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By Jud Menshal | Feb 14 2025 | Asbestos Removal
Watch this Orleans related Asbestos Removal video before requesting a quote. This will make you a more educated buyer and help you on your journey to abating the asbestos in your home.
Have You Found Asbestos In Your Orleans Home?
If you've discovered or think you might have asbestos in your home, not to worry! You're not alone. Let's talk more about where it can be found and what to do about it.
If you have asbestos on your floor vents, follow these steps:
1. Continue to use your furnace (hvac related / winter)
2. Call an Asbestos Remediation Contractor for a quote and availability
3. Consider purchasing a HEPA filter to clean the air in your home (High Efficiency Particulate Air Filter)
4. Inspect home for additional areas of concern
5. Have the areas abated by the company with the best service (and without scare tactics)
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It's important to remember that while this not a toxic material, It is hazardous. A hazard that needs to be dealt with. There is no sense in panicking. Panicking inhibits proper decision making. If the contractor you're dealing with is putting pressure on you and making you feel uneasy, remember you have options. Consider getting more quotes.
The following residential construction materials MAY contain asbestos
Asbestos is 100% of a human hair in terms of thickness. It's not something that you can see. There are certain materials that a home inspector or people such as ourselves are used to dealing with and we may counsel you to not even get it tested because we know it has asbestos 100% of the time. Those cases are typically where it was used as an insulator and it has a specific property as an insulator or a fire retardant and it had a high content of asbestos.
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It isn't uncommon for asbestos to be found during a home inspection. Sometimes it is missed. Additionally, some think that because asbestos was not reported in their home inspection report, that they don't have any at all.
This is a fallacy since a home inspection is a visual one and does not consist of sampling and asbestos substance testing, since it would be illegal to alter the physical properties of a home that is not yet yours. The reason asbestos can sometimes be detected is that certain materials with certain physical properties, such as the asbestos around floor vents are very obviously asbestos since they were used for their heat and fire-retardant properties and nothing more. These materials have been tested many times by skeptics and invariably return positive.
If you've found asbestos during a renovation, it may not have been visible at the beginning of the project and has come to you and your team as a surprise. It is important to call a contractor that understands the urgency of the matter. Some are too busy, others don't care. PatchBoyz is one of the few companies that is able to surgically come into your projects and swiftly remove it so that you can continue your project. And if your drywall also contains asbestos, we are able to help in that matter as well.
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f you think you might have asbestos in your drywall compound caulking or any of the materials I mentioned, the best thing to do is to get it tested as you do have a fiduciary duty to any contractors you bring into your home. You have to let them know if you have asbestos or think you might.
They also have a duty to you. Now many contractors don't follow these regulations for fear of losing the work and rightfully so. They may lose the work but wrongfully so in the sense that they're not looking out for their team, they're not looking out for themselves and they're certainly not looking out for you.
At the end of the day this is your home. When they're done, they get to leave. And if they've contaminated your home, you're the one that lives in that closed loop environment. This closed air environment recirculates that contaminated air. So it's most important for you, but also very important for the company's employees.
Just because it's asbestos, it does not mean that that trade will lose the entire project. It just means that a company that is certified in hazmat has to come in first and prepare the site, remove whatever material is hazardous. It's not toxic, it's hazardous, but we have to remove it. Then that trade can come in and do their work without a problem.
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For most composite materials in a home, if built or installed before 1986, it should be tested.
This is according to Canadian Regulations. The U.S. outlaw date is earlier. I know there are regulations posted on Google that you can read that talk about the 70s and the 90s, but the internet plays host to all countries around the world, and we're talking about Canada. And here specifically Ontario. We're talking about 1986. This is the golden year. Starting January 1st, 1986 it was prohibited to use asbestos in residential home construction in Canada.
Some environmental companies only test and they will be after as many tests as possible. However, there are cases where you can avoid this, such as around your vents. If it looks a certain way, we would recommend against testing because any time that we have had it tested for people that were dead set on doing so it came back positive and it was built specifically with asbestos in order to be fire resistant.
Now some people are proud of their home as we all should be and they're proud of the builder that built their home. They will make a statement such as "X builder built my home so there's no asbestos. They're a high-end builder." We're sorry to say that asbestos until recently wasn't considered a bad material, it wasn't considered an affordable and high quality material. It's actually a very effective material as it significantly reduces burn rates. Not only does it slows down burn time, but it's also a great insulator. While it may be bad for our lungs, as a contruction materials, it actually has some superb properties. So making the statement that a particular builder would never have used asbestos in their materials is not really a valid statement because it is a great material and great companies use great materials. Unfortunately, it's hazardous for us.
PatchBoyz has been blessed with the trust of hundreds of its clients in Orleans and the greater Ottawa area. Coming highly recommended by several HVAC and duct cleaning companies has given us the opportunity to help many families through this challenge.
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We've helped families with full home abatement projects all the way down to vents abatements. ON the commercial side, we've abated full buildings down to just a unit or part of. Many buildings in Orleans and Ottawa have asbestos and an asbestos management plan.
You want to avoid, Cutting, Scraping or Abrading any material in your home that is positive for asbestos. Unfortunately this can make some renovation difficult and or expensive. If you're faced with this situation, PatchBoyz is a licensed asbestos contractor and can help you with this.
If the work you need done has come about from water damage, please see our page for Ottawa Water Damage Restoration. If it is from fire or any other disaster, please see PatchBoyz Advanced Restoration Services
For all jobs that we do in Orleans and all around Ottawa and the valley, we use negative air machines even on type 1 and type 2 jobs. This goes over and above the regulations, but this is something that's very easy for us to do in an effort to keep our clients extra safe. We've already invested in all the expensive equipment, and it takes very little extra time for us to add these extra layers of security to protect your family and ours while on site.
If you think you might have asbestos in your home, you're more than welcome to call us for some FREE advice.
We can help you avoid common misconceptions in the planning phases of a project. An example of this is to think that because one's neighbor has no asbestos that the same is true for your home. There is no registry of which material was used where. This is why we must test.
PatchBoyz is proud to be the fastest company to quote its asbestos removal services. While we consider all projects important, the quoting and removal / Disposal of asbestos in Ottawa is especially important to us and our clients. While asbestos is not toxic, it is very hazardous. We strive to educate our clients in the process and instruct them on what follows the abatement and what other items they should consider.
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In the end, if you think you have asbestos or you know you have asbestos or need testing, we'd be happy to chat with you on the phone to see if our two families would work well together, and we'd be happy to give you a free estimate.
As mentioned, best thing is to remain calm and respect the asbestos. Fear doesn't help anybody in any scenario. It's just about being logical respectful of it, and we can help you do that.
If you're unable to access the funds right away, we're here to support you. We can guide you through temporary measures and help develop a plan of action to make things more manageable. Whether it's through saving or exploring financing options—which we can assist you with—we’re committed to helping you find a solution.
Our goal is always to work closely with our clients, understanding their unique circumstances and offering the best possible support.
Unlike some home repairs that are purely cosmetic, this situation directly impacts your health and well-being. It’s crucial to address it promptly, as delaying can increase the risks over time. Because of this, we prioritize clear and timely communication to work with you on creating a plan that ensures the safety and protection of you and your family.
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Jud Menshal | 📚
Jud is a 14 year Asbestos Removal Type 3 & Supervisor certified remediation technician with additional experience and certifications in Mold, Lead and Finishing. He holds all mandatory safety credentials important for running a safe project site.
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