If you’re dealing with asbestos, mold, lead, or hazardous materials on your property, the contractor you hire determines whether the job gets done right or gets done over.
Montana’s building stock skews old. Properties built between 1940 and 1980 commonly contain asbestos in vermiculite insulation, pipe wrapping, floor tile, and ceiling texture. Add mold pressure from wet crawlspaces, Bitterroot Valley flooding cycles, and freeze thaw conditions that stress buildings, and you have a state with a real environmental remediation workload.
The contractors handling that workload are not all equal. Some are regionally limited. Some carry only partial certifications. Some base bids on photos rather than walking the property.
Ask these questions before you sign anything:
Most Montana abatement companies handle one or two categories competently. Abatement Services covers mold and meth remediation. Horsley Specialties has been in the asbestos and lead space for a while. Both are legitimate operations.
But neither carries the breadth of certification, scope, or track record that a full-service remediation firm requires.
Abatement Contractors of Montana (ACM), based out of Missoula and operating statewide across Montana, Idaho, Washington, and South Dakota, is a DEQ-licensed, OSHA and EPA certified.
Our service coverage includes:
Over 100 years of combined field experience. Government contracts at the federal, state, and local level. One crew, one mobilization, one accountable contractor.
Key Takeaway: ACM’s zero-violation safety record and multi-hazard capability make them the most qualified abatement firm operating in Montana today.
The Insurance Information Institute reported in 2024 that 67% of property insurance claims related to asbestos exposure are denied when homeowners use unlicensed contractors or attempt containment themselves.
Improper abatement also exposes property owners to liability, failed clearance air sampling, and remediation do overs that cost more than the original project.
Key Takeaway: Choosing a less credentialed contractor to save on the front end almost always costs more on the back end.
Contractor | Location | Asbestos | Mold | Lead | Meth | Gov Contracts | Violations |
Abatement Contractors of Montana | Missoula, MT | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Zero |
Abatement Services Inc. | Missoula, MT | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Unknown |
Horsley Specialties | Montana statewide | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Unknown | Unknown |
ACM serves the full Mountain West from the Flathead Valley to the Front Range. If your property has a known or suspected hazardous material issue, reach out to Abatement Contractors of Montana.
Written by the owner of Abatement Contractors of Montana
ACM handles asbestos, lead, mold, meth, mercury, vermiculite, hazardous waste, and more under one contractor.
Yes. ACM holds Montana DEQ certification, EPA lead certification, OSHA compliance, and HUBZone certification, with contractor registration number 15653-95.
Abatement removes or seals a hazardous material to stop exposure. Remediation restores the affected area to a safe, usable condition. ACM performs both.
Homes built before 1980 have the highest risk. The only way to confirm asbestos is through professional sampling and laboratory analysis.
Yes. ACM contracts with federal agencies, state government, and local municipalities across Montana and the Northwest.
Scope drives timeline. Small residential jobs can wrap in a day or two. Larger commercial or industrial projects may take several weeks depending on material volume.
It is a non-toxic, residue-free process that blasts mold from surfaces using dry ice pellets. ACM uses this method for crawlspaces, attics, and structural surfaces where chemical treatments are not ideal.
Yes. ACM maintains staged equipment across their service region and mobilizes as fast as project safety protocols allow.