Testing first runs $250–$850.
In pre-1980 Smyrna homes, the most common ACM materials are popcorn ceiling texture applied before 1978 and 9x9 and 12x12 vinyl floor tile with black mastic adhesive (pre-mid-1980s). Pipe wrap on hot water and steam pipes appears in older basements and mechanical rooms. Vermiculite attic insulation shows up in some pre-1990 Smyrna attics and should be treated as ACM until tested.
Yes. Any project in Smyrna involving 10 or more square feet or 10 or more linear feet of friable asbestos-containing material requires a project notification submitted to Georgia EPD via the GEOS system at least 10 business days before work begins. Your abatement contractor handles the notification.
The pre-abatement inspection must be performed by an inspector with EPA-accredited training who is not affiliated with the contractor.
Older Smyrna homes — particularly those built before 1980 near historic Smyrna Village and the Silver Comet Trail corridor — commonly contain asbestos in popcorn ceilings and vinyl floor tiles.
Popcorn ceiling: $5–$10 per sq ft. Floor tile: $4–$15 per sq ft. Pipe insulation: $2–$5 per linear ft. Full abatement: $10,000–$30,000+.
Older neighborhoods near historic Smyrna Village, the Silver Comet Trail corridor, and pre-1980 subdivisions in Cobb County near Smyrna are most likely to contain asbestos-containing materials.
Yes. Projects involving 10+ sq ft or 10+ linear ft of friable ACM require Georgia EPD notification at least 10 business days before work. Your contractor handles this.
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