Asbestos testing labs in Virginia

Virginia asbestos rules in brief

• Who runs the program: The Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors (within DPOR) licenses asbestos contractors and inspectors; asbestos project notifications go to the Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI). (Code of Virginia § 54.1-500) source
• Licensing: Virginia makes it unlawful to contract with another person, for compensation, to carry out or work on an asbestos project without an asbestos contractor's license, and to conduct an asbestos inspection without an asbestos inspector's license. Asbestos analysis results communicated for a fee also require a licensed asbestos analytical laboratory. (Code of Virginia § 54.1-503(A)) source
• Notice before work: Virginia DOLI requires written notification 20 calendar days before any asbestos project of 10 linear feet or 10 square feet or more; non-friable roofing, flooring and siding that stays non-friable is excluded. Demolition of most buildings needs notification 10 working days before the start, even with no asbestos. Demolishing residential structures that do not meet the NESHAP definition of a facility needs no notification: DOLI says one private residence is not subject to the asbestos NESHAP. Homes demolished as part of larger projects, or converted to non-residential use, are covered. (16VAC25-20) source

Read on the official pages linked, November 15, 2026, and re-checked by a second reader. A summary, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the agency before work starts.

Older homes in Virginia and where the labs are

In Virginia, 1,603,367 of 3,684,756 housing units (44%) were built before 1980, rank 30 of 45 states and DC by that share (Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25034). Homes of that age are the ones most likely to contain asbestos-containing materials such as insulation, flooring and popcorn ceilings. The counties with the most older homes, and how far each is from the nearest NVLAP-accredited asbestos lab site:

Every county in the table has a listed site within 50 miles. Distance runs from the county’s centre (mean of its ZIP-code points) to the lab’s ZIP-code point, in a straight line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25034 (Year structure built), county level, downloaded November 15, 2026.

How far the labs stretch in Virginia

Virginia has 10 listed asbestos lab sites for about 1,603,367 homes built before 1980: one site per 160,337 older homes, the 30th most stretched of 35 states with a listed site (the middle state has one per 455,948).

• 10 of the 10 sites are accredited for material samples by PLM (pieces of popcorn ceiling, vinyl floor tile, pipe wrap or other building material).
• 2 of the 10 sites are accredited for air samples by TEM (air samples, such as the clearance test after asbestos removal).

Counts from the accreditation list; homes from Census ACS 2020–2024 (B25034). A site count, not capacity: one lab can process many samples, and many accept samples by mail.

Labs here that print a homeowner price

• Schneider Laboratories Global, Inc.: $35.00 per kit · 5 business days · lab’s page

As printed on the lab’s website, read November 13, 2026. Confirm the price and the test with the lab. Compare all published prices, including labs in other states.