Posts Tagged ‘Asbestos Removal Contractors in Toronto’
Home Renovations: Don’t Forget The Asbestos Risk
Almost half of all Canadian homeowners plan on spending some money on home renovations. When you add in the hot GTA real estate scene, which has seen many fixer uppers flood the markets as desperate buyers compete for homes at seemingly any price, and you’ve got the current reno boom. The Asbestos Risk Resistant to…
Read More17K Realtor Listings Boast: No Popcorn Ceilings!
Here’s something you didn’t see years ago: realtor listings that make a point of mentioning ‘No Popcorn Ceilings!’ They’re outdated, they’re unsightly – and they might just pose an asbestos risk. A recent tally on Realtor.com counted over 17,000 listings that touted ‘No popcorn ceilings!’ Once a fad, now a pariah, if you watch those…
Read MoreAsbestos And Freezing Temperatures
Asbestos was once thought of as a miracle construction material. It certainly has many qualities that make it seem nearly indestructible. Even so, extreme cold can wreak havoc on buildings and materials — including those containing asbestos. The recent polar vortex and the icy cold air it has brought to the GTA was a nasty…
Read MoreAsbestos Removal in Historic Homes
An older home is a source of pride. They truly are a piece of history, and many feature distinctive design and architectural details that speak to their place in time. The silhouette of a Victorian townhouse is unmistakable, for example, as are the sleek bungalows of mid-century modernism. Older vs. Historic Homes When the house…
Read MoreSarnia’s Centennial Park Asbestos Nightmare
Many cities are taking old industrial properties and now reusing them for new developments, often called brown field remediation. But, what’s under the ground? Often, the rubble and debris includes asbestos. Sarnia’s Park Problem Picturesque Centennial Park in Sarnia sits on the St. Clair River, once the site of music festivals, kids and families playing…
Read MoreRepeated Asbestos Offenders
Some parties just don’t learn – although in this case of repeated asbestos violations, we’re not sure if that statement applies more to the company or the governmental bodies involved. Seattle Environmental of Vancouver was fined a whopping $280K last December for incidents involving asbestos removal that happened between 2013 and 2015. Those fines were…
Read MoreUpdate: Jail Time for Kingston Area Asbestos Removal Contractor
In an update to a court case story, an asbestos removal contractor from Bolton, north of the GTA, received a 30 day jail sentence along with a $45,000 fine. The Case The case involves an asbestos removal job that took place in Gananoque, near Kingston in Eastern Ontario in August of 2014. The contractor was…
Read MoreThe Legacy of Asbestos
As asbestos exposure is revealed as Canada’s leading cause of workplace deaths and the World Health Organization estimates that one third of workplace cancers are caused by the mineral which was once hailed as the “miracle” construction material. A recent article in the revered medical journal The Lancet estimated total deaths worldwide from asbestos exposure…
Read MoreCity of Toronto Deals with Nearly 200 Asbestos Cases in Five Years
A recent report on CTV News revealed that dealing with asbestos in public buildings has cost the city of Toronto more than $1 million a year for the last five years – accounting for nearly 200 cases in that time period. Asbestos was once widely used in residential, institutional and institutional construction for much of…
Read MoreHeritage Group Fights Province – Along with Asbestos, Mould
A heritage group in Southern Ontario just outside the GTA is getting the cold shoulder from the province when it asked to view a historic property. The Hamilton, Ontario group – the city’s municipal heritage committee – requested to view Century Manor, an ornate three-storey mansion that was once home to the Hamilton Asylum for…
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