Asbestos Removal in Newton, BC

A lot of Newton's housing went up between the 1960s and 1980s, right in the window when asbestos was still standard in drywall mud, vinyl flooring and textured ceilings.

Newton was one of Surrey's fastest-growing districts during the 1960s and 70s, when builders threw up hundreds of single-family ranchers, bungalows and split-levels along roads like 72 Avenue and 120 Street. That construction era ran squarely through the asbestos-use period, so those homes were routinely built with chrysotile-containing joint compound in every wall seam, vinyl floor tiles bonded with black mastic adhesive and textured acoustic ceilings sprayed on with a product that was mostly asbestos fibre. Decades later, most of those materials are still in place.

Basement renovations in Newton are where we find the highest concentrations of multiple materials in one space. It's common to pull three positive samples from a single Newton basement: nine-inch floor tiles under old carpet, stipple on the ceiling and joint compound at the seam where drywall meets the staircase bulkhead. Kitchens are another common hotspot. The original vinyl sheet flooring in many Newton bungalows was made with asbestos binder and is still sitting under the laminate installed on top of it in the 90s.

If you're doing a Newton renovation or planning a full tear-down, the smart call is a pre-renovation asbestos survey before any walls come down. WorkSafeBC regulations require it when you're disturbing suspect materials. We come out, sample every material that could contain asbestos and have lab results back to you within a few days. From there you'll have a clear scope of work and we can schedule the removal so your contractor isn't left waiting.