Could your Edmonton home contain Asbestos?

Many older houses throughout Canada and the US were built with asbestos-containing materials. Asbestos was widely used as an insulative additive up till the mid 1980s. It could be found in hot pipes insulation, floor registers insulation, floor and ceiling tiles, drywall joint cement, false ceilings, etc. Its prevalence in the construction industry has created a huge demand for asbestos removal services in Edmonton nowadays!  

The best way to find out if your house has asbestos is to book an asbestos inspection.  Asbestos Removal Edmonton services residential and commercial buildings in the Edmonton area, and performs asbestos inspections, asbestos testing and asbestos removal.

If your house is older than 25-30 years old, there is a big possibility that it might contain asbestos. When not disturbed, asbestos does not pose direct health hazard, however, any construction or renovation works could damage the material and increase the danger of inhaling asbestos fibers.

Asbestos Removal Edmonton recommends you to book an asbestos inspection if you notice some of the potential signs of asbestos presence:

-          Vinyl tiles on the floor with distinctive white spots

-          “Popcorn” ceiling or stucco ceiling built over 25 years ago

-          White pipe wrapping in the basement

-          Vermiculite insulation in the attic.

These are the most common demonstrations of asbestos in residential buildings, but only a certified asbestos inspector and laboratory testing could confirm the actual asbestos threat! Contact specialists of Asbestos Removal Edmonton for any inquiries on asbestos testing and asbestos removal process; they will advise you on the best solutions to solve your asbestos problem!

Often, homeowners don’t even suspect they have an asbestos problem! That’s why Asbestos Removal Edmonton always stresses the importance of a proper home inspection prior to buying a house. This will exclude the possibility of asbestos presence in a house and guarantee that you will not have to deal with the asbestos removal process in the future! Asbestos removal is a complex procedure that involves substantial labor and technical resources. It is always better to know about a potential asbestos threat, than to find out about it accidentally after buying a house.

During an asbestos inspection with Asbestos Removal Edmonton, an inspector visually examines suspicious materials and can make a preliminary statement on the asbestos presence. However, without thorough laboratory testing no assumptions can be certain! If the lab tests prove that the material contains asbestos, the specialists of Asbestos Removal Edmonton proceed with building protective barricades and preparing the area for the asbestos removal process. The company’s expertise allows providing the highest level of accuracy and safety when working with asbestos!

To find out if your Edmonton household is subject to asbestos presence – contact the specialists of Asbestos Removal Edmonton today!