Asbestos in Murfreesboro homes
Murfreesboro is one of the fastest-growing cities in Tennessee, and it’s easy to assume most homes are new. But the city has deep roots. The historic courthouse on the Square dates to 1859, and the blocks around it, along East Main Street and the older streets near downtown, hold homes from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s. After World War II the city spread out with the ranch houses, duplexes and small apartment buildings that now line Memorial Boulevard, Northfield Boulevard, Mercury Boulevard and the streets around Middle Tennessee State University.
Many of those homes were built or remodeled during the decades when asbestos went into ceiling texture, floor tile, pipe insulation, siding and joint compound. As they’re bought, flipped and renovated, those materials get disturbed. That’s when testing matters.
What we see most in Murfreesboro
- Popcorn ceilings in 1960s–80s ranches and split-levels that owners want to modernize.
- Old floor tile under carpet or vinyl in kitchens, dens and finished basements.
- Rental turnovers near MTSU, where landlords update flooring and ceilings between tenants.
- Home sales where a buyer’s inspector flags suspect materials during a short inspection window.
- Water and storm damage to older ceilings and insulation, where insurers and restoration companies need test results before work can continue.
- Cement-asbestos siding on older farmhouses and outbuildings in the rural parts of Rutherford County, around Lascassas, Christiana and Rockvale.
Services in Murfreesboro
- Asbestos testingLab-tested samples, results in days.
- InspectionsPre-renovation, pre-sale and pre-demolition surveys.
- Removal & abatementContained removal, disposal and clearance.
- Cost guideTypical local prices.
Murfreesboro neighborhoods and nearby communities
We connect homeowners with licensed pros throughout the city and the surrounding area, including downtown and the East Main historic area, the neighborhoods around MTSU, Northfield, Siegel, Blackman, Barfield, Gateway, Kingwood, and the communities of Rockvale, Christiana, Lascassas, Walter Hill and Eagleville. Nearby, we also cover Smyrna and La Vergne.
Planning a renovation or teardown?
Murfreesboro’s growth means plenty of older homes are being renovated, expanded or torn down for new construction. Demolition and larger renovation projects usually need an asbestos inspection before work begins, and the results decide what must be removed first. Build the inspection into your schedule early so it doesn’t hold up permits, crews or closing dates.
Before you start: if your Murfreesboro home was built before about 1980, have suspect materials tested before sanding, scraping or tearing anything out.
Tearing down older buildings in Rutherford County? For regulated projects, such as commercial buildings, apartment buildings or several houses cleared as one development, Tennessee asks for written notice to TDEC at least 10 working days before demolition starts, even when no asbestos is found, along with a copy of the asbestos inspection report. A single owner-occupied house is generally exempt from that notice, but your demolition contractor will usually still want to know what’s there. Build the time into your schedule.
Get matched with a Murfreesboro asbestos pro
Call (615) 000-0000 or fill in the form with your neighborhood and what you’ve found. A licensed, accredited asbestos professional who works in Murfreesboro will get back to you, usually the same business day.