A common response when Canadians learn the dangers of asbestos and the likelihood of having some asbestos containing materials in their home is panic. While we understand why the news of a potential hidden threat causes the immediate impulse to get rid of all asbestos containing materials everywhere, we suggest taking a deep breath and
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Mould isn’t a fun thing for any Calgary homeowner to deal with. Not only does it slowly destroy the structural integrity of your house, but it can also make your friends, family members, and even your pets sick. For these reasons, it’s always better to catch mould as early as possible. However, mould isn’t always
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Many Albertans take the warm summer months as an opportunity to get some renovations done around the house. This makes a lot of sense. If you need the extra space to store materials, like drywall, that are being torn out or to cut wood, you’ll want to wait until it’s warm enough for you to
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When a lot of Calgarians imagine mould or a place where they’d find mould, they think of a dark, cold, damp area. Maybe a cramped space, filled with bats and slime. But mould isn’t the closest fungal relative of the vampire. In fact, all fungi, like moulds, have a lot more in common with animals,
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If you’re not a professional renovator, you may not know that getting a building or demolition permit in Calgary will mean getting an asbestos inspection. This inspection is a mandatory requirement of the city, and you’ll need to prove you had a qualified team (like Amity) out to your home to inspect the work site
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When it comes to understanding the long history that people have with asbestos, the first thing you need to know is that asbestos isn’t a man-made chemical or material. It’s actually a naturally occurring mineral similar to the rock garnet. People have been mining and using asbestos for more than 4500 years, but just as
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As autumn approaches, Calgary is finally leaving the hot weather and rain behind. Those of us in the mould removal industry are pretty happy to see it go. That’s because mould needs three things to grow: a surface that provides food (such as carpet, drywall, or even paint), moisture (such as the high humidity levels
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If you’re familiar with our blog, then last month you probably read about the different hazard levels that each mould is classified under. Some of these moulds were deadly while others posed no real risk to humans. Which may lead some Calgarians to wonder, well why remove non-deadly mould at all? While Hazard Class C
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Moulds are all around us. They’re in the air we breath, in our homes, in our food, even in our medicines. While it’s pretty easy to throw out food when it goes bad and the level of mould spores outside is rarely problematic, when moulds begin to grow indoors there can be some serious problems.
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If you’re familiar with our blogs, that good ventilation can prevent mould is probably not news to you. Like adequate heating, good humidity control, and effective insulation, having sufficient ventilation is one of the most important things you can do to help prevent mould in your house. Ventilation describes how fresh air moves in your
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