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Dangers of Asbestos
Calgary’s ASTRA Restorations understands the dangers asbestos poses to long-term health and stresses the importance of asbestos awareness.
If you suspect asbestos in your Calgary home or workplace, contact ASTRA Restorations. Do not handle the material yourself—disturbing it will put you, your family, or your employees at greater risk.
Asbestos causes long-term, often fatal, health problems, even long after exposure and particularly when inhaled. Sufferers of asbestos exposure don’t notice the inhalation of fibres and don’t feel effects until later.
Long, fine asbestos fibres pose an even greater risk. When asbestos material (i.e., tiles, insulation, and siding) is damaged or moved, fibres become airborne. Once airborne, these asbestos fibres are easily inhaled, often unnoticed.
When inhaled, sharp asbestos fibres penetrate the lungs and respiratory tract, causing long-term health problems and cancers. These illnesses include but are not limited to the following:
- Asbestosis: Asbestosis is a hardening of lung tissues that makes breathing difficult. This disease is progressive and irreversible. It is caused by microscopic damage to lung tissues that forms scar tissue. This scar tissue cannot stretch the way normal lung tissue can and thus creates debilitating and fatal breathing problems.
- Lung Cancer: Lung cancer is a serious and fatal form of cancer. Risk of this cancer is compounded in individuals who smoke and have been exposed to asbestos.
- Mesothelioma: Mesothelioma is rapid, fatal, and incurable cancer of the lung linings.
Calgary’s ASTRA Restorations has teams of specialized and certified technicians capable of effectively and efficiently removing asbestos from your home or workplace. We have the know-how and tools to make your Calgary property safe from asbestos.
909 Asbestos Abatement
909 5th Ave SW, Calgary, AB
| Area: | 10 Floors |
| Duration: | 3 Weeks |
| Level: | Moderate |
| Complete: | 2022 |
Wyndham Crossing Abatement
4807 137 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB
| Area: | 30 Units + Common |
| Duration: | 3 Months |
| Level: | High |
| Complete: | 2022 |
Ground-Pipe Abatement
8th Avenue & 8th Street SW, Calgary, AB
| Area: | 120 ft. |
| Duration: | 1 week |
| Level: | Moderate |
| Delivery Model: | Fixed price |
| Year of Completion: | 2018 |
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Floor Mastic Abatement
550 6th AVE SW, Calgary, AB
| Area: | 21,000 Sq. Ft |
| Duration: | 2 weeks |
| Delivery Model: | Fixed price |
| Year of Completion: | 2017 |
| Risk Level: | Low-Mid |
| Client: |  |
Storm Drain Abatement
1015 4th Street SW, Calgary, AB
| Area: | Parkade |
| Duration: | 1 week |
| Delivery Model: | Fixed price |
| Year of Completion: | 2016 |
| Risk Level: | Moderate |
| Client: | 
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Ramsay Stucco Abatement
1051 8th Street SE, Calgary, AB
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| Area: | 28 Townhouses |
| Duration: | 4 weeks |
| Delivery Model: | Fixed price |
| Level: | Moderate |
| Year of Completion: | 2018 |
| Number of Bags: | 1550 |
| Client: |  |
EMCO Restoration
5460 76 AVE SE, Calgary, AB
| Area: | 650,000 sq. ft. |
| Flood category: | 2 |
| Flood class: | 3 |
| Response Time: | 45 min. |
| Year of Completion: | 2017 |
| Client: |  |
Fortress Restoration
13226 MacLeod Trail South, Calgary, AB
| Area: | 10,500 sq. ft. |
| Category: | 2 |
| Class: | 3 |
| Response Time: | 55 min. |
| Year of Completion : | 2017 |
| Client: |  |
Project Description:
This project was performed with moderate-risk protocols (AAAM Section 5.3, with modifications by a registered occupational hygienist tailored to site conditions and to keep risk of asbestos exposures as low as possible). Excavators removed soil around a 120-foot long transite pipe. Once the pipe was fully exposed, ASTRA marked break areas for easier transportation to the City of Calgary’s asbestos-waste-disposal site.
ASTRA conducted a cleanup of the pipe’s outer surface and applied sealant glue to prevent fibres from being released into the air during cutting. The pipe was broken at set locations to minimize dust. Barriers kept unprotected workers away from the cutting zone. ASTRA Restorations’ registered occupational hygienist monitored the project and generated a final clearance report within one week of project completion.
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8th Avenue & 8th Street SW, Calgary, Alberta
| Area: | 120 ft. |
| Duration: | 1 week |
| Level: | Moderate |
| Delivery Model: | Fixed price |
| Year of Completion: | 2018 |
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550 6th AVE SW, Calgary, Alberta
| Area: | 21,000 Sq. Ft |
| Duration : | 2 weeks |
| Delivery Model: | Fixed price |
| Year of Completion: | 2017 |
| Risk Level : | Low-Mid |
Project Description:
ASTRA Restorations completed asbestos-abatement services of floor mastic for Govan Brown. This work included the abatement of two floors of office space. Low-to-moderate-risk procedures and complete containment were necessary to complete the scope of work. ASTRA’s certified hygienist generated air-monitoring and clearance reports to ensure proper abatement procedures. Work was completed afterhours to minimize public risk.
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1015 4th Street SW, Calgary, Alberta
| Area: | Parkade |
| Duration: | 1 week |
| Delivery Model: | Fixed price |
| Year of Completion: | 2016 |
| Risk Level: | Moderate |
Project Description:
ASTRA Restorations completed asbestos-abatement services of a parkade storm-drain pipe for Manulife. Moderate risk procedures and complete containment were necessary to complete the scope of work. ASTRA’s certified hygienist generated air-monitoring and clearance reports to ensure proper abatement procedures. Work was completed afterhours on the weekend to minimize public risk.
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1051 8th Street SE, Calgary, Alberta
| Area: | 28 Townhouses |
| Duration: | 4 weeks |
| Delivery Model: | Fixed price |
| Level: | Moderate |
| Year of Completion: | 2018 |
| Number of Bags: | 1550 |
Project Description:
ASTRA Restoration completed abatement of asbestos-containing exterior stucco of 28 townhouses owned by the Calgary Housing Corporation. We removed the stucco with moderate-risk protocols (AAAM 5.3). ASTRA created partial containments of less than 100 square feet in size, which we fitted with HEPA-filtered-negative-air units. Removal activity was performed mostly by hand tools. Collected abatement material was double bagged and disposed of as asbestos waste. Workers wore half-face respirators with P100 filters and disposable coveralls.
Abatement work was conducted by certified asbestos workers. Work was supervised by a certified hygienist. ASTRA’s certified hygienist daily monitored the removal worker’s personal air and collected air samples from outside the containment structure to check for environmental contamination. He also provided clearance reports to ensure proper abatement procedures.
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5460 76 AVE SE, Calgary, Alberta
| Area: | 650,000 sq. ft. |
| Flood category: | 2 |
| Flood class: | 3 |
| Response Time: | 45 min. |
| Year of Completion: | 2017 |
Project Description:
ASTRA Restorations performed emergency water-extraction and restoration services at the EMCO distribution centre. ASTRA dispatched four crews, who arrived on site within 45 minutes of the initial request. ASTRA performed extraction and drying services at the property. Total water mitigation included 65,500 square feet, covering most of the warehouse, showroom, and offices.
Key Deliverables:
- All water was extracted within 48 hours (water coverage was 2 inches across 65,000 square feet).
- ASTRA minimized business interruption.
- ASTRA minimized drywall removal.
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13226 MacLeod Trail South, Calgary, Alberta
| Area: | 10,500 sq. ft. |
| Category: | 2 |
| Class: | 3 |
| Response Time: | 55 min. |
| Year of Completion: | 2017 |
Project Description:
ASTRA Restorations performed emergency water-extraction and restoration services. ASTRA dispatched two crews who arrived on site within 55 minutes of the initial request. ASTRA performed extraction and drying services at the property. Water mitigation included 10,500 square feet, covering walls, carpets, and ceiling tile.
Key Deliverables:
- All Carpet tile was saved and restored, even after heavy staining.
- Bathroom wall tiles were preserved through careful dismantling.
- ASTRA minimized drywall removal.
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909 5th Ave SW, Calgary, AB
| Area: | 10 Floors |
| Duration: | 3 Weeks |
| Level: | Moderate |
| Complete: | 2022 |
Project Description:
Astra completed abatement of asbestos-containing material across the entire span of a 10 floor office tower in downtown Calgary.
All work was supervised by a certified hygienist. We monitored the removal worker’s personal air and collected air samples from outside the containment structure to check for environmental contamination on a daily basis. We provided clearance reports to ensure proper abatement procedures.
4807 137 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB
| Area: | 30 Units + Common |
| Duration: | 3 Months |
| Level: | High |
| Complete: | 2022 |
Project Description:
Astra completed abatement of asbestos-containing material across 30 units and all common areas on the main floor the Wyndham Crossing Apartment building.
The bottom 4 feet of the entire floor was damaged in a flood and required abatement. All work was supervised by a certified hygienist. We monitored the removal worker’s personal air and collected air samples from outside the containment structure to check for environmental contamination on a daily basis. We provided clearance reports to ensure proper abatement procedures.
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