Question 1

What should an Ottawa quote say about protecting the rest of the house?

Accepted Answer

What a fair asbestos quote says about protecting the rest of the house

A quote for asbestos work in an Ottawa home should spell out, in writing, exactly how the work area will be isolated from the rest of the building and what happens to the air, the surfaces and the waste before the contractor leaves. If those details are missing, ask for them before you sign.

The level of containment the contractor must set up depends on the Type of operation, which the contractor determines on site based o

Question 2

Can asbestos floor tiles be covered instead of removed in Ottawa?

Accepted Answer

Covering intact tiles instead of removing them is a choice some owners weigh, and Health Canada says there are no significant health risks if asbestos-containing materials are left undisturbed, sealed behind walls and floorboards, or tightly bound in good condition. Published Ontario contractor prices for removal of vinyl floor tile and mastic that contains asbestos run roughly $5 to $15 per square foot (general asbestos removal is $8 to $15 per square foot), so covering can look attractive when

Question 3

Why wet asbestos material during removal in Ontario?

Accepted Answer

In Ontario, wetting is part of how the law sorts the work. Health Canada lists breaking apart, sanding, scraping and similar activities among the ways renovation can release asbestos fibres, and the asbestos regulation ties one of its Type 1 operations to keeping the material wet.

Ontario's O. Reg. 278/05 builds wetting into the Type classifications directly. Breaking or cutting non-friable asbestos-containing material with non-powered hand-held tools is classified as Type 1 only when the mater

Asbestos Removal

What should an Ottawa quote say about protecting the rest of the house?

Can asbestos floor tiles be covered instead of removed in Ottawa?

Why wet asbestos material during removal in Ontario?