Asbestos remediation Calgary

[Ajay Sandhu]

Happy new year!

We have a house under contract and inspection revealed that there is Vermiculite in the ceiling insulation.

A couple of questions if someone could answer from their experience:

- How serious is the issue?

- What would be appropriate remediation cost for a 1000Sqft bungalow?

- what are the chances of asbestos also present in the other structures of the house if Drywall joint compound, ceiling stipple, wall insulation etc.?

- have some one renovated a house with asbestos?

Your help would be appreciated.

Regards,

Ajay

[Michael Gessner]

@Ajay Sandhu have samples taken, do not hire an abatement company to take the samples, hit an independent testing company. If its present in the insulation I would prob say theirs a very good chance it's in other places as well, drywall, pipe insulation, flooring etc. What year was the house built ? If it's in the floor tiles, best bet would be leave it in place and go over with a gokd vapor barrier followed by a vinyl plank floor. If it's in the drywall, you may be able to go over it with 1/4 drywall, once encapsulated it's fine. The insulation I would say that should be removed.