Carroll Gardens is brownstone country: mid-to-late-1800s row houses, many now being renovated floor by floor or converted between single-family and multifamily use. These houses carry their full history in their materials — original plaster, successive layers of flooring, old heating systems — and a serious renovation disturbs most of it.
Clear Advisory has completed recent project work in the neighborhood, including surveys on house sales and renovations. Inspections are scheduled within 1–2 days, and lab results typically return in about 24 hours.
Common Asbestos Materials in Carroll Gardens Brownstones
- Pipe and boiler insulation on original heating systems
- Plaster and joint compound — original walls, ceilings, and patch layers
- Vinyl and linoleum flooring and mastic, layered over original wood or subfloor
- Roofing materials on the main roof and extensions
- Cement shingles and siding on rear facades and extensions
- Old electrical and duct insulation in cellars and mechanical spaces
Our Services in Carroll Gardens
- Asbestos surveys and investigations before renovation, conversion, or demolition
- Asbestos testing — accredited lab analysis (PLM, with TEM confirmation where required)
- ACP-5 filings for DOB applications
- Project management and supervision of asbestos abatement
Surveys are priced from a $750 site visit plus lab analysis — you'll know the sample count and the expected total before the lab work runs. The ACP-5 filing fee is $50, billed when results come back.
FAQ
We're renovating a brownstone we just bought. When should the survey happen? Before your architect's DOB filing and before any demolition. On a house purchase, the survey also documents what's in the building before the work starts — floor tile, plaster, pipe insulation, roofing — so abatement, if any, is scoped into the project budget rather than discovered during it.
Does a townhouse renovation really need an ACP-5? If the DOB filing covers work that disturbs suspect materials, yes — the asbestos assessment and ACP-5 are part of the filing. Most brownstone renovations disturb flooring, plaster, and mechanical insulation, all of which are on the list.
How much does a Carroll Gardens survey cost? From $750 for the site visit, plus lab analysis per sample. A whole-house survey samples more materials than a one-floor job; you'll know the sample count and expected total before lab work runs. Most homes land between $900 and $1,500.
Can the survey cover just the floors we're renovating? Yes. The survey is scoped to the work area your project will disturb. If the scope grows later to touch unsampled materials, those get tested then — the filing only covers what was sampled.
How fast are results? Inspections within 1–2 days; lab results in about 24 hours. For a house closing or a filing deadline, that pace keeps the survey off the critical path.
Schedule a Survey in Carroll Gardens
Call (877) 586-7172 or email info@clearadvisory.org. Clear Advisory's team holds New York State DOL certifications as Asbestos Inspector, Asbestos Contractor, and Asbestos Supervisor, along with NYC DOB Site Safety Supervisor credentials.
Clear Advisory · 100 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 · (877) 586-7172