Home/Insights
InsightsAsbestos in Ottawa, answered plainly
The neighbourhood housing stock, the permit triggers, the clearance rules and the timing questions the main guides do not have room for. New pieces as they come up on real jobs.
Ottawa Renovation Permits and Asbestos
Almost everyone asks whether they need an asbestos test to get their permit. It is the wrong question. The permit and the asbestos duty are two separate tracks, the second one lands on the owner rather than the contractor, and most people meet it when a crew stops work in week one.
Read the article →Asbestos in Ottawa's Heritage Homes
A 1910 Sandy Hill rowhouse was built with plaster, lath and brick. The asbestos arrived in 1955, 1968 and 1974. Why the renovation layers matter more than the build date, and what that means for testing.
Read the article →