October 14, 2016 6:36 pm
Published by Jill Rutherford
This past spring, Cardinal Environmental was chosen by the College of the Holy Cross to perform Asbestos Abatement in several of their campus buildings. Cardinal began work in June and worked straight through until mid-August to complete all of the work that needed to be done. The projects that... Read More
October 14, 2016 6:28 pm
Published by Jill Rutherford
Cardinal Environmental was contacted by the Town of Millbury to provide an emergency estimate for a complete board up of a vacated residential home. We sent the estimate to them within the same day of request. We were awarded the job and immediately began the work. The request was to... Read More
October 14, 2016 6:25 pm
Published by Jill Rutherford
In May, Cardinal Environmental was contacted by the homeowner and requested to visit his home and provide an estimate for abatement of vermiculite insulation in their attic. We were one of 5 companies to submit a bid for this job and the homeowner chose us to do the work. ... Read More
May 18, 2016 8:25 pm
Published by Jill Rutherford
Cardinal Environmental just purchased a “State of the Art” Vermiculite Removal System. A specially designed solution to safely handling vermiculite and potential asbestos debris; featuring an industrial vacuum with 11 Hg” of negative vacuum pressure while containing and filtering harmful materials into a 55 gallon HEC-SLT cyclone pre-separator. Safely contains... Read More
May 13, 2016 3:41 pm
Published by Jill Rutherford
Ten Things to Know about Mold If mold is a problem in your home or school, you must remove the mold and eliminate the sources of moisture. Potential health effects and symptoms associated with mold exposures include allergic reactions, asthma and other respiratory complaints. There is no practical way to... Read More
May 13, 2016 2:17 pm
Published by Jill Rutherford
VERMICULITE INSULATION: Vermiculite is a popular insulation material, but much of the vermiculite used in the U.S. during the 20th century was contaminated with asbestos. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself from exposure to dangerous asbestos: Up until 1990, most vermiculite sold in the U.S. came from... Read More
May 10, 2016 5:49 pm
Published by Jill Rutherford
Chris Drumm: General Manager- Chris is licensed as an Asbestos Inspector as well as an Asbestos Supervisor for the State of Massachusetts . He has extensive training through the Institute of Inspection and Restoration and Cleaning (IICRC) and is currently certified in: Water Restoration (WRT), Applied Structural Drying (ASD), Applied Microbial... Read More
May 6, 2016 6:54 pm
Published by Jill Rutherford
Media blasting is the operation of compression blasting whereby forcibly propelling a stream of abrasive material against a surface under high pressure to smooth a rough surface, roughen a smooth surface, shape a surface, or remove surface contaminants. Compressed air is used to propel the blasting material. There are several... Read More
April 6, 2016 11:38 am
Published by Jill Rutherford
Cardinal Environmental was contracted to utilize a media blasting technique to remove the old paint and corrosives from the ceiling, walls and support posts and to clean the surfaces all the way down to the original wood and Brick for the Omni Services Suite at E Worcester Street, Massachusetts. Here... Read More
April 5, 2016 5:27 pm
Published by Jill Rutherford
Cardinal Environmental is the firm other firms call when things get “dicey”! Cardinal was contacted by J. Brian Day Co. to provide abatement to a water loss they were handling in Attleboro, MA. Removing the wet carpeting, exposed crumbling asbestos containing floor tiles that had to be removed before water... Read More