Asbestos Removal Services Blog Posts

Is Asbestos a Risk when Spring Cleaning in Toronto?

Posted in Asbestos Removal, on March 02, 2022

With spring around the corner, it’s normal for homeowners to start thinking about how they’ll declutter their spaces or what their approach will be to addressing maintenance issues that have been plaguing their homes for quite some time now. If you’re thinking about cleaning out spaces you haven’t ventured into in years, it’s recommended that you have asbestos testing...

What Happens When an Asbestos-Containing Property is on Fire?

Posted in Asbestos Removal, on February 25, 2022

Asbestos-containing materials lingering in older buildings can pose a severe risk to health and safety when disturbed. By now, most asbestos-containing materials are in – or are nearing – a friable condition, meaning they can easily break down and send harmful particles airborne. It’s important to note that even though asbestos fibres are highly resistant to heat and are not...

When to Worry About Asbestos?

Posted in Asbestos Removal, on February 24, 2022

The word "asbestos" alone incites fear, and while being cautious is the appropriate response, you don't always need to worry about getting asbestos removal in your Mississauga home when you find out that your home was built during the peak of asbestos' popularity. To manage concerns about asbestos, contact trusted abatement contractors for asbestos testing in Mississauga to...

What is the Difference between Asbestosis and Mesothelioma?

Posted in Asbestos Removal, on February 22, 2022

Asbestos-containing materials that linger in older properties are most likely in a friable condition by now. This means that they can be easily disturbed and break apart, sending dangerous fibres into the air. Asbestos removal in Edmonton is necessary to prevent exposure to airborne asbestos fibres, as inhaling the particles can lead to severe health conditions. Two of the most common...

4 Types of Asbestos Air Monitoring

Posted in Asbestos Removal, on February 18, 2022

During the process of asbestos abatement in Edmonton, professionals will conduct a type of asbestos air monitoring test to measure the level of exposure in the space and how effective their measures are in mitigating the fibres’ spread. In areas where friable asbestos-containing materials are present, a similar form of asbestos testing in Edmonton will be used to determine if harmful...

What is Soot, Does It Require Smoke Damage Repair?

Posted in Asbestos Removal, on February 17, 2022

A fire breaking out in your residential or commercial is the last thing any business owner or homeowner wants to experience. Unfortunately, even after the flames have been extinguished, smoke damage and other toxic particles that linger posing a severe risk to your health and safety. To help alleviate stress and ensure your well-being, smoke damage repair is recommended for homeowners before...

What Kind of Flooring Should Undergo Asbestos Testing in Edmonton?

Posted in Asbestos Removal, on February 16, 2022

Asbestos removal in Edmonton is most commonly required for out of sight spaces in your home, with frequent cases being focused on insulation in attics or building materials behind the walls. But it isn’t rare to find the mineral hiding beneath your feet in your property’s flooring. If your property is 40 years or older, there’s a high likelihood that asbestos fibres are...

Has Winter Weather Revealed the Need for Asbestos Removal in Toronto?

Posted in Asbestos Removal, on February 15, 2022

Asbestos-containing materials installed and sealed over 40 years ago were initially able to withstand any impending conditions without becoming a threat. But with time, those materials that remain within residential or commercial buildings have deteriorated or are slowly declining, leaving occupants vulnerable to exposure. In most cases, asbestos exposure can be linked to renovation, ultimately...

Is Asbestos in Schools and other Institutional Buildings?

Posted in Asbestos Removal, on February 10, 2022

Like most buildings constructed before the mid-1970s, it was common to have asbestos-containing materials hidden behind the hallways and walls of school classrooms. School custodians were most at risk of indirectly interacting with the mineral, as tasks sometimes required cleaning surfaces and areas in spaces that were outside the peripherals of the student body. While considerable efforts have...

How to Identify Insulation Requiring Asbestos Removal in Mississauga

Posted in Asbestos Removal, on February 09, 2022

Asbestos fibres and their efficient heat resistance properties were the main reasons why construction companies regularly incorporated the mineral when developing insulation for home and commercial buildings. Generally, most (if not all) types of asbestos-containing insulation are accurately and safely identified through professional asbestos testing in Mississauga. However, some forms of...

How to Manage Airflow When Dealing with Asbestos

Posted in Asbestos Removal, on February 07, 2022

Asbestos-containing materials used in specific applications, such as an HVAC system, are more exposed to airflow or movement and can easily break down over time. As a result, hazardous particles are more likely to be released into the air, increasing the risk of breathing in the mineral and developing severe long-term health conditions. Friable asbestos – which refers to any...

What is Point Counting Asbestos Testing Toronto?

Posted in Asbestos Removal, on February 01, 2022

Canadian legislation has determined that any materials that contain an asbestos concentration of 1% or more must undergo asbestos removal in Toronto. Even if our professional asbestos testing in Toronto services at Canada’s Restoration Services find that a material on your property contains an asbestos concentration of 10% or less, we are still required to conduct a more detailed analysis to...

How Asbestos Was Used as Fireproofing

Posted in Asbestos Removal, on January 27, 2022

Its noncombustible and nonflammable properties – as well as its seethingly high melting point – made asbestos fibres a popular ingredient in the construction industry for much of the 20th century. It was commonly used for insulation and fireproofing textiles or other building materials, and was even added to firefighting gear. Despite its decline in new construction projects, asbestos...

2022 Updates to Canada's Asbestos Ban

Posted in Asbestos Removal, on January 26, 2022

In the early 1990s, the use of asbestos fibres in the construction industry began to phase out across Canada, as health professionals linked several illnesses such as malignant mesothelioma cancer to exposure to the mineral. As a result, asbestos removal in Edmonton increased and in 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his government’s commitment to banning asbestos, and the...

How to Tell the Difference Between Asbestos and Fibreglass

Posted in Asbestos Removal, on January 24, 2022

Asbestos abatement in Edmonton and government regulations has led to an abandonment of asbestos as a go-to in construction. New materials are being used in place of the mineral, one being fibreglass. While different in nature, both asbestos fibres and fibreglass are two fibrous materials that can morph into one solid substance when you combine a large number of the fibres together. Thus they can...

Asphalt vs Concrete Pavement and Asbestos

Posted in Asbestos Removal, on January 21, 2022

Despite increased efforts for asbestos removal in Toronto over the years, the building material is still frequently uncovered on properties to this day, as results from regular asbestos testing in Toronto continues to show. Pavements like cement and asphalt were often mixed with asbestos fibres to reinforce buildings and make them stronger. But as the dangers associated with inhaling the...

What is Secondary Asbestos Exposure?

Posted in Asbestos Removal, on January 19, 2022

Although the use of asbestos fibres in construction has been discontinued since the early 1990s, asbestos removal in Mississauga is still an ongoing process at many commercial and residential buildings, as regular asbestos testing in Mississauga continues to find the mineral lingering in said buildings that were primarily built between 1950 and 1980. With more people working on do-it-yourself...

What is the New Asbestos?

Posted in Asbestos Removal, on January 18, 2022

Throughout much of the 20th century, asbestos fibres were a common mineral used in the construction of both commercial and residential buildings. Thanks to its resistance to heat, its efficacy as an insulator and its cheap price, it isn’t rare for professionals at Canada’s Restoration Services conducting asbestos testing in Toronto to find asbestos-containing materials hidden behind...

Managing Building Materials With High Asbestos Concentration

Posted in Asbestos Removal, on January 17, 2022

Asbestos testing in Toronto is used to identify the concentration of asbestos in building materials. Depending on the percentage and the type of asbestos, asbestos removal services in Toronto will continue with the abatement process. Asbestos was used in a wide range of building materials for its affordability, resistance to heat, fire protection, and effectiveness as an insulator. As a...

Things To Do if You Think You have been Exposed to Asbestos

Posted in Asbestos Removal, on January 14, 2022

Anyone can be at risk of being exposed to asbestos. Regular asbestos testing in Toronto continues to uncover the mineral in many households today, as the fibres were a popular component in the construction of both commercial and residential buildings, especially those built between 1950 and 1980. To avoid the risk of exposure, asbestos abatement in Toronto is imperative, which should always be...

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