condo-property / commercial
Our ability to deliver the highest quality building projects for the residential market is second to none. By saying ‘small domestic building projects’ we mean that we can carry out general building projects where there are a variety of improvements required, but without the need for a complete strip-out.
Handy Man Service
Our regular clients appreciate not having to pay the typically high commercial call-out rates for a handyman, which usually also goes hand-in-hand with minimum call-out periods of between 2-4 hours. It can sometimes be difficult to find enough repairs to fill this many hours, which is why our 30-minute minimum period challenges the industry norm.
Asbestos
Asbestos is a mineral fibre. It can can only be positively identified using a special type of microscope. There are several types of asbestos fibers. In the past, asbestos was added to a variety of products to strengthen them and provide heat insulation and fire resistance.
There are several possible areas in which Asbestos can be found:
- Roofing and Siding: some shingles are made of asbestos cement
- Insulation: some homes built between 1930-1950 may have asbestos as insulation
- Paint & Patching Compounds: asbestos may be present in textured paint, wall and ceiling joints, and in patching compounds produced before 1977, when they were officially banned.
- Artificial Ashes & Embers: artificial ashes sold for use in gas-fired fireplaces may contain asbestos
- Stove-top Pads: these and other older products may contain asbestos compounds
- Fireplace Hearths & Surrounds: walls and floors around woodburning stoves may be protected with asbestos paper, millboard, or cement sheets
- Vinyl Flooring: asbestos is found in some vinyl floor tiles and in the backing on vinyl sheet flooring and adhesives
- Piping: hot water and steam pipes in older house may be coated with an asbestos material or covered in an asbestos blanket or tape
- Around the Furnace: oil and coal furnaces and door gaskets may have asbestos insulation
