Since 1987, Fleck Contracting Ltd. has served hundreds of
residential & commercial customers in the fields of custom
building, renovating, home inspections, UFFI removal,
asbestos removal and oil tank removal.

Asbestos

Asbestos may be found in many forms both inside and outside a building. Inside asbestos may take a form of paper or hard block insulation on hot water piping, heating ducts, or as molded pipe fitting insulation and joint compounds on furnaces.  Asbestos may also be found in floor tiles, sheet flooring, ceiling tiles, and acoustical (stucco) finishes or as wall and attic insulating materials. Exterior use for asbestos may include shingles or siding materials and asbestos cement pipes. Asbestos is a potential health hazard if damaged or disturbed through renovation or demolition activities.

Underground Oil Storage Tanks

Furnaces that are presently fueled, or were fueled in the past by oil would require an oil storage tank. These tanks were generally located above ground, in basement areas, or in most cases were buried outside near foundation walls. If tanks are present there is a potential for leakage from the tanks themselves or associated piping. Buried tanks were used largely in industrial or commercial buildings. However, many residential buildings also used underground storage tanks for oil storage. Any buried fuel oil tanks not in use are required to be removed by city by-laws. These tanks may pose potentially large and costly environmental problems and represent potential liability for homeowners.

Urea Formaldehyde Removal / Demolition

Urea Formaldehyde foam insulation (UFFI) was used in the late 1970's in mainly residential and commercial buildings as an insulating material in walls and ceiling spaces. Liquid foam was sprayed into an area to be insulated where it expanded to completely fill the space and harden. Unfortunately it was found that this type of foam insulation emitted toxic formaldehyde fumes causing serious respiratory health problems. Subsequently many homes and commercial building have had the foam removed by qualified contractors such as Fleck Contracting. However, many structures still have UFFI material in place. Presently there is a disclosure clause in real estate agreements concerning UFFI. In many instances however, building owners are unaware that their buildings contain UFFI passed on by former owners. Identification of UFFI can avoid potential health and safety issues and liability for the homeowner.