Danger Asbestos
LCS Laboratory Inc., is an asbestos testing laboratory in Southwestern Ontario. Everyday people send us samples of different construction materials selected by home inspectors during pre-sale inspections. It is important to test these samples as quickly as possible to find a conclusive answer. This is due to the fact that it may affect the value of the property.
Imagine the following; your home inspector says that “the building MAY HAVE asbestos”. Of course, this is not a pleasant situation for either buyer or seller, but don’t fear. The key word is “MAY HAVE”. Experienced home inspectors can find potentially Asbestos Contaminated Materials (ACM), but without proper laboratory testing, it is simply a guess.
Statistically, only 20-50% of all samples submitted for laboratory analysis are reported as Asbestos Containing Material. In other words, the chance that your samples are clean are between the range of 50- 80%, which is a very favorable probability.
Now, knowing this, it is time to collect samples of the suspected materials and send them to our accredited testing laboratory . Our report will be sent back to you by email and will contain analytical data for every sample you sent to us. In your report you can expect to find information on whether any asbestos was detected in your sample, and if so, how much and what type. Our reports are legal documents and provide proof on whether the tested material is asbestos free or not. Please call us to discuss your project.
To find out the cost of asbestos testing, sampling recommendations and shipping instructions, please visit our asbestos testing page .
