Asbestos, mould and restoration services in Downtown Toronto

1890s–1930s houses, 1970s+ condos is the typical build era here. Two different risks side by side: heritage houses with plaster and original pipe wrap, and 1970s–80s condo towers where floor levelling compound, tile adhesive and drywall compound are the usual findings during a unit renovation.

Most Downtown Toronto calls are condo unit renovations, leaks from the unit above, heritage-home renovations and shared-air considerations. Buildings from the 70s and 80s can contain asbestos in floor levelling compound, tile adhesive and drywall compound. Most boards want testing documentation before approving the work.

If the building predates roughly 1990 and the work will cut, sand or break into walls, ceilings or floors, yes — a laboratory test on a sample is the only way to know what is being disturbed. In Ontario, asbestos work is classified Type 1, 2 or 3 under O. Reg. 278/05, and which type applies depends on that result. Nothing should be removed on the strength of a guess.

The Annex, Cabbagetown, Kensington Market, Liberty Village, Riverdale, Corktown and the rest of Downtown Toronto, along with Toronto, the GTA and Hamilton. Downtown work is scheduled around the building, not just the unit. That usually means a booked service elevator and loading dock, a certificate of insurance naming the condo corporation, restricted work hours, and a protected route through common areas. On the residential streets it means permit parking and often no driveway, so bin timing has to be arranged. We sort all of this out before quoting the work.