As the calendar turns to a new year, Amity Environmental is excited to join you on a journey filled with opportunities for a healthier and safer environment. We’re dedicated to providing top-tier environmental solutions to meet your needs with precision and care. Committed to Excellence At Amity Environmental, our focus remains on delivering excellence in
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When it comes to home construction and renovation, the presence of asbestos has been a concerning issue for decades. While many people are aware of asbestos in insulation or older flooring materials, there’s another hidden culprit often overlooked: drywall joint compound. This seemingly innocuous material has historically contained asbestos, posing potential health risks for homeowners
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Identifying asbestos in vinyl flooring can be challenging because it often looks like regular vinyl flooring. The only way to confirm asbestos presence is through testing in a laboratory setting, as asbestos is a microscopic material that cannot be seen with the naked eye. However, there are some signs and characteristics that may suggest your vinyl flooring could contain asbestos
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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Asbestos was long known for its many great construction qualities before science realized its potential for making people very ill. Because of traits like fireproofing and being resistant to rot and termites, asbestos was used all over the home. For many older homes, this includes in the house’s siding. Homes built before the 80s are
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Mould is all around us These microscopic spores are in the air we breath. Inside the house or outside on the street and in parks, mould spores are a part of our life that most people don’t even notice. In the air, they don’t cause problems for the average person. Some people – kids especially
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If you remember back to grade school, the water cycle had all kinds of science terms like evaporation and precipitation. Perhaps you remember that dew or frost on grass in the morning is caused by a different sciency-word: condensation. Condensation can signal a couple things. It’s often present when something very cold and something hot
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In 2011, Calgary introduced legislation requiring anyone seeking a renovation or demolition permit to fill out an Asbestos Abatement Information Form or AAIF. While this legislation is hardly new news, a lot of homeowners seem to be going through quite a bit of grief. Basically before a demolition or building permit is granted by the
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Did you know that your eaves trough should be cleaned every spring and fall? It’s true! In Calgary, we have trees shedding their leaves in the fall and more than a few gales during the summer and winter months. This can lead to branches, leaves, and all kinds of other things in your eaves trough.
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