Affordable Environmental Inc

I highly recommend Affordable Environmental! They recently removed the (asbestos) popcorn ceilings from 4 rooms in our house. Their bid was by far the most affordable, without sacrificing quality. They were very professional and easy to communicate with via phone and email. The job was done quickly, with impeccable clean-​up. Our ceilings were left in GREAT shape, so it will be easy to refinish them.

We were very happy with Affordable Environmental’s service. They turned what I thought was going to be a nightmare into a manageable experience dealing with our botched asbestos removal job. Tony was professional and helpful, communication was always prompt, they job took less time than we had expected, and the team left our house spotless. We are so grateful! I would highly recommend Affordable Environmental.

I just gave AE a call this morning looking for some very general advice in anticipation of buying a house in the Seattle area I’m afraid has asbestos ceiling tiles in the basement. Wow — What a great experience! Tony took a good chunk out of his morning to talk me through (first) why he thought it was likely the ceiling tiles are not asbestos (second) what would go into removing them if they do contain asbestos (third) his advice about easy and cheap ways of testing for asbestos! How I appreciated this I now know what my next steps will be, and may not even need to use AE — but surely will in the future if the needs arise! Really appreciate the time and clearly knowledgeable insight that these guys shared — and Tonys generosity walking me through this process.

Without hesitation I recommend Affordable Environmental.
After many bids and meeting with (too) many contractors for asbestos removal in our 1914 home, it was obvious that they were the right choice.
We were so impressed by their professionalism, friendliness and attention to detail.
They initially were concerned that they would not be able to completely remove asbestos from some of the old wood detail in our ceiling and warned us that some of the trim pieces may have to be removed to make it 100% safe. I appreciated that their goal was safety, and that they were up front about reasonable expectations. In the end they worked so carefully and thoroughly that they saved every piece of original wood.
In their cleanup they also accidentally threw away our ceiling light fixtures. They were just construction cheapies, but they showed up at our house early Monday morning to deliver replacements.
Without exception, they were all friendly and respectful and their prices were very competitive. For asbestos abatement, we couldn’t have had a better experience.

We recently purchased a condo from 1978 with popcorn ceilings. That means asbestos. We got three bids for the removal, and eventually chose Affordable Environmental to do the work.
Tony, the estimator and owner, was very professional. He did a great job of explaining the work that would need to be done, what was involved, the risks (we also have radiant ceiling heat), and what we could expect once it was over. We were also very happy that the bid ended up coming in almost 50% lower than the initial number he gave me over the phone.
I didn’t really get a chance to interact with the folks who actually did the work; we let them in on Tuesday morning, and then picked up the keys on Thursday evening. What I can say is that they did an amazing job. They removed every trace of popcorn, even in some very hard-​to-​reach places. The ceiling was in shocking good condition. We had expected that we were going to need an extensive drywall repair job, but it actually looked almost as good as new. They even cleaned up the carpets; there had been quite a bit of popcorn chunks/​dust (some of which was my own fault) when we started, and they completely cleaned out everything.
Finally, when we got the bill, the price was exactly what was quoted at the beginning. No surprises.
I hope I never need to, but I would hire Affordable Environmental again in a second.

My wife and I hired Affordable Environmental to remove asbestos tainted popcorn ceilings. They did a great job and we highly recommend them.
My wife and I recently purchased a 1970s home with approx. 3000 sq. ft. of popcorn ceilings that contained asbestos. I called Affordable Environmental first and Tony (owner) walked me through the removal process. I got a sense after that initial phone call that Tony was a straight forward guy. After working with him, I completely agree with Josh H.‘s review that Tony is honest and I trusted his assessment of our project.
I called five other contractors and no one explained the process as thoroughly as Tony. After receiving several bids, we went with Tony and Affordable Environmental. Affordable Environmental’s price was not the lowest, but it was in the lower half of the five contractors I spoke to.
The project went smoothly and was completed on time (in fact, a few hours early). The work was superb. I expected there to be a lot of scrapes and gouges in the ceiling from the removal, but I walked in the door and the ceiling looked as though the drywall was put up the day before. Seriously. I was blown away. Our painting contractor (who will mud and repaint the ceilings) was very impressed (almost shocked) with the work as well.
In sum, asbestos is messy and I think its best to hire licensed professionals to take care of it. I recommend Affordable Environmental because: 1) I really think Tony is a straight forward and honest guy; 2) their price was indeed «affordable;» 3) quality of work; and 4) done on time.