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Asbestos Abatement

Proper equipment, processes, and skill are required to remove these fibers. At A&O Contracting, our asbestos abatement specialists have the technical expertise to remove asbestos sources in a safe and effective way. All sources of hazardous fibers should be removed from your home or workplace to protect yourself and others from the harmful effects of asbestos fibers. A skilled professional should be consulted to remove these dangerous materials from your home or property.

WHAT'S ASBESTOS?

Asbestos is a general term describing a variety of naturally-occurring fibrous minerals. Asbestos materials are classified into two categories: friable and non-friable materials. When airborne, these materials are known to cause a number of health problems including asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer.

Where can it be found?

Asbestos materials can be found in a number of building structures and residential properties. When asbestos-contaminated material is disturbed, it can release the asbestos fibers and cause massive disruption to the environment.

Our Removal Process

We Will Begin By Setting Up A Containment Area To Stop Any Airborne Particles From Escaping. Impacted areas are cleaned using top-grade HEPA vacuums to eliminate any remaining fibers.

We Then Perform Controlled Removal Of Asbestos Using Airtight Containers To Transport Hazardous Waste Safely From The Air .quality testing is then conducted throughout the process to ensure it’s safe to return to the space.

Risks Of Asbestos

Asbestosis is a chronic lung disease that causes lung tissue scarring and shortness of breath. It occurs over prolonged exposure to asbestos fibers.

Mesothelioma develops on a thin layer that’s on many internal organs. It’s caused by asbestos and most often develops in the lungs.

FAQ’s

We operate 24 hours 7 days a week. Our emergency line is available anytime. 

We work with all major insurance providers in Canada and we ensure fast response times and customized reporting to all insurance providers.

We’re completely bonded with complete commercial insurance coverage.

We have an on-call health and safety contact and a thorough reporting system.

We’re COR registered and working towards a complete certification.

We’re an IICRC certified company with WRT/FSRT and several other technicians on hand.

We’ve developed a large roster of services throughout our 22 years in business.

We dealt with many large facilities over the years and have seen it all. Chances are we’ve already come across it, but if we haven’t, we are used to coming up with a solution.

Hazardous or non-hazardous waste? We are ready to drop our roll-off bins on-site anytime.

We don’t need to wait on anything, our equipment, tools, and crew area all in-house and at your disposal.