I took possession of a "handyman special" in TO this past November. At my son's insistence I had the house tested for asbestos/mould before the sale went through and sure enough - there it was- Type 2 asbestos !!.... I got 3 quotes that varied wildly. Having no experience with asbestos/mould, I listened very carefully to the estimators that came through the house. It also had an attic that had no access and was an unknown as to finding more asbestos.
David from Templar was knowledgeable about asbestos use and construction in Toronto houses. He was thorough and helpful in pointing out other concerns I might consider before the deal going through.
Based on Templar's quote, their experience, David's professionalism being their first point of contact and the HomeStars reviews, I hired them when the house closed.
The Templar crew was the first to start. They were awesome! The work they did was messy and hard. They bagged and hulled off all the drywall from the agreed areas. They cleaned up after themselves each night and left the Hepa fan cleaning the air. Here is a list of what they did: (copy and paste from invoice)
[Remove all ceiling drywall & suspect asbestos containing drywall compound from entire basement. Remove 4.0 ft X 8.0 ft of drywall / drywall compound on both sides of a wall in basement. Remove 8.0 ft X 8.0 ft of drywall / drywall compound on both sides of a wall in kitchen area. Also remove 2.0 ft of asbestos pipe wrap insulation.
Not possible to quote any attic remediation until client has installed an attic hatch.
Hepa vacuum during and after process. Entire contained work area will be sprayed with Lockdown after removal.
Containment of area: Negative air(-7 Pascals) in all work areas will be created according to Asbestos Reg. 278/05 Type 2.
Additional kitchen wall and cabinetry removal.]
Excellent company. Excellent work. Great start to my reno.
PS: Once hired and an attic access made, Templar inspected the space and found no further asbestos or mould. They did make suggestions to vent it properly.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $3,700.00