At a glance
- Accredited to analyse
- asbestos: material samples by PLM (what that means)
- Price
- not on the official list: ask the lab for a quote
- Turnaround
- not published: ask when you send samples
- Accreditation runs to
- March 31, 2027
Lab facts
- Address
- 1339 Motor Circle, Dallas, TX 75207 · Open in Google Maps
- Website
- www.cateslab.com
- Tests listed for
- Asbestos
- Left blank on the list
- The official list gives no phone for this site.
Copied from the official lists below. Business details only.
What this lab can test for you
- Asbestos testing: accredited to analyse pieces of popcorn ceiling, vinyl floor tile, pipe wrap or other building material.
- Not accredited for air samples by TEM: the nearest accredited lab site that is, Moody Labs, LLC in Farmers Branch, TX, is 10 miles away.
From the accreditation scope on the official list; distances are straight lines between ZIP-code centres. Ask the lab which sample types it accepts by mail before you cut or wipe anything.
Accreditation record
- NIST NVLAP asbestos, lab code 200569-0: accredited for bulk samples by PLM; expires March 31, 2027 · 136 days left.
Accreditation as listed by NIST NVLAP on November 7, 2026; confirm with the lab.
Prices the lab prints
Takes homeowner samples: Yes, says the lab
| Test | Price | As printed | Standard turnaround | Included / conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos, bulk material (PLM) | $50.00 | “ASBESTOS TEST (PLM Method)* 3-4 DAY ($50) ... *Price includes up to 3 samples. Additional 3-4-day samples are $15 each” | 3-4 days | $50 covers up to 3 samples; extra samples $15 each; roofing, debris and vermiculite cost extra | Lab’s page read November 13, 2026 |
Copied from the lab’s own website on the date shown and re-checked independently. Prices change; confirm with the lab. Compare asbestos lab prices.
NIST NVLAP: Asbestos Fiber Analysis
Accreditation as listed by NIST NVLAP on November 7, 2026; confirm with the lab.
- Name on the list
- Cates Laboratories, Inc.
- NVLAP lab code
- 200569-0
- Lab type
- Commercial Testing Service
- Accreditation expires
- March 31, 2027
- Bulk (PLM)
- Yes
- Airborne (TEM)
- No
Scope (test methods)
| Category | NVLAP method code | Test method as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk Asbestos Analysis | 18/A01 | EPA -- 40 CFR Appendix E to Subpart E of Part 763, Interim Method of the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Insulation Samples |
| Bulk Asbestos Analysis | 18/A03 | EPA 600/R-93/116: Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Building Materials |
Search the official NVLAP directory for lab code 200569-0 · NVLAP asbestos program page. Confirm the test you need with the lab before you send samples.
Nearest other accredited labs
Asbestos testing
5 other accredited asbestos lab sites within 25 miles. Straight-line distance between ZIP-code centres.
| Lab site | Town | Distance | Prints a homeowner price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quest MicroAnalytics | Dallas, TX | 8 mi | – |
| Envirocheck, Inc. | Dallas, TX | 10 mi | – |
| Moody Labs, LLC | Farmers Branch, TX | 10 mi | Yes |
| CA Labs Dallas | Carrollton, TX | 13 mi | – |
| EcoSystems Environmental, Inc. | Carrollton, TX | 13 mi | – |
Homes around this lab
Dallas County: 45% of 1,064,965 housing units were built before 1980, above the Texas share of 33% (Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25034). EPA links lead-based paint to homes built before 1978, and asbestos was common in building materials of that era. The ACS groups years by decade, so 1980 is the nearest cut.
Older homes within 25 miles
About 752,477 homes built before 1980 are in the 2 counties whose centre lies within 25 miles of this lab (Dallas County, Tarrant County).
- Asbestos testing: 8 accredited lab sites within 25 miles, about 94,060 older homes per site, fewer than the Texas figure of 201,484 older homes per listed site (20 sites).
Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25034; county centres are the mean of their ZIP-code points.
Water and housing around this lab
- Radon: Dallas County is EPA Zone 3, low radon potential (below 2 pCi/L). Renovation that opens floors or basements is a common time to test.
- Private wells: about 41,238 people, 2% of residents, drink from a private well (USGS 2015), the 221st highest share of 254 counties in Texas.
- Well-water testing: the nearest state-certified drinking-water lab that its state list marks as taking homeowner samples is City of Durant Environmental Laboratory, 88 miles away.
- Public drinking water: 29 public water systems serving Dallas County reported EPA UCMR 5 PFAS tests (2023–2026); 9 had a PFOA or PFOS result at or above 4.0 ng/L, the level EPA set for each in 2024; the highest result was at City Of Grand Prairie (PFOA 4.9 ng/L, PFOS 82 ng/L). These are water suppliers’ results, not private wells.
- Arsenic in private wells (USGS model): about 47 private-well users in Dallas County may drink water above 10 µg/L of arsenic (2010 base; a screening estimate, not a measurement).
County figures for Dallas County, TX, where this lab’s ZIP code lies: EPA radon zone map, USGS 2015 water-use and arsenic estimates, EPA UCMR 5 (public water systems), state drinking-water lab lists and our septic rule register.
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