More questions and answers about asphalt asbestos and vinyl asbestos floor tiles - 1900-1986

Photos & comments help identify early patterns, colors, brands of asphalt asbestos or vinyl asbestos flooring.

Produced from the 1950's into the very early 1980's, most of these VAT (vinyl asbestos tile) and asphalt-asbestos flooring products contain chrysotile asbestos, and possibly other asbestos forms.

This article series provides guides to identifying asphalt-asbestos flooring (1917 - 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 1930 and 1986 - confirmed to contain asbestos in asbestos fiber or asbestos powder-filler form.

Asphalt & Vinyl Asbestos Floor Floor Tiles 1949-59 FAQs set #3

These questions & answers about identifying asbestos-containing floor tiles from the 1950's to 1960's were posted originally

at ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOS 1949-1959 - topic home.

On 2019-06-27 by (mod) - Glazed Craft Floor Tiles from 1984 do they contain asbestos?

(mod) said:
Al

Probably not if your floor tiles are made in the US. You didn't give me a country or city.

See details at inspectapedia.com/hazmat/Ceramic_Tile_Asbestos_Content.php
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Asbestos in ceramic floor tiles

After you have taken a look at that article I would welcome any further questions

On 2019-06-26 by Al

Glazed Craft Floor Tiles from 1984 do they contain aspestus?

On 2018-05-02 by (mod) - do you think these old 9x9" floor tiles contain asbestos?

The flooring in youri photo - in poor condition - looks like old vinyl asbestos floor tiles to me. What is the building age?

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.

If you do not know the brand name of your flooring you can take a quick look at example photos of the product line of each manufacturer given in the list of photo guides found at CONTINUE READING below.

On 2018-05-02 by Glenda

These tiles are in my garage. As you can see they are NOT in good shape. They are 9" x 9". What do you think? Asbestos?

On 2018-04-26 by (mod) - how can I be sure that flooring is safe to remove and does not contain asbestos

You'd need to either know that the flooring was made after the mid 1980's or you would have a flooring sample tested.

In the page top menu or links find our EXPERTS DIRECTORY and therein ASBESTOS TESTING LAB LIST for some suggestions

On 2018-04-26 by Nathan

The main part of my house was built in '47 with pine flooring. This was covered up with 12x12 yellow block pattern floor tile that we are tearing out. I would say 70's style. How can I be sure it's ok to remove?

On 2018-04-04 by (mod) - popular flooring patterns made after the 1980's may look like older asbestos-containing floor materials

Certainly yes. Many popular tile patterns were produced without Asbestos and look just like the earlier asbestos containing ones.

On 2018-04-01 by Nick A

I have a hose built in 1981 and have tile in my back den which was just discovered and it looks like a asbestos tile made from Armstrong from 1968.

Could they have made a tile that is similar to the asbestos tile but not have asbestos? Why would a tile from 1968 be in a house that was built in 1981.

On 2018-03-06 by (mod) - InspectApedia.com does not sell any product nor service

Tony,

To protect reader trust that InspectApedia.com reports with absolutely no conflict of interrest, we do not sell any product nor provide any service for pay or fee.

However if you use the page top EXPERTS DIRECTORY link (or on a cellphone find that link in the page top right pull down menu) you can find a link ASBESTOS TESTING LAB LIST.

A typical asbestos test lab fee is around $40 to $50. U.S.

On 2018-03-06 by Tony Camacho

Do you perform asbestos analysts at your business, if you do what is your fee.
Thanks Tony Camacho
915 202 6620

On 2018-03-06 by (mod) - treat this Aladdin kit home sheet flooring as PACM or have it tested

I don't know this floor pattern, Harjap, but considering the age of the home, it would be prudent to treat it as Presumed Asbestos Containing Material or "PACM"

Or have a sample tested: see ASBESTOS TESTING LAB LIST

See also KIT HOMES, Aladdin, Sears, Wards, Others

On 2018-03-06 03:16:34.889634 by Harjap

This [photo below] is the tile on top of the other one I just posted in my aladdin kit home. Thanks for your help!

This isn't a tile but a big sheet of material [photo below]. Home was built in 1959 and is an aladdin kit home.

There is another tile glued on top of this material in parts of the kitchen that I will post next. I really appreciate the help and resources you provide!

On 2018-02-28 by (mod) - treat r as PACM or have it tested

Your cork pattern vinyl- floor tile is similar to many produced by Armstrong, Sears, Wards, and other manufacturers before 1980.

It would be prudent to treat it as Presumed Asbestos Containing Material or "PACM"

On 2018-02-28 by Nick

Just pulled up some tile I’m our dining room that was covered by laminate. House was built in 1960. Tile size is 9x9.

On 2018-02-19 by (mod) - newer than 1986 not likely to contain asbestos

If that floor is in the US, and newer than 1986 , it's not likely to contain asbestos

On 2018-02-18 by Donita

Can anyone tell me anything about this? I found it under the laminate flooring we just removed. Its 12x12, very thin and that cream colorball thebway through.

On 2018-02-06 by (mod) - If you know the age of the flooring that would be most helpful.

I have seen asbestos containing sheet flooring in similar patterns but not this exact one. If you know the age of the flooring that would be most helpful.

On 2018-02-05 by andrewjmason71 - Can you advise if this is asbestos flooring.

Can you advise if this is asbestos flooring. Its marked Armstrong Nyle on the back.

On 2018-01-27 17:37:15.003337 by (mod) -

Mark:

Do we have any information about the probable floor age? Building age?

The floor looks like a 1960's era vinyl asbestos floor tile. Notice that cork pattern in the darker tan tiles.

it'd be prudent to treat this flooring as Presumed Asbestos Containing Material or "PACM"

On 2018-01-27 15:37:48.611956 by Mark

Any ideas on this floor tile? It's very thin and some are coming loose...

On 2018-01-06 by (mod) - treat a 1970's floor or older as PACM or have it tested

Your green and tan flecked floor tile is similar to many produced by Armstrong, Sears, Wards, and other manufacturers before 1980.

If you know that the flooring was made or installed before the early 1980's it'd be prudent to treat it as Presumed Asbestos Containing Material or "PACM"

Your second photo was not flooring but was a ceiling tile. So you may also want to see ASBESTOS CEILING TILE IDENTIFICATION

On 2018-01-23 by matthewfain5172

Here’s s the tile.

Hi. I was wondering what you could tell me about this floor tile and ceiling tile. Anything your recognize? Trying to get ahold of the previous owner of the house but no luck so far. Thank you for your help.

On 2018-01-09 by (mod) - possible asbestos in jute-backed or canvas-backed sheet flooring?

Charlotte,

That looks like a Congoleum-like jute-backed sheet flooring - a successor to the original Linoleum or perhaps even true linoleum.

I cannot say for certain without a lab test but I suspect this is not an asbestos-containing floor covering.

See these two articles - the second, Dominon or DOMCO, later Tarkett, was the largest Canadian flooring company

• CONGOLEUM-NAIRN FLOOR TILES & LINOLEUM
• DOMINION & Other CANADIAN FLOORING ASBESTOS
  

On 2018-01-09 20:20:03.460654 by Charlotte

Here is the photo

Hello, I found this under several other layers in our 1917 Toronto bathroom. It must have been so beautiful when new. Does this contain asbestos?

Thank you

On 2018-01-06 by (mod) - treat a 1970's floor as PACM or have it tested

Michigan Dude: I don't recognize your flooring pattern, and am confident it's not one we've indexed here. If you know that the flooring was made or installed before the early 1980's it'd be prudent to treat it as presumed to contain asbestos.

On 2018-01-06 18:52:11.450186 by MichiganDude

This is 1 by 12 tile, does it contain asbestos?

On 2018-01-06 by (mod) - treat 1970's floor as PACM or have it tested

Linda,

That is not a flooring pattern that I can identify. If you think it was installed before the early 1980's you would be prudent to treat it as presumed to contain asbestos. Otherwise that's not necessary.

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On 2018-01-06 by Linda - Photos of a 1970's floor that may contain asbestos

Attached

One more picture

This tile is in two rooms and an entryway. It’s not self adhesive and as you can see, it’s starting to come up. The house was built in the 70’s but I think these were put in later mostly because I have extra tiles. Unfortunately, there’s no information on the back of the tile. Thoughts on asbestos?

On 2017-12-30 by (mod) -

Yes.1970s

Your floor looks a lot like patterns we found in the DOMINION & Other CANADIAN FLOORING ASBESTOS catalog - see that article for flooring photos as well as a link to the complete catalog. If your home is in Canada that probability increases.

While some "linoleum" and other sheet vinyl flooring products don't contain asbestos, when we see that an asphalt-impregnated paper "felt" backer is used on flooring we warn you that some felt products including flooring backer contained asbestos.

On 2017-12-28 by Anonymous

House built in 1954.
Should I be concerned?

On 2017-12-28 by (mod) - Could these tile vinyl floors have asbestos?

Veronica:

Yes it's certainly possible if the flooring also went in at that time.

To focus on the floor tiles themselves, we cropped your original image - the picture you sent seems to be a stock or magazine photo, not an actual photograph of your own home's flooring.

Tara:

I don't recognize the exact pattern of your floor tiles. In a 1939 home in most countries, unless you know the age of the flooring is post mid 1980's it would be prudent to treat the floor as presumed to contain asbestos.

Asbestos is safe and legal to leave in place when it is not friable, damaged, or creating a dusty mess.

Friable and nonfriable asbestos are defined

at ASBESTOS DEFINITION & COMPOSITION

On 2017-12-28 by Veronica

This house was built in 1981. Could these tile vinyl floors have asbestos?

On 2017-12-10 by Tara - flooring in a 1939 home contains asbestos?

Help! I dont know if these are asbestos ?

house was built in1939. Doing renos and came accross this under laminate floors then layer of carpet in the kitchen.

On 2017-12-01 by (mod) - Armstrong flooring line from the 1970s

Cilla,

That pattern looks much like some of the Armstrong line from the 1970s

If the floor is from before the early 1980s it would be prudent to treat it as containing asbestos.

On 2017-12-01 19:09:49.807215 by Cilla

Could you please let me know if this is Asbestos tile? Thank you!

On 2017-11-25 by (mod) -

Pauline,

You should be able to insert a picture when you are writing a comment in the comments Box by clicking the little tiny picture Square just to the right of the large comment button.

Try that. If it doesn't work for you you can also send a picture to me by using the page bottom contact link.

On 2017-11-24 by Pauline

I found an email address for the Editor so I have sent an email containing photos.

Many thanks

On 2017-11-24 by Pauline

Greetings
I am trying to identify the vinyl in the kitchen of the house I have just purchased. I would insert a picture but this format will not let me. Is there an email address that I could send you a picture?

Many thanks
Regards
Pauline

On 2017-10-06 by Elizabeth Webb

In 1988 we had Armstrong Candide sheet flooring installed in or Kitchen. Does it have asbestos in it?

On 2017-09-22 by John sorensen

In my reading of most linoleum / aspestos sites I see no reference to Armstrong Solarium sheet flooring. Your comment appreciated, thank you

On 2017-09-16 by (mod) -

Anon

Probably so, but if you didn't grind them up to make dust you're probably ok.

On 2017-09-16 by Anonymous

In the mid 60s my dad would bring home floor tile samples about 2 inches by 3 inches. We would carve into them to make prints with which was popular back then, I now wonder if they were asbestos

On 2017-09-10 by Cheryl

1yr ago I pulled my son carpeting to find 9x9 light to medium cork looking type tile in good shape some broken pieces threw the broken one's out my son lives in his room plating video he sits in a roll at chair I notice the wheel came off and it such a hole in the middle of the tile 2x2 inches wide all they way down to the sub floor there's where a good amount out dust particles on and around that area some of the Finnish on the tile are worn from rolling around the area where he sits

IT'S been like that for some time he had swept the floor and some moping .Well i fresked out i looed up the tile and its said tiles made with asbestos omg now I'm freaky out really bad because that means for months him and friends breath the asbestos in and now possibly carried it throughout the house.put vinly tile over the broken and worn out iles

Last year I removed carpet form my son room found 9x9 cork lookng tiles I in good shape some of the tiles were crack and broken pieces threw the broken one's out. Was the floor. My son he's been sweeping in his room for over a year now. I just notice that where is sits in a roll around chair to play vide games

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