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This page provides a guide to identifying asphalt-asbestos flooring (ca 1920 - ca 1960) & vinyl asbestos floor tile (ca 1952 - 1986): identification photographs, product names, styles, colors, and vinyl-asbestos floor patterns, and colors for asbestos-containing floor tile products made between about 1920 and 1986 - flooring materials that are reported to or have been confirmed to contain asbestos in asbestos fiber or asbestos powder-filler form.

This is the first page in the article series forming a photo guide to asphalt asbestos and vinyl asbestos floor tiles, 1920 -1986.

These flooring products typically contain chrysotile asbestos, and possibly other asbestos forms.

InspectAPedia tolerates no conflicts of interest. We have no relationship with advertisers, products, or services discussed at this website.

How to Identify Asphalt & Vinyl Asbestos based Floor Coverings & Floor Tiles 1920 - 1986

Asphalt asbestos-like floor tiles, probably Armstrong 1940-1955 (C) Inspectapedia.com

Asphalt-Asbestos resilient floor tiles Manufacturers, Brands, Styles, Photo Guide begins here with a procedure to help determine if your floor covering contains asbestos.

Asphalt asbestos and vinyl-asbestos floor tiles were produced in 6x6", 9" x 9", 12" x 12", and even 18" x 18" as well as in decorative strips, special cutout shapes, custom dimensions.

Asphalt asbestos floor tiles were produced in thicknesses of 1/16", 3/32", and 1/8", also in 0.08 gauge.

Some sheet flooring or resilient flooring also contained asbestos, as did floor tile mastics.

The brown and marble patterned asphalt-based floor tiles shown in our photograph are almost certainly an asphalt-asbestos floor tile from the 1940's or 1950's, probably an Armstrong flooring pattern.

Asphalt-based floor tiles pre-dated vinyl-based floor tiles and were usually of much darker background colors.

[Click to enlarge any image]

For a quick check and five easy questions that can help tell you if an unknown floor covering contains asbestos, try

DOES THIS FLOORING CONTAIN ASBESTOS?

Asbestos is safe and legal to remain in homes or public buildings as long as the asbestos materials are in good condition and the asbestos can not be released into the air.

Asbestos-containing Floor Tile Identification Procedure

Vinyl asbestos floor tile identification photo U.S. Library of Congress Vinyl asbestos floor tile identification photo U.S. Library of Congress

Occasionally we can find extra floor tiles stored in an attic, basement, or garage. An earlier owner or perhaps the floor installer left these for future repairs. Take a look at the packaging, box brand, label, floor tile style or pattern.

Often the manufacturer and product or serial number can identify flooring in exquisite detail.

If you know the brand or manufacturer of your flooring use the brand name link in the list given

at ASBESTOS FLOORING IDENTIFICATION GUIDE INDEX - all brands, all years - index to all the flooring ID guides.

If you do not have this information, as you usually won't,

See DOES THIS FLOOR CONTAIN ASBESTOS? 5 Easy Steps to Decide if a Floor Probably Contains Asbestos

included in ASBESTOS FLOORING IDENTIFICATION our home page for asbestos-containing floor tiles.

If you can identify your floor tile collection name or model number, or if you recognize it in the extensive library of flooring color and pattern photographs provided in these pages, laboratory testing of the sample to screen the flooring for asbestos may be unnecessary.

See ASBESTOS TESTING LAB LIST to choose a certified asbestos testing lab to test a sample from your floor.

Asbestos floor tile 1959 (C) InspectAPedia.com JM Asbestos floor tile 1959 (C) InspectAPedia.com JM

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We also offer this ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE IDENTIFICATION COLOR KEY - photo guide.

Reader Question: are these asbestos-containing floor tiles?

I recently acquired a house that was built in 1956.

There is some tiling upstairs (red 9"x9" tiles) & downstairs (green 9"x9" tiles), not sure if they were put in when the house was built or later. Would you be able to tell me what kind of tiles these are and if they contain asbestos? - J.M. 9 August 2015

Reply: standard advice for flooring presumed to contain asbestos.

Those look like Armstrong Excelon asbestos-containing flooring from the 1950's - start

at 1950-1959 ARMSTRONG EXCELON FLOOR TILE GUIDE.

Your photos may be a bit color shifted but take a look at very similar Armstrong Excelon tiles in white

(such as SENECA WHITE, OSAGE GREEN and RED shades given in the article below or in the subsequent decade

1960-1969 ARMSTRONG EXCELON FLOOR TILE GUIDE.

ADVICE: For buildings with floor tiles or sheet flooring that can be assumed to have been installed in North America before 1986 it would be prudent to treat the flooring as "PACM" or "Presumed Asbestos Containing Material".

That does not mean we should panic nor undertake an expensive and dangerous asbestos removal project.

Asbestos is safe and legal to remain in homes or public buildings as long as the asbestos materials are in good condition and the asbestos can not be released into the air.

Generally the safest approach is to leave such flooring alone and to cover it over with a coating or with another layer of flooring.

Many of the colors and patterns of asphalt-asbestos or vinyl-asbestos floor tiles were manufactured over many years and may appear in more than one of the floor tile photo collections listed by date range here.

For each year we list the names of the tile patterns sold during that year, we include representative color images of the floor tiles, and throughout the entire floor tile pattern & color history series we include each floor tile color & pattern of the floor tile in the first year that it appeared , and we include representative colors and patterns in other years.

Examples of floor tile packaging, labeling, and other information can be found throughout the flooring photo collections listed here.

Armstrong Asphalt Floor Tiles - 1950's to 1980's Compared to Contemporary Vinyl Flooring Products

Armstrong asphalt-based floor tileArmstrong produced asphalt-based floor tiles, possibly including asbestos in their formulation, before 1952 and in later years as we indicate with examples and photographs in the detailed photo guide that is found below.

For more information about these older flooring types,

see Asphalt & Vinyl Floor Tile History - history, dates, and description of the production process and ingredients in asphalt floor tiles, asphalt-asbestos floor tiles, & vinyl-asbestos floor tiles 1900 to present. Kentile flooring produced through 1986 may contain asbestos.

Also don't assume that only "vinyl asbestos floor tiles" include asbestos.

According to Rosato [REFERENCES], asbestos filler (powder) and fibers were used in asphalt based products too.

"The first publicized installation of asphalt tile was in the Western Union office in New York City (1920). By the end of 1930, 3 million square yards of tile was being produced annually.

Below in this document we provide detailed year-by-year photos of Armstrong asphalt or vinyl-asbestos flooring products from 1952 to 1982. Records show that many but not all flooring products produced during these years, including 9" floor tiles, 12" floor tiles, peel-and-stick floor tiles, and sheet flooring indeed contain asbestos.

Later Armstrong flooring products, for example Armstrong's

ACCOFLEX 2005 series semi-flexible vinyl tile [PDF] sold (at least) in the U.K. were produced from " ground limestone bound with polymers, plasticizers, and stabilizers, and colored by pigments" not including asbestos.

At FLOOR, RESILIENT VINYL or CORK we discuss the choices, selection and installation details for contemporary vinyl and other resilient flooring products.

Summary of Dates Asbestos was Last Used in Armstrong® Flooring

Last-Use Dates for Asbestos in Armstrong Floor Products Manufactured in the U.S.

Flooring Type Last Asbestos Use in Flooring Manufacture
Armstrong Commercial floor tile June 1981
Armstrong Residential floor tile December 1982

Armstrong Flooring Adhesives

S89 / S90

January 1983
Armstrong Sheet flooring - vinyl April 1983

Note that these tables and dates of last asbestos use pertain only to Armstrong flooring products made in the U.S. (above) or Canada (below)

Last-Use Dates for Asbestos in Armstrong Floor Products Manufactured in Canada

Flooring Type Last Asbestos Use in Flooring Manufacture
Armstrong Sheet flooring - vinyl 1984
Armstrong Commercial floor tile 1985
Armstrong Residential floor tile 1985

See also

Armstrong Vinyl-Asbestos Floor Tile Photo ID Catalogs - 1951 - 1986

Armstrong floor tile - Rosato (C) Daniel Friedman

Our reproduction of vinyl-asbestos floor tile patterns and colors below selected representative images of each style or floor tile identification pattern in which tiles were produced.

Within each pattern there were various colors available as well. By minimizing repetition of patterns and colors, across the set of years we show at least one example of nearly every pattern and color produced for these floor tiles.

Our photo (left) from Rosato (cited atReferences or Citations ), shows an Armstrong asphalt floor tile installation.

On occasion, the original flooring packaging or installation literature may be available for a given home: often an extra box of floor tiles was kept for future repairs.

The vinyl-asbestos floor tile package label information, combined with a simple comparison of tiles in the package with tiles installed in the building may be sound confirmation of asbestos-containing materials.

See VINYL ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE PACKAGING.

Historical information about the dates of flooring installation may also be sufficient to rule in or out the possibility that flooring in a building contains asbestos.

Vinyl asbestos flooring Poughkeepsie NY (C) Daniel Friedman

Where the same floor style pattern was produced for multiple years, in subsequent years we show other colors in which the tile pattern was made. Just scroll through this vinyl asbestos floor tile photo guide to find the first occurrence of each floor tile style, pattern, name, dimensions, and colors.

Or if you know the approximate year that your floor was installed you can scroll down to that very year in our photo library.

It is instructive to take a close look at our tile photos from 1973 and 1974. Some floor tile colors and patterns, especially among the "standard" tiles, include both asphalt-based tiles and vinyl-asbestos tiles that look quite alike. But the combination of color, pattern, and size can help distinguish among these.

For example, "Standard Pattern" floor tiles were produced in both vinyl-asbestos form and in an asphalt tile without asbestos in 1973.

But asphalt-based tiles that did not contain asbestos were produced in 1973 only in 9"x9".

So flooring made for that year and particular pattern, the tile size provides important information.

Watch out:  Because flooring products may have been produced in years earlier than the year of installation, don't assume that a floor installed in a building built shortly after 1980 could not possibly contain vinyl-asbestos product.

As we warned just above, don't assume that only "vinyl asbestos floor tiles" include asbestos.

Online Armstrong Floor Catalog Downloads - 1950s

Armstrong linoleum, Inlaid pattern 5610 (C) InspectApedia.com ca 1955Shown: Armstrong Cork Embossed Inlaid Linoleum Pattern 5610, ca 1955 [Click to enlarge any image]

Armstrong Floor Tile Photo Identification Guide 1950 - 1959

Asphalt-Asbestos / Vinyl Asbestos Flooring

Armstrong accoflex flooring, old

Armstrong Accoflex, [Estimated 1950's] - Contain Asbestos?

Above is an excerpt from a 1950's era Armstrong Accoflex "easy-lay" floor tiles advertising poster. These tiles may contain asbestos. [Research in process].

1951 Armstrong Asphalt Asbestos Floor Tiles Patterns & Color Guide, 9"x9"x1/8"

According to Armstrong vinyl-asbestos floor tiles such as those shown here were produced by the company from 1951 through 1973.

These examples illustrate two shades of Palimino Beige 9"x9"x1/8"-thick asphalt-asbestos tile (AAT) whose asbestos content has been confirmed by asbestos test lab results generously provided along with these photographs by reader L.R. (October 2012).[25]

Our own field work has found that this tile pattern, in a range of colors illustrated below, was enormously popular and can still be found installed in thousands of homes built between 1951 and the early 1970's.

The most common colors we have found include the beige shades shown below along with green, white, black, and Apache red illustrated further below.

Armstrong vinyl asbestos floor tile Palimino Beige C913 & C926 with original packaging & asbestos content specifications Armstrong vinyl asbestos floor tile Palimino Beige C913 & C926 with original packaging & asbestos content specifications

The Armstrong Pecan Beige asphalt asbestos floor tile illustrated at above left (pattern C-913) has been confirmed by independent testing to contain about 10% asbestos while the Armstrong Palimino Beige asphalt floor tile (above right, pattern C-926) was confirmed at 6.4% asbestos.

Armstrong vinyl asbestos floor tile Palimino Beige C913 & C926 with original packaging & asbestos content specifications

Our photo, courtesy of reader L.N. illustrates the original packaging used for Armstrong asphalt floor tiles - Armstrong Asphalt Floor Tile, produced by Armstrong’s Cork division.

The tile pattern identified as C-926 Palimono Beige corresponds to the tile photograph at above right, a 1/8" gauge asphalt asbestos floor tile.

These tiles are mostly asphalt with the percentages of asbestos given above, as tested by the reader's asbestos lab. Armstrong has indicated that  that these tiles almost certainly contained asbestos but  they said that as long as  the tiles are not ground or sanded there should not be a detectable asbestos hazard in residential use.

See ASBESTOS FLOORING HAZARD REDUCTION for recommendations useful for leaving this flooring in place, or

see ASBESTOS REMOVAL, WETTING GUIDELINES if your asbestos-suspect or presumed-asbestos-containing flooring is in very poor condition or has to be removed.

1952 - 1953 - Armstrong Excelon Plastic Asbestos Floor Tiles, Patterns & Color Guide

Definition & Composition of Asphalt based asbestos resilient floor tiles

Asphalt asbestos floor tiles (AAT) refers to resilient flooring that was asphalt based. While thicknesses vary, most often if the floor tiles are 1/8" thick and are of this vintage you will find that they have an asphalt and asbestos base.

Definition & Composition of Vinyl based asbestos resilient floor tiles

Vinyl asbestos floor tiles (VAT) refers to resilient flooring whose basic binding material was a vinyl plastic, replacing asphalt as the primary ingredient.

The 1954 catalog refers to the existence of at least a 1952 version of this vinyl-asbestos resilient floor tile product:

"Federal Specifications - Interim Federal Specifications No. L T 751 (GSA-FSS) dated March 18, 1952, defines Armstrong's Excelon Tile and other similar plastic asbestos tiles as Type I Semi Flexible Vinyl Plastic Floor Tile.
...
... the thermoplastic binder of a vinyl plastic floor tile shall consist of only a limited group of certain specific types of polyvinyl chloride resins despite the fact that a wide range of vinyl resins could be used.
...
... note that while Excelon Tile does not the exact material composition of Interim Specifications No. L T 751, it does meet all the physical tests listed."

1954 - Armstrong Excelon Plastic Asbestos Floor Tiles, Patterns & Color Guide

One pattern of softly merged colors that Armstrong described as "swirl graining" in 10 colors, these 1954 floor tiles were sold only in 9" x 9" 1/8" gauge

1954 Floor Tile Color List: 

Vinyl asbestos floor tile identification photo U.S. Library of Congress

CHALK WHITE 750, shown above, from a 1954 Armstrong floor tile catalog.

Vinyl asbestos floor tile identification photo U.S. Library of Congress

SLATE GRAY 751, shown above, from 1954

Vinyl asbestos floor tile identification photo U.S. Library of Congress

CHARCOAL BLACK 752, also from 1954.

GYPSY RED 753, [click to see]

GRETNA GREEN 754,

Formosa coral floor tile 1954 Asbestos (c) InspectApedia.com

FORMOSA CORAL 755 above, from 1954

Manila Tan 756,

SIROCCO TAUPE 757,

BRITTANY BLUE 758,

MING YELLOW 759

Vinyl asbestos floor tile identification photo U.S. Library of Congress

Vinyl asbestos floor tile identification photo U.S. Library of Congress

Vinyl asbestos floor tile identification photo U.S. Library of Congress

and more from 1954

Vinyl asbestos floor tile identification photo U.S. Library of Congress

Vinyl asbestos floor tile identification photo U.S. Library of Congress

Vinyl asbestos floor tile identification photo U.S. Library of Congress

Library of vinyl asbestos floor tile and flooring strip images from 1954 - 1980, Armstrong and others.

Armstrong 1954 Asphalt Asbestos Floor Tile Catalogs

1955 - Complete Armstrong Excelon Vinyl Plastic Asbestos Floor Tiles, Patterns & Color Guide

Armstrong floor combining Seaspray Green D911 and Foam Grean C092 from a 1955 Armstrong floor catalog at InspectApedia.com

See the complete 1955 Armstrong flooring identification key and catalog

at ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOS 1900 -1950s

Above: 1955 asphalt asbestos flooring: Armstrong Excelon

SEASPRAY GREEN D-911

and FOAM GREEN C-092 are shown combined in this excerpt from the Armstrong Cork catalogs shown below.

1956 - Armstrong Excelon Vinyl Plastic Asbestos 9 x 9 Floor Floor Tiles, Patterns & Color Guide

Vinyl asbestos floor tile identification photo U.S. Library of Congress

For space and speed we moved this data.

See our complete 1956 Armstrong flooring identification keys at ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOS 1956-1957

1957 - Armstrong Excelon Vinyl Asbestos Floor Floor Tiles, Patterns & Color Guide

Vinyl asbestos floor tile identification photo U.S. Library of Congress

For space and speed we moved this data to our 1957 Armstrong flooring identification keys

at ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOS 1956-1957

1958 - Armstrong Excelon Vinyl Asbestos Floor Floor Tiles, Patterns & Color Guide

For space and speed we moved this information

to ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOS 1958-1959

1959 - Armstrong Excelon Floor Vinyl Plastic Asbestos Floor Tiles, 9" x 9"

For speed and space we also moved this key

to ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOS 1958-1959

Asphalt or Vinyl Asbestos Floor Tiles Color Guide

Armstrong and other floor tile or sheet flooring manufacturers often offered several patterns with a particular dominant color that can help quickly identify the flooring brand and style.

We include some examples

at ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE IDENTIFICATION COLOR KEY - separate article.

Key to Thicknesses or Gauges of Vinyl-Asbestos Floor Tiles & Floor Tile Application or Usage by Thickness

Vinyl asbestos floor tile guide

Vinyl Asbestos Floor Tile Thickness & Usage Guide

Shown at above left is a vinyl-asbestos floor specification summary and usage guide from 1959 - Armstrong.

 




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Reader Comments, Questions & Answers About The Article Above

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On 2023-06-05 by InspectApedia DF (mod)

@Jill,

Glad to help. We've worked on this material for decades so are always grateful when a reader finds it useful and trustworthy.

We welcome any additional questions, comments, or suggestions.

On 2023-06-05 by Jill

@InspectApedia DF, Noted. Thank you for your kind attention to my query.

On 2023-06-05 by InspectApedia DF (mod) - too late to worry about removal of flooring in 1993

@Jill,

Got it. So we don't know exactly what they were this much later and it's impossible to tell from just one photo since some popular asbestos patterns were continued without asbestos after the cutoff date.

The fact that they didn't break or crack much or create a bunch of dust is good, reducing the potential risk if they did contain asbestos. If you still lived there and were concerned, I would suggest damp wiping and a HEPA vacuum but obviously that's a moot point now.

On 2023-06-05 by Jill

@InspectApedia DF, Thanks for the reply... I ripped them out in 1993. They could have been there 10 years!

On 2023-06-05 by InspectApedia DF (mod)

@Jill,

If they were installed in 1993, that is past the year when asbestos was discontinued in flooring.

On 2023-06-05 by Jill - Toronto, 1993, grey diamond pattern vinyl tiles

Toronto, 1993, grey diamond pattern vinyl tiles. I heated them with an iron, then peeled them off about a 200 foot square area because there was hardwood underneath. It took about 2 days. They weren't particularly damaged or cracked as far as I can remember, I just hated the way they looked. I was 23 and yes super duper dumb. This is the only photo I have.

I haven't found any patterns similar, so hope I've dodged an asbestos bullet. I seem to recall most of the tiles peeled off quite easily, but some of them broke. There wasn't too much glue underneath, I don't think I sanded the hardwood afterwards. It was an apartment.

1993 grey diamond floor pattern Toronto (C) InspectApedia.com Jill

On 2023-05-03 by InspectApedia Editor

@Dylan,

Best to treat that floor as presumed to contain asbestos.

At Recommended Articles above, see the live links for

DOES THIS FLOOR CONTAIN ASBESTOS? - 5 easy questions to tell if your FLOOR probably contains asbestos -

and ASBESTOS FLOORING HAZARD REDUCTION - usually best to leave such flooring in place and cover it over.

On 2023-05-03 by Dylan

House built 1979. Thoughts?

...

On 2022-12-04 by InspectApedia (Editor) - if the floor is well secured and in good condition there's no reason that it should be removed

@Warren,

If the floor is well secured and in good condition there's no reason that it should be removed. The most that a new buyer would do would be perhaps to seal it or cover it over with new material. It's important to understand that asbestos is safe and legal in homes if it's in good condition.

Before spending money on what's probably an unnecessary course of action you might save your money to see what matters to your future buyer.

On 2022-12-04 by Warren

My father in law moved in to the house on 1978 (Toronto, ON). Basement was finished probably in the 70s. Attached photo shows pattern of the vinyl tile (12”x12”). There is some black adhesive on concrete.

We’re are not renovating but want to sell house as is. Is it worth it to have it tested for asbestos since we will be moving old stuff from basement. Need option of possible.

shattered stone pattern flooring (C) InspectApedia.com Warren

On 2022-11-27 by InspectApedia (Editor) - 1972 Vancouver Special sheet flooring may have asbestos

@Guy,

We don't know for a fact, but 1970's sheet flooring like that often used asbestos in the white-ish backer.

On 2022-11-27 by Guy

Just discovered this sheet flooring under the hardwood in our 1972 Vancouver Special. Is this a familiar pattern known to have asbestos?

1972 Vancouver Special sheet flooring (C) InspectApedia.com Guy

On 2022-11-05 by InspectApedia (Editor)

@Diana,

Most likely yes, you didn't give any information about the location country City or age of the building but if your floor is in North America and is of the Vintage site on this page you would treat it as presume to contain asbestos

On 2022-11-05 by Diana

Would this be asbestos tile?

cork style floor tiles (C) InspectApedia.com Diana

On 2022-10-18 by InspectApedia (Editor) - Asbestos flooring is perfectly safe if undamaged

@April,

Yes. Perfectly safe if undamaged. Leave alone & cover with new flooring.

See

ASBESTOS FLOORING HAZARD REDUCTION

inspectapedia.com/hazmat/Asbestos-Flooring-Hazard-Reduction.php

On 2022-10-18 by April

Do you think this has asbestos? Please email me at aprilelder at Hotmail dot com… house was built in 1940.. was renovated a few times but I just pulled up carpet and found this flooring… please help.. im actually freaking out lol

beige floor tile (C) InspectApedia.com April

On 2022-08-26 by InspectApedia-911 (mod) - treat 1980s floor as presumed to contain asbestos

@Lanca006,

It would be prudent to treat that floor as presumed to contain asbestos. Only if demolition is required would it be really useful to have a sample tested for asbestos.

At Recommended Articles see the live links for

DOES THIS FLOOR CONTAIN ASBESTOS? - 5 easy questions to tell if your FLOOR probably contains asbestos -

and ASBESTOS FLOORING HAZARD REDUCTION - usually best to leave such flooring in place and cover it over.

On 2022-08-26 by Lanca006

Hi myself and my partner, have just bought a house built between 1983-1985. We are hoping to get new wooden flooring across the whole downstairs. They have laid carpet above the tiles (in the attached photo) and also laid stone tile & concrete on top of this in the kitchen. Is this asbestos tiling?

green floor tile 1980s (C) InspectApedia.com Lanca

On 2022-07-24 by (mod) - did linoleum "come only in sheets"

In general, as I said, linoleum was manufactured, sold, installed as a sheet product.

But it is absolutely the case that that product was also at times cut into squares, shapes, or patterns for installation in special floor designs.

PLEASE, as I suggested, read the LINOLEUM & OTHER SHEET FLOORING article that I recommended, as it will provide more complete and interesting reply than I can type over again de-novo here.

On 2022-07-24 by Pete

@InspectApedia-911, thanks, so old linoleum only came in sheets? I am going to cover these with Marmoleum.

On 2022-07-24 by InspectApedia-911 (mod) - 1968 linoleum presumed to contain asbestos

@Pete,

9" floor tiles would not be linoleum. Linoleum is a sheet flooring. Use the on page search box to find

LINOLEUM to see details.

Treat those floor tiles as presumed to contain asbestos, or have a sample tested.

On 2022-07-24 by Pete

About 1/8”. Appears design is embossed. 9” tiles approx. house built 1968 these in the basement. Flaky. I am assuming these to be linoleum but unsure. Glued down with a black glue. Cannot tell if there is jute backing.

... ...

On 2022-05-17 by InspectApedia (mod) - best to cover over suspect flooring

@Demi,

The best thing is to simply leave the suspect tile in place and cover with new flooring. Unless it’s being ground, sawed, or broken up, causing dust, it is nonfriable and not posing a risk.

Since we don’t know the age of your tile or home, you can make a reasonable guess as to its asbestos content or not by answering the 5 easy questions here:

DOES THIS FLOORING CONTAIN ASBESTOS? - 5 easy steps that can help you make a reasonable guess at whether or not the floor you ask about contains asbestos.

https://inspectapedia.com/hazmat/DIY-Asbestos-Floor-Test.php

If the floor must be removed then see the asbestos floor removal and asbestos hazard reduction articles found in the ARTICLE INDEX at the end of any of these pages.

On 2022-05-17 by Demi

Damaged flooring in our downstairs from previous owner sloppy removal my guess is they never had it tested. The entire floor down here shows 9x9 black glue square left overs that they covered with carpet. Behind the washer and dryer is where there’s damaged existing tile sporadic there.

Say these are in fact asbestos we have just been living in a home with them damaged and glue chillin under pad and carpet. How exposed are we?

On 2022-04-18 by Britt

We just bought a home built in 1952 and are redoing the kitchen (cosmetics only so no demo). We have a linoleum sheet floor currently in place and have no idea when it was installed. The linoleum sheet ran up the walls on the baseboard held up by aluminum bracket things, and some of the cabinetry, as well as under the cabinets. We have patched the drywall where it initially was (to prepare for paint and new baseboards), and are planning to install moulding under the cabinets.

We are planning to install LVP in the space, and the plan was to rip up the linoleum to avoid any additional height variations/trip hazards to the adjacent rooms and since we were already removing it from those other areas in the space. We also discovered another, older floor underneath, so I'm worried about height differentials/tripping hazards. I'm realizing it may save a lot of headache to install the floating floor over the linoleum, but my boyfriend noticed possible water damage and lifted a section of it near our dishwasher, and that's when I came across the possibility of asbestos being in the current floor through some research :/

I'm attaching a picture of that area below to see if anyone has ANY info on possible time period/manufacturer/design/etc. of this floor, the backing, and the adhesive. I couldn't find much on here or anywhere else on the internet. I have pictures of the older floor underneath as well as a close up of the current floor.

Thank you so much in advance for any and all advice.

On 2022-03-23 by Inspectapedia Com Moderator (mod) - this Armstrong vinyl flooring has 9% asbestos chrysotile

@Sue Woznuk,

Thank you for that asbestos test report - it will certainly help other readers, and we'll keep it with this page.

Can you tell us the country and city of location of the building where this floor is installed, and tell us the building age and, if you know it, the age of the flooring?

You can if you're willing, use the page top or bottom CONTACT link to let me see a copy of the lab report - (we keep your identity and personal information private).

Thanks.

On 2022-03-23 by Sue Woznuk

This Armstrong vinyl flooring has 9% asbestos chrysotile

Armstrong vinyl flooring has 9% asbestos chrysotile  (C) InspectApedia.com SueW

On 2022-03-20 by Inspectapedia Com Moderator - cork style vinyl or vinyl asbestos floor pattern

@dawn r. (nyc),

That looks like a cork style vinyl or vinyl asbestos floor pattern.

On 2022-03-20 by dawn r. (nyc)

Question: I'd like to identify this and see if these are still sold in this exact pattern and color. It was installed in the 1960's in New York City. I blew up the shot so you could see the details. But it's like a brownish red with specks. The specks have like orange and darker brown in them.

cork style vinyl or vinyl asbestos floor pattern (C) InspectApedia.com Dawn ... cork style vinyl or vinyl asbestos floor pattern (C) InspectApedia.com Dawn

On 2022-02-06 by Inspectapedia Com Moderator - 1961 Embossed Pebblette Armstrong flooring

@your opinion is much appreciated 2,

The 'pebble' pattern tile may be Embossed Pebblette as identified here

1960S ARMSTRONG FLOORING

https://inspectapedia.com/hazmat/Armstrong_Tile_List_1960-69.php

Your other gray tile is similar to many patterns from different companies.

It would be best to treat the tile as presumed to contain asbestos, keeping in mind that the safest and least costly approach is to leave the flooring alone, in place, and to cover it with new material.

Have a sample of the flooring tested, or you can make a reasonable *guess* at whether or not the floor contains asbestos by answering the few easy questions found at:

DOES THIS FLOORING CONTAIN ASBESTOS? - 5 easy steps that can help you make a reasonable guess at whether or not the floor you ask about contains asbestos.

https://inspectapedia.com/hazmat/DIY-Asbestos-Floor-Test.php

Asbestos is safe and legal to remain in homes or public buildings as long as the asbestos materials are in good condition and the asbestos can not be released into the air. - US EPA

On 2022-02-06 by your opinion is much appreciated 2

I noticed these two types of tiles in my basement house built 1961 the brownish cream ones are very thin and began to crack in some areas and the grey ones are also quite thin but intact. not sure if these are asbestos or safe. Thank you kindly and this is the second image where they are cracked and peeling.

Embossed Pebblette (C) InspectApedia.com ...

On 2022-01-18 by Inspectapedia Com Moderator

@Eva,

Even though the house was built in 1952, this flooring seems to have been installed over an earlier flooring. Depending on when the flooring in question was installed, it would be safe to presume it contains asbestos.

That flooring might contain asbestos if it was installed in a building in North America before 1987. From a photo one can’t answer your question with certainty. Popular flooring patterns were continued, without asbestos, after 1986.

Have a sample of the flooring tested, or you can make a reasonable *guess* at whether or not the floor contains asbestos by answering the few easy questions found at:

DOES THIS FLOORING CONTAIN ASBESTOS? - 5 easy steps that can help you make a reasonable guess at whether or not the floor you ask about contains asbestos.

https://inspectapedia.com/hazmat/DIY-Asbestos-Floor-Test.php

Asbestos is safe and legal to remain in homes or public buildings as long as the asbestos materials are in good condition and the asbestos can not be released into the air. - US EPA

The safest and least costly approach is to leave the flooring alone, in place, and to cover it with new material.

If the floor is in poor condition or must be removed then see the asbestos floor removal and asbestos hazard reduction articles found in the ARTICLE INDEX at the end of any of these pages.

On 2022-01-18 by Eva

I'm buying a house from 1952. I intend to remove the top layer of linoleum from the kitchen floor (brown rectangular tiles in photo). Is it likely to contain asbestos?

On 2022-01-12 by Inspectapedia Com Moderator

@Christian Morgan,

That black backer may be asphalt-impregnated paper or "felt" - sometimes that contains asbestos.

See LINOLEUM & SHEET FLOORING

and also

see LINOLEUM ASBESTOS CONTENT?

On 2022-01-12 by Christian Morgan

@Danjoefriedman, Thank you. Here are a few more photos of it. It's only a few millimeters thick with a black paper-like back surface.

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On 2022-01-11 by Inspectapedia Com Moderator

@Christian Morgan,

That looks like old sheet flooring or "linoleum" not a tile floor. Am I right?

If so see

RESILIENT SHEET FLOORING ID GUIDE

On 2022-01-10 by Chris

Hi, This was under the fake wood floor planks in my kitchen. The home was built in 1949. Is this likely asbestos? Thanks.

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On 2021-12-18 by Inspectapedia Com Moderator

@Beth,

It's legal, and safe to leave good-condition asbestos materials in buildings in most situations, particularly floor tile as it's not friable. But you'll perhaps want to clean and clear-coat it.

See details at

ASBESTOS FLOORING LEFT IN PLACE

On 2021-12-18 by Beth

Thank you for your informative site, I started in your mold section and just happened upon your asbestos section and after reading believe it's possible there might be some asbestos in the tile under a carpet I'm pulling up now in the bedroom (my condo was built in 1982 and just i purchased it within the last year).

The light shaded gray 12" tile is intact and in good shape and i would like to just keep it as is and use it instead of recovering it (i am a senior citizen so an asbestos risk for me many years in the future would be minimal).

I don't plan to test the tile as i'd have to remove a fully intact tile to send for testing and what i can see of the adhesive used for the tile it is brown, not black. What do you think of my idea to keep and use the tile " as is"? Thanks! Beth

On 2021-11-28 by Inspectapedia Com Moderator

@Carola,

see

ASBESTOS FLOORING IDENTIFICATION 1950's or LATER in the U.K

On 2021-11-28 by Carola

Uk sheet tiles brown 12 x 12. Green backing like cardboard. Not sure of year. Plastic clear type material under tile

On 2021-10-03 by Inspectapedia Com Moderator

@Joe,

All we can see on the piping is an encapsulating cover, so we have no idea what material is used for insulation. Look for an end view of the insulation.

The floor is in poor condition and could contain asbestos - if so it probably needs professional cleaning up of the hazard.

It would be helpful to know the country and city of location and the age of the building.

On 2021-10-02 by Joe

Bought a house claiming to have 0 asbestos in it during the rush of this spring and I’ think I may have been duped… here is the floor. Also, lots of piping that was hidden in closets.

Here are some of the pipes.

On 2021-09-16 by inspectapedia.com.moderator (mod)

@Ana,

Those look like vinyl-asbestos floor tiles but NOBODY can say from just the photo alone.

You can make a reasonable *guess* at whether or not your floor contains asbestos by following the few easy questions found at

IDENTIFY ASBESTOS CONTAINING FLOORING - 5 easy steps to help decide

inspectapedia.com/hazmat/DIY-Asbestos-Floor-Test.php

On 2021-09-16 by Ana

I pulled out my carpet in my bedroom and I have these old tiles. How do I know if they asbestos

1960s asbestos suspect vinyl floor tile (C) InspectApedia Ana

On 2021-07-03 by mak.church (mod)

@jennifer,
You can make a reasonable *guess* at whether or not your floor contains asbestos by following the few easy questions found at the link further below in this response.

IDENTIFY ASBESTOS CONTAINING FLOORING - 5 easy steps to help decide

https://inspectapedia.com/hazmat/DIY-Asbestos-Floor-Test.php

Let us know if you have additional questions.

On 2021-07-03 by jennifer

Here is the picture from the back side

Asbestos possible in white backer on Armstrong floor tile - need to know age (C) InsepectApedia Jennifer

I don't know the age of this tile, but was hoping someone might be able to tell from the pictures if is has asbestos.

Asbestos possible in white backer on Armstrong floor tile - need to know age (C) InsepectApedia Jennifer

On 2021-06-03 by inspectapedia.com.moderator (mod)

@1776,

No one can tell for certainty by looking but from the age of your floor it's quite likely to contain asbestos. Asbestos was often used in the backing of sheet vinyl flooring. It's not dangerous if left in place and not being demolished or damage. The best approach is to leave it in place and covered with new material. You'll read more detailed advice in this article series.

Start at

ASBESTOS FLOORING HAZARD REDUCTION

https://inspectapedia.com/hazmat/Asbestos-Hazard-Reduction.php

On 2021-06-02 by 1776

My home was built in 1959. It is located in Lubbock, Texas. Is this asbestos? There were vinyl squares placed on top of this flooring which appears to be the original and is in a sheeting form.

Asbestos risk in 1959 floor tile in Lubbok Texas (C) Inspectapedia 1776

On 2021-04-26 by Paul

@danjoefriedman, thank you! This answers a lot and I think you are right. Thanks for taking the time.

On 2021-04-24 by danjoefriedman (mod)

@Paul,

In general I would trust any certified asbestos test lab you used.

So are there reports of asbestos in Armofelt backing ? We provide what we know about ArmoFelt at

https://inspectapedia.com/hazmat/Sheet_Flooring_Non_Asbestos.php SHEET FLOORING NON-ASBESTOS EXAMPLES

There you will see tables from an Armstrong catalog that describe the composition of the company’s materials.
Asbestos-containing product is explicitly listed separately from a non-asbestos linowall product.

See this table in enlarged form

https://inspectapedia.com/interiors/Armstrong-Flooring-Backers.jpg

More Linowall Ingredients Research added in response to your question:

the following is excerpted from this ARMSTRONG FLOOR & WALL CATALOG 1950 [PDF]
https://inspectapedia.com/hazmat/Armstrongs-Floors-and-Walls-1950.pdf

Linotile is cited as containing asbestos.

Linowall, in this catalog does not mention asbestos in its description from which I except the 1950 catalog below:

Armstrong’s Linowall

Armstrong’s Linowall is a registered trade-mark for a linoleum-like wall covering with a resilient composition keyed to a flexible backing. It is approximately .050" in total thickness. This assures greater durability than other materials with a film finish only a few thousandths of an inch thick.

Durability — Linowall is resilient and does not chip or crack when bumped.
It withstands moderate settling of walls without cracking or buckling. Surface moisture does not injure it, and the seams can be waterproofed. The colors do not wear off because they go through to the back of the material.

Colors and Patterns — Linowall is made in fourteen marbleized patterns and in a single gauge (.050").

It has an Armofelt backing.

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Finally, for non-friable material where you haven't made a dusty mess and where you're not facing a costly dusty messy demolition, it's reasonable to suggest that the worry about asbestos may have worse health effects for you than the linowall itself.

Table showing use of Huydrocord abestos fiber felt in some Vinyl flooring from Armstrong (C) InspectApedia.com

On 2021-04-24 by Paul

Removing some Armstrong Quaker Linowall from our kitchen walls. Although I had it tested and the lab said it was asbestos free, I have this eerie feeling. Are lab results generally accurate? Do you guys know anything about linowall?

On 2021-04-23 by (mod)

Acrylic tile adhesive AcrylPro at Inspectapedia.com@Janice, any thin-set floor tile mastic adhesive will work to re-glue a loose floor tile.

Clean the space where the tile will be re-glued, vacuum it out using a HEPA vacuum cleaner or just damp wipe and let the space dry.

Be sure there are no high bumps or lumps on the surface - or on the back of your tile; scrape off those surfaces a bit if needed.

Then use a notched trowel to spread adhesive to close to the edges of the opening; don't over-do it or you'll have a lot of adhesive to wipe off as it oozes out of the joint between the loose tile and her neighbours.

Wipe off any excess or oozed adhesive. If your adhesive was water-based (latex) you can probably do this with just a damp paper towel or cloth;

Set a weight atop the tile to hold it down (and keep people off of the floor) until the adhesive has set - often that's 24 hours.

On 2021-04-23 by Janice

What glue do you use to replace loose tile

On 2021-03-18 - by (mod) -

@Jeremy, you might want to take a look at

LINOLEUM & OTHER SHEET FLOORING https://inspectapedia.com/interiors/Linoleum_Flooring.php

where we include a discussion of: LINOLEUM ASBESTOS CONTENT?

On 2021-03-18 by Jeremy

I have a home where what appears to be linoleum sheet style flooring was installed in 1960, I cant find the image here. it may possibly be Armstrong 5590. It is a sheet not tile flooring, The design looks like parquet with 6 faux wood strips. I don't have the picture with me now. but can add one later. I'm trying to determine if it is known to contain asbestos

On 2021-03-14 by (mod) - asbestos-suspect 1950s Ontario home flooring

@Rory, DOES THIS FLOOR CONTAIN ASBESTOS? - https://inspectapedia.com/hazmat/DIY-Asbestos-Floor-Test.php - 5 easy questions to tell if your FLOOR probably contains asbestos can help make a better guess - beyond that lies testing for asbestos.

I would treat that floor as presumed to contain asbestos.

On 2021-03-14 by Rory

It is worth mentioning that the house was built in Ontario in the early 1950s and I have identified another sheet vinyl (Armstrong splatter pattern) used in the house using your resources(Thanks!)

I’ve found this original sheet flooring which is below other layers of flooring. It’s a vinyl sheet with what appears to be either felt or asphalt and a red backer. I can’t find any stamps on the back of the vinyl due to its adhesion to the compressed fiber board beneath it. Can you help identify and advise as to whether it contains asbestos?

On 2021-03-03 by (mod)

Jeremy - treat that floor as presumed to contain asbestos.

Sorry but from the photo I can't see enough to know what is installed nor even if it's tile or sheet flooring.

I do see signs of moisture damage and spalling concrete below the floor.

On 2021-03-03 by Jeremy

Typical asbestos tile looks like vinyl composition tile. This is like a foam and crumbles to dust.

Since the house was built in the 40's and I can't identify the product was going to have someone test, but hoped someone could identify what exactly this is.

On 2021-02-26 - by (mod) -

@Anne,

In my OPINION - which is certainly nothing more - if that were my floor I'd pull up the tack strips, use a solvent to get up glued-down padding, damp wipe, HEPA vac, and leave the flooring alone and intact as long as it's well-adhered.

Take a look at the live links for these Recommended Articles

ASBESTOS FLOORING REMOVAL GUIDE

ASBESTOS REMOVAL, WETTING GUIDELINES

Also see ASBESTOS FLOORING HAZARD REDUCTION - steps to take to reduce the asbestos hazard

On 2021-02-26 by Anne

Thanks for your response!
I'll operate under the assumption of asbestos. It looks like the boards with the carpet tacks are nailed into the tiles, and the carpet pad is partially glued down in places. Do you have any insight on whether those carpet things would be safe to remove either by myself or with the help of a contractor/handyman? I'd like to avoid doing any asbestos abatement and just cover the tiles with new waterproof vinyl.

On 2021-02-25 - by (mod) -

@Anne, That "shattered stone" Armstrong pattern is likely to contain asbestos.

Also see

DOES THIS FLOOR CONTAIN ASBESTOS? - 5 easy questions to tell if your FLOOR probably contains asbestos

...

Then see ASBESTOS FLOORING HAZARD REDUCTION - steps to take to reduce the asbestos hazard

On 2021-02-25 by Anne

I'm hoping to redo the flooring in my basement, but when I went to look at what's under the current carpet, I found these tiles. Ideally, I'd like to just rip up the carpet and put new vinyl on top covering everything underneath. I'm just worried about any potential danger during carpet removal if these tiles contain asbestos.

[Photo above]

The house was built in the early 1970s, and I'm not sure when the basement was finished, but it was potentially in the 90s. Any idea if these tiles look like they'd be of the asbestos-containing variety?

If so, would we need to hire an asbestos abatement company to remove the carpet (including partially glued down pad and nailed down tack bars) in order to put down new flooring over the tiles? In what situation would removal of the tiles be necessary?
Thanks for any insight!

On 2021-02-02 - by (mod) -

Mich

It would be proper to treat that floor as presumed to contain asbestos; if you face a costly cleanup then have a sample tested (and let me know what you're told);

I can't see extensive damage in your photo; generally it's best to leave such a floor intact and to cover it over. There are some broken floor tiles and you don't want to have to demolish or remove the entire floor it is often possible to cover the floor nevertheless by putting down a simple barrier such as rosin or building paper followed by a laminate or engineered wood flooring that rise over top and that will not be deformed by the vacancies were bits of floor tile have been lost.

Conversely, if you insisted on installing a thinner laminate or a sheet flooring you would need to either fill in or otherwise be sure that the voids in the existing floor or a smooth and the remaining tiles adhered.

On 2021-02-02 by Michveil

Just bought a home built in 61, found this under the carpet downstairs. A lot of it is cracked and busted up. Does this look like something that could contain asbestos?

On 2021-01-18 - by (mod) -

There were indeed floor tiles made in that pattern that contained asbestos but it's entirely possible that the pattern was continue later without asbestos. So you would need to know more about your floor, such as its age or brand, or have it tested.

On 2021-01-17 by Alexandre Bernier

Do you know if this one contain abestos? Thanks

On 2020-07-02 - by (mod) - treat 1970's era vinyl floor tile as presumed to contain asbestos - or test it

1970s asbestos suspect floor tiles in a 1929 Kitchen (C) WinWin:

That looks like 1970's era vinyl flooring - I'd treat it as presumed to contain asbestos, or have a sample tested.

As you are removing the floor be sure to read

ASBESTOS FLOORING REMOVAL GUIDE

ASBESTOS REMOVAL, WETTING GUIDELINES

On 2020-07-02 by Win1929

I am pulling up old flooring from my 1929 homes kitchen. Seems there are multiple layers of vinyl flooring under current wood. No idea when any of it was installed. Could you tell me if it may contain asbestos.
Thank you

I'm pulling up multiple layers of flooring in my 1929 home kitchen. Can you tell me if these tiles may contain asbestos? Seems there are two different layers under the current wood flooring. I have no idea when any of the layers was installed.

On 2020-04-23 - by (mod) - floral pattern Linoleum rugs

That's a "linoleum rug" that was circa 1940.

It's a floral pattern by Congoleum. You can see a color version of that very rug at

CONGOLEUM RUG FLORAL PATTERNS

1940s Congoleum floral pattern linoleum rug (C) InspectApedia.com Lori Hansel

On 2020-04-22 by Lori Hansel

I am researching my family history and came across an old photo. I am trying to identify the pattern name/design in the flooring of this photo.

I think it was between 1930-1940 as that is when they lived in the house but could have been earlier.

Is this something that you can help me identify?

On 2020-04-22 - by (mod) - what are these Irish floor tiles from 1968 made-of?

typical would be asphalt asbestos floor tiles

Asbestos likely in these 1960s floor tiles in Ireland (C) InspectApedia.com Darren

On 2020-04-22 by Darren

Hi,

House built in Ireland 1968. I’ve found 9 x 9 black tiles stuck to slab, there is no design or pattern on them. They are quite brittle unsure what they are made of?

On 2020-04-21 - by (mod) - 9x9 vinyl-asbestos floor tiles from the 1950s or 1960s.

Linda

Those look like 9x9 vinyl-asbestos floor tiles from the 1950s or 1960s.

Best left in place. See ASBESTOS FLOORING HAZARD REDUCTION - steps to take to reduce the asbestos hazard

On 2020-04-21 by Linda

My house was built in the 50’s but “completely” remodeled. The bedrooms have carpet I considered pulling up but I am under the suspicion that the vinyl tiles underneath may contain asbestos.

They are 9x9 I am attaching a picture. Went through the catalogs on here and they don’t seem to match any color patterns though

1950s 9x9 green and white asbestos floor tiles (C) Inspectpedia.com Linda

On 2019-12-02 by (mod) -

Quite possibly yes, Joe - though the flooring is probably from the 1970s.

DOES THIS FLOORING CONTAIN ASBESTOS?

Will help you make a reasonable guess.

On 2019-12-02 by Joe Capp

Image shows what I believe is original floor tile from a house built in the late 60s in Lancaster PA. Does this look like a asbestos product?

On 2019-11-28 by (mod) -

DOES THIS FLOORING CONTAIN ASBESTOS?

Will help you make a reasonable guess. To me that looks like a vinyl possibly vinyl asbestos floor tiles from the 1970s

On 2019-11-28 by Kristi

Kitchen does this look like asbestos tile

On 2019-11-28 by Kristi

Does this look like asbestos tile house built in 1961

On 2019-11-27 by (mod) - asbestos in Armstrong vinyl tiles item# 21092.

DOES THIS FLOORING CONTAIN ASBESTOS?

Can help you make a reasonable guess

On 2019-11-27 by Phwang

We have at home these Armstrong vinyl tiles item#21092. Is it safe to remove? Do they contain asbestos?

On 2019-11-25 by (mod) -

Sounds reasonable to me - is this a floating floor or engineered wood or laminate or actually a nail-down floor? and if nail down, your existing floor tiles are adhered to wood, right?

Follow the manufacturer's instructions; perhaps they include suggestion of putting down rosin paper or another underlayment first.

On 2019-11-25 by AC

Is it okay to install oak flooring atop 9x9” tile ( probably installed in late 50s) that most likely contains asbestos?

On 2019-11-14 by (mod) -

Erin

Please take a look above on this page where you'll see a little table under the heading

Summary of Dates Asbestos was Last Used in Armstrong® Flooring

There you'll see that as long as your flooring was of the same date as the construction of the building about which you ask (1988) then it would have been made after companies stop using asbestos in floor tile in the US.

On 2019-11-14 by Erin

Submitted a rental application for this townhome in Brea, CA built in 1988, do these kitchen floor tiles look like they contain asbestos? In general should a home built in this year be okay? This site is so helpful, thank you everyone!

 


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