Ashcroft and Cache Creek sit west of Kamloops in the dry Thompson country, where Highways 1 and 97 meet. Between them there are older homes, rentals and a lot of highway commercial buildings: motels, restaurants, shops and service buildings. If any of them was built before 1990, have it tested for asbestos before you renovate, repair or demolish. We connect owners in both communities with specialists who serve the area.
Commercial and rental properties
If you own or manage a business property, you have more to think about than a homeowner does:
- Survey before work. A qualified person must inspect for hazardous materials, including asbestos and lead, and prepare a written report before renovation or demolition (OHS Regulation section 20.112).
- Inventory and exposure control. Where workers may be exposed to asbestos, the employer needs an exposure control plan, and the employer and owner must have a qualified person prepare an inventory of asbestos-containing materials at the workplace.
- Licensed contractors only. The owner must make sure the abatement contractor holds a valid WorkSafeBC licence before allowing the work (section 6.2.3).
- Notice of Project. For many asbestos jobs the contractor files a Notice of Project with WorkSafeBC. Your contractor will know what applies.
Homes
For houses and older manufactured homes, the usual suspects are textured ceilings, drywall mud, vinyl flooring, vermiculite in the attic, and stucco or cement siding outside. You can't tell by looking. The only way to know is sampling and lab testing. See does my home have asbestos?
Disposal
The TNRD lists only the Heffley Creek and Lower Nicola Eco-Depots as TNRD facilities that accept asbestos-containing material, double-bagged in sealed 6-mil bags with a signed declaration form. Commercial loads go to landfill only. See the TNRD asbestos page.
Kamloops Asbestos Removal is an independent referral service, not an asbestos contractor. Testing and removal are carried out by independent professionals, and abatement contractors must hold a valid WorkSafeBC Asbestos Abatement Licence. Availability, travel charges and scheduling are set by the contractor.
Get connected in Ashcroft & Cache Creek
Call or send the quote form with your address or area, roughly when the building was built and what you're planning. We'll pass your request to a specialist who serves Ashcroft & Cache Creek so they can contact you directly. There's no charge to request a quote.
More reading: Does my home have asbestos? · Asbestos testing: what to expect · B.C. asbestos rules for homeowners
Sources: OHS Regulation Part 20; OHS Regulation Part 6; WorkSafeBC: Notice of Project; TNRD: Asbestos.