What Asbestos Pipe and Duct Insulation Removal Costs in Ottawa, and Which Type It Is
$35 to $55 per linear foot
Pipe or duct insulation removal, published Ontario contractor prices read in September 2026. General asbestos removal: about $8 to $15 per square foot.
Published Ontario contractor prices read September 2026 · reviewed 2026-09-28 · how we set these ranges
Pipe and duct insulation has its own glove-bag line in the regulation. A glove-bag job of one square metre or more of insulation also needs the inspector notice that otherwise applies only to Type 3.
Which Type is my job?
Pick what the contractor tells you after assessing the material on site. The regulation's own line for that case is marked below. Nothing here replaces the contractor's assessment: ask for the Type in writing.
All the lines that can apply to this job are listed below.
- Type 2 Removed with a glove bag
“Removing insulation that is asbestos-containing material from a pipe, duct or similar structure using a glove bag.”
O. Reg. 278/05, section 12(3), paragraph 9
- Type 2 Taped, sealed or covered
“Applying tape or a sealant or other covering to pipe or boiler insulation that is asbestos-containing material.”
O. Reg. 278/05, section 12(3), paragraph 4
- Type 2 Friable, one square metre or less
“The removal or disturbance of one square metre or less of friable asbestos-containing material during the repair, alteration, maintenance or demolition of all or part of machinery or equipment or a building, aircraft, locomotive, railway car, vehicle or ship.”
O. Reg. 278/05, section 12(3), paragraph 2
- Type 3 Friable, more than one square metre
“The removal or disturbance of more than one square metre of friable asbestos-containing material during the repair, alteration, maintenance or demolition of all or part of a building, aircraft, ship, locomotive, railway car or vehicle or any machinery or equipment.”
O. Reg. 278/05, section 12(4), paragraph 1
Section 12(5): "Work on ceiling tiles, drywall or friable asbestos-containing material is classified according to the total area on which work is done consecutively in a room or enclosed area, even if the work is divided into smaller jobs."
Disagree with the contractor about the Type? Section 12(6) says who settles it.
What the Type changes
Training, an inspector notice and a clearance air test depend on the Type. See what Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 each require.
Section 11(2): the inspector notice also applies to a glove-bag operation in which one square metre or more of insulation is to be removed.
Ask before you sign
- Glove bag or full enclosure, and why?
- Is it one square metre of insulation or more, and will you file the inspector notice?
- Is the price per linear foot or for the whole run?
- Where will the waste go?
More on this work: Asbestos Abatement & Removal
Quick answers
Is glove-bag removal Type 2?
Yes: removing insulation from a pipe, duct or similar structure using a glove bag is listed in section 12(3)9.
Does glove-bag work need a notice to the Ministry of Labour?
When one square metre or more of insulation is to be removed, section 11(2) extends the inspector notice to that Type 2 operation.
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