It depends on the material being removed, how much of it and if it is a High or Moderate risk job.

• The only way to know this information for sure is to contact a qualified company that holds a valid license to work with asbestos and is certified to conduct testing of suspect asbestos containing materials. This step needs to be completed BEFORE any construction activity begins.

• If this asbestos testing step is neglected, the cost of clean up, should any materials disturbed contain asbestos, will greatly increase if the renovations have already begun!

• Whether you choose to conduct the work yourself, as the homeowner (to avoid exposure for all living in the home and ensure the work is done safely, removal by the homeowner is not recommended if the materials contain asbestos), or if you decide to hire a contractor, save yourself time, money and stress by ensuring that this step is completed before the start of renovation work in your home!

• When preparing for asbestos removal, we cover all surfaces and items not being removed—such as walls, floors, ceilings, unmovable furniture, and fixtures—with an impermeable barrier, typically polyethylene plastic sheeting. Once everything is covered inside the removal area, we then erect a 'decontamination unit'. This is the area where we safely wash, double bag all asbestos waste, and clean ourselves and our equipment off before coming out of the contaminated space. This is how we can ensure that no area of your home, besides our removal area, has any possibility of contamination.

• If the job is “high-risk” it is a WSBC requirement that occupational and clean room air monitoring be taken every day during the removal process. Upon completion of a job air clearances must be taken before the containment can be removed.