What this work costs in Calgary

Almost nobody in this trade publishes prices. We do, because the first thing you actually want to know is whether this is a two thousand dollar problem or a twenty thousand dollar one — and you should be able to find that out without handing your phone number to five contractors first.

These are real ranges for Calgary. They are not quotes. Every job here is priced as a fixed, itemized amount after a site visit, with commencement and completion dates in writing.

Asbestos abatement

Vermiculite attic insulation. Small or partial removals start at $4,500. Most Calgary bungalow attics run $10,000 to $16,000. Quoted as a job total, never per square foot — per-square-foot figures for attics come from other markets and overstate Calgary badly. More on vermiculite removal.

Popcorn and textured ceilings. $8 to $15 per square foot where asbestos is present. A single room typically runs $1,500 to $5,000. A ceiling that has already tested clean is closer to $2 to $3 per square foot — which is the whole reason to test first. More on popcorn ceiling removal.

Floor tile and black mastic. Small targeted removals typically $1,500 to $3,500. Full basement floors are quoted as a job total after a site visit and most land in the mid four figures. More on floor tile removal.

Asbestos-cement siding. A 1960s bungalow generally runs $6,000 to $12,000 depending on storeys, access and scaffold requirements.

Small targeted removals — a section of pipe wrap, a furnace flue, one damaged area found mid-renovation — $1,500 to $3,500.

Whole-home abatement on an older house, where multiple materials are being removed at once, $15,000 to $45,000 and up. More on asbestos removal.

There is a floor under all of these. Sealed containment, negative air, decontamination and clearance testing cost close to the same whether the area is small or large, which is why a tiny job is rarely a tiny price.

Testing and lab work

Bulk sample: from about $70, results typically two to five business days. Rush turnaround adds roughly 50 to 100 percent.

Vermiculite samples cost around double a standard sample, because vermiculite needs a more sensitive lab method than standard analysis. A standard test can miss it — make sure whoever samples it knows what they are looking at.

Residential survey with written report: $500 to $950 depending on the size of the home and the number of materials sampled.

Final air clearance testing: $400 to $700.

Testing is arranged through an accredited third-party lab. We recommend it before anything else even when the result means there is no removal job for us. More on asbestos testing.

Interior demolition and strip-out

Kitchen removal: $2,000 to $6,500. Bathroom strip-out: $1,500 to $4,500. Single room gut: $1,500 to $4,000. Full floor strip-out: $8,000 to $25,000 and up. Commercial tenant interiors: priced per project after a walkthrough.

Disposal, specifically. In Calgary, asbestos waste is accepted at Shepard Landfill only. It goes under a City of Calgary Industrial Waste Permit — no fee, valid for up to a year — by appointment booked by 10 a.m. the day before, wetted, double-bagged in 6-mil poly and sealed. We hold the permit, book the appointment and hand you the paperwork. And if your project needs a building or demolition permit, the City will not release it until an Asbestos Abatement Information form has been filed certifying the asbestos is gone or was never there. That form is part of what you are paying us to deal with.

Two things catch people out on demolition in Calgary. First, disposal is usually the biggest single line after labour, and a bin of drywall and plaster goes over its tonnage allowance quickly — so compare quotes on whether dump fees are included, not just the bin price. Second, interior demolition does not need a demolition permit, but it usually does need a building permit: a City of Calgary residential improvement permit runs about $206, a basement or garage alteration under 400 square feet about $334, and alterations to walls need one whether or not the wall is load-bearing. Confirm who is pulling it before work starts. More on demolition.

General contractors and restoration firms: we also supply ticketed, fit-tested crews on an hourly basis for interior demolition and abatement support. Rates on request — get in touch.

Mould, water and fire

Mould remediation, water damage restoration and fire and smoke damage restoration are quoted after inspection, because the scope is almost never visible from the doorway. Where there is an insurance claim we work to the adjuster's scope and document accordingly. Mould remediation · Water damage · Fire damage.

What moves a price

• Access. A walk-in gable door and a bedroom-ceiling hatch are different jobs on the same attic.
• Occupied or empty. Protecting a lived-in home, working around belongings and staging by room all add time.
• Disposal weight. Asbestos waste goes by the tonne to the only Calgary landfill that accepts it, by appointment and under permit.
• Condition. Friable, damaged or previously disturbed material needs more containment than material that is intact.
• Schedule. Work that has to happen after hours, over a weekend, or inside a 24-hour call-out is priced accordingly.

What every quote includes

A fixed, itemized price. Commencement and completion dates in writing. Alberta OHS project notification where required. Landfill disposal under permit with the manifest handed to you. Air clearance testing before the containment comes down. Proof of $5 million commercial general liability and $5 million contractors pollution liability on request, before you commit to anything — and our WCB clearance letter is yours to pull directly from WCB Alberta whenever you like.

Ranges current as of September 2026. They are ranges, not quotes. Call (403) 477-2281 or send us a message for a fixed price on your job.