Professional Asbestos Testing and Inspection In Edmonton and Calgary

During the mid-century up until 1990, asbestos was a widely used building material popularized because of its flame-retardant and non-combustible elements. Asbestos was regarded as versatile and could strengthen almost anything that it was mixed with. The naturally occurring mineral was commonly used in industrial, residential and commercial buildings. Investigation into the occupational health risks of asbestos-containing materials revealed that inhaling the fibres can cause severe illnesses, including lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis.

For this reason, if you suspect your home might contain asbestos mixed material, you should call a professional asbestos consulting company.

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Don’t Risk Your Health

It can be scary thinking that your home could be exposing you to some very serious health risks. Asbestos could be hiding anywhere from your ceiling tiles to floors. Why take the risk of possible asbestos exposure when our team is ready to help?

The Top Quality Inspection & Consulting team of asbestos consultants can come to inspect and perform an asbestos analysis on your property so that you can rest assured knowing your home has healthy air quality and is free from any asbestos-containing materials. Our team is trained to safely perform an asbestos inspection, taking bulk samples to be tested by an accredited laboratory.

Our team members are available by email or phone to answer your questions about our asbestos inspection and testing process.

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Where Do You Find Asbestos?

Until the 1990s, asbestos was widely used across Canada until the substance became recognized as a hazardous material. Asbestos was often mixed with other materials and therefore is often not easily identifiable.

Common Places To Find Asbestos:

• Vinyl or Linoleum Floor Tiles – any size tile may possibly contain asbestos
• Ceiling Tiles
• Vermiculite Attic Insulation – this type of insulation was used as recently as the early 1990s to insulate chimney walls around chimney liners and attics.
• Mechanical Insulation – commonly used for heating and mechanical systems such as furnaces, boilers, tanks, wood-burning stoves and ductwork.
• Textured paints – many decorative finishes on walls seen in older buildings likely contain asbestos.
• Soundproofing Material – any soundproofing material made before the 1980s contains asbestos.
• Popcorn Ceilings
• Roofing Materials
• Joint Compounds and Patching – drywall mud or drywall taping compound often contains asbestos.
• Cement Boards and Tiles – often located on the outside of buildings used as wall coverings or roofs.
• Spray Foam Fire Proofing – this is found in structural supports like beams and columns for added fire resistance.

Asbestos Inspection and Testing Process

Asbestos, when disturbed, can release tiny fibrous material that, once inhaled, can cause a number of severe health problems. Suppose you suspect the presence of asbestos in your residential or commercial building. In that case, you must have the material in question tested for asbestos by an experienced and qualified professional at Top Quality Inspections & Consulting.

One of our asbestos consultants will conduct an air quality test and collect samples of the suspected asbestos-containing material and promptly have it tested by an accredited laboratory. Once we receive the lab results we create a detailed report for you and will work with you to build a plan of action for asbestos abatement.

Asbestos Air Monitoring

Top Quality Inspections & Consulting can also conduct onsite air monitoring during an abatement project to ensure that procedures and practices are followed and measured against the Alberta Asbestos Abatement manual and Occupational Health and Safety Act Regulations and Code. 

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At Top Quality Inspections & Consulting, we’re committed to offering timely, reliable and affordable asbestos testing services for our residential and commercial clients in Calgary, Edmonton, and the province of Alberta.

For more information about our services contact us to schedule an appointment.