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The team at Environmental Demolition Group specializes in abatement, remediation, and selective demolition in all industries throughout the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states.
Asbestos abatement is something the federal government takes seriously. Asbestos was used as an insulative and adhesive material from the 1930s until 1979. The fibrous mineral was mixed with paper, cement, cloth, and plastic because of its fire-resistant, anti-corrosive, insulative, and adhesive properties. Asbestos is most commonly found in insulation and adhesives, such as those in walls, ceilings, floors, and crawl spaces.
Unfortunately, asbestos causes cancer. Repeated exposure to asbestos could create chronic inflammation, permanent damage, and cancer in the lungs due to breathing in asbestos dust. Asbestos abatement removes any and all traces of this carcinogen to mitigate the health problems associated with asbestos.
All companies engaged in asbestos abatement must be licensed to do so. Environmental Demolition Group’s experienced staff has the necessary licensure and certifications required to handle asbestos removal.
We’ll remove all asbestos from the property, including where it’s found in walls, wiring, fixtures, ceilings, and floors. When we’re done, you’ll receive a clean letter stating that your site is free from this carcinogenic mineral.
Lead was an ingredient in paint up until 1980. Many buildings constructed before 1980 have lead-based paint in them. Deteriorated and peeling paint can be inhaled into the body through the lungs. Over time, lead builds up in the brain and may cause coma, convulsions, and death. Lead contamination is very serious, particularly in commercial buildings.
That’s where Environmental Demolition Group comes in. We follow EPA, OSHA, and CDC regulations for lead abatement. The federal government requires that all firms performing lead abatement be licensed. For EDG, all workers must take classes and receive a certificate of completion for lead abatement.
Lead abatement means every source of lead is permanently removed. Our experts remove lead paint and anything associated with it, including paint chips, peeling paint, and paint dust from your site.
Mold, mildew, and other microbes not only reduce the indoor air quality of your facility, but they can also cause health problems and chronic conditions for your workers, customers, and residents.
Mold remediation services clean up all surfaces affected by the microbial build-up in your building. Mold can come from years of exposure to a single pipe that drips water, or a pipe that suddenly bursts due to frigid temperatures or old age.
Mold can also build up due to the water used to put out a fire, which is why fire remediation is vital to your property. You can’t just remove the charred parts of the building. Any water used to extinguish the fire can seep into walls, floors, and ceilings that seem undamaged to untrained eyes. Our mold remediation services take care of any hidden dangers before they become serious problems.
The experts at Environmental Demolition Group will test your commercial building for mold and microbes. Then we’ll remove the contaminants and prevent them from coming back. EDG accomplishes mold remediation by removing nonstructural pieces and by cleaning the structural surfaces that must remain ahead of any renovation work.
PCB, or polychlorinated biphenyls, were widely used in electrical equipment and industrial facilities from 1929 until the 1980s. Its insulating properties made PCB useful for cooling, heat transfer, and hydraulic equipment. It was also an ingredient in paints, plasticizers, caulk, cable insulation, thermal insulation, pigments, dyes, and rubber products.
PCB is highly toxic. It binds easily to organic molecules because PCB contains long chains of hydrogen and carbon atoms. The substance survives through the food chain and doesn’t degrade easily which means it can accumulate. This hazardous material causes all types of cancer, depending on what part of the body it accumulates in. PCB may be responsible for certain types of liver, gall bladder, skin, brain, and gastrointestinal cancers.
A mixture of high toxicity, easy absorption into the body, and carcinogenic effects make PCB remediation and removal an absolute necessity for your site.
We’ve found PCB in soil, gravel, concrete, buildings, and manmade structures. PCB-laced substances need special disposal methods to keep this carcinogen out of groundwater supplies. EDG follows all government regulations and standards when it comes to proper PCB remediation and disposal.
What sets Environmental Demolition Group apart is our commitment and attention to detail. We do all of the hard work, so you can have peace of mind that your select demolition project and hazardous waste removal were handled properly.
You receive a clean letter at the end of our work. This document certifies that your site is void of hazardous waste. You’ll also receive all of the reports, disposal methods, and data regarding the materials removed, when we removed them, and where we took them. Consider our work as your written peace of mind.
