Asbestos and Lead Abatement For Rapid City Businesses
EPA and OSHA-compliant abatement for commercial, industrial, and government facilities across the Black Hills region. Local crews, fast scheduling, minimal disruption to your operations.
One Call for The Most Toxic Hazards. One Crew You Can Trust With Your Safety.
Older commercial buildings, industrial sites, and municipal facilities across Rapid City and the Black Hills often carry more than one legacy hazard. Asbestos hides in ceiling tiles, pipe insulation, and flooring adhesives. Lead lingers in paint, plumbing, and building components in structures built before 1978. Horsley Specialties has removed both from buildings across the region since 1959, using EPA- and OSHA-compliant methods that protect your tenants, your employees, and your bottom line.
Whether you are preparing a property for renovation, responding to an inspection finding, or managing a government contract with strict compliance deadlines, our Rapid City-based crews handle asbestos and lead abatement as one coordinated project instead of two separate headaches.
Why Rapid City Businesses & Property Managers Partner with Horsley Specialties
EPA & OSHA Compliance Without the Guesswork
We exceed EPA and OSHA abatement standards on every project, not just meet them. Full documentation, licensed crews, and proper disposal protect you from liability exposure long after the work is done — critical for property owners who will face inspection or resale down the line.
Minimal Downtime & Disruptions for Your Operations
We understand that a shut-down facility costs you money every day. Our containment methods, scheduling flexibility, and phased-removal options are built to keep your business, tenants, or operations running with as little interruption as possible.
Real Commercial, Industrial & Government Experience
From school districts to power plants to cargo ship remediation, we have handled abatement at a scale and complexity level residential contractors are not equipped for.
Asbestos Abatement Services
Used in over 3,000 building materials, asbestos has been linked to a number of health problems, such as lung cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestosis. When your building is found to have asbestos in the walls, ceilings, or elsewhere, call the asbestos removal and abatement professionals at Horsley Specialties. We have the experience, the training, and the equipment to safely remove harmful asbestos from your facility. No job is too big or small for our asbestos abatement professionals.
Common materials that include asbestos
- Electrical components
- Ceiling and floor tiles
- Mastic & adhesives
- Boiler insulation
- Fireproofing
- Joint compounds
- Pipe insulation
- Drywall systems
- Plaster & texture
- Caulking & glazing
- Roofing materials
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Lead Removal and Remediation Experts You Can Count On.
Lead is commonly found in paint, dust, and soil around buildings constructed before 1978, and in older pipes and plumbing fixtures where it can contaminate drinking water. Left unaddressed, it poses serious health risks to employees, tenants, and visitors, and creates real liability exposure for property owners. Horsley Specialties has safely removed and disposed of lead-contaminated building components since 1959, using chemical and mechanical removal methods that meet health and safety standards without cutting corners.
Where We Commonly Find Lead
- Paint Debris
- Water Pipes
- Ceramic Glazes
- Building Materials & Components
Quality Work That Exceeds Standards
We use chemical and mechanical methods of lead paint removal, and we do both renovations and restorations to properties to ensure health and safety standards are not just met but exceeded for your well-being and the well-being of your home, business, and the surrounding environment.
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Abatement where you need it
Commercial Facilities
& Offices
Industrial Sites & Warehouses
Government & Institutional Projects
Local Service in Rapid City from Industry leaders
Horsley Specialties is based right here in Rapid City, with a second office in Moorhead, Minnesota. That means faster response times, crews who know local building stock and permitting requirements, and a team you can meet with face to face before work begins.
- Rapid City
- Box Elder
- Hill City
- Custer
- Summerset
- Sturgis
- Deadwood
- Lead
- Spearfish
- Belle Fouche
- Hermosa
Asbestos Abatement FAQ
The only reliable way is testing by a licensed asbestos inspector. If your facility was built or renovated before the early 1980s, an inspection is strongly recommended before any demolition or renovation work begins.
Cost depends on the material type, the size and accessibility of the affected area, and whether the project requires full containment. We provide a detailed quote after an on-site assessment, not a generic estimate
Not necessarily. Many projects can be contained and phased to keep unaffected areas of your building operational. We’ll walk through scheduling and containment options during your consultation.
Lead Abatement FAQ
The best method is to contact a licensed lead inspector in your area. If you have a positive test, Horsley Specialties can help remove contaminated materials safely.
There is no standard for how much lead abatement will cost. Material being removed, accessibility to the work area, and the overall scope of work are just a few of the contributing factors in determining costs. In general, Component removal is the quickest and least expensive method of removing a lead painted or contaminated building component.
There are many different ways of removing lead. These include chemical stripping of the building component, removal and disposal of the component in its entirety, Needle scaling within an appropriate enclosure, and in very rare cases abrasive sanding or blasting.
