Commercial Environmental Testing

Environmental Testing Services for Commercial Property Owners in San Jose, CA

By law, any commercial renovation, repair, or demolition project in California must undergo asbestos testing as a prerequisite to obtaining a city permit. If your commercial property project is in the San Francisco Bay area, the best way to achieve this is by contacting Reed Environmental Services, a certified asbestos consultant (CAC) team of trained, experienced, licensed, and insured asbestos testing technicians in San Jose with over 20 years in the asbestos inspection and testing business. Our experience and expertise in the asbestos testing industry in San Jose means that we can provide fast, efficient, and affordable commercial asbestos testing services to any property, allowing you to easily obtain the permission you need to more forward with your commercial property plans.

Asbestos is a microscopic airborne fiber that, if inhaled, can cause life-threatening illnesses including mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. It was commonly used in building materials before 1980 because of its ability to insulate against noise as well as fire, water, steam, air, and smoke-borne particles, but due to its long-term effects on health has since been restricted or banned from use in many modern construction materials. Asbestos and asbestos testing is strictly regulated and monitored, especially in California, which is why Reed Environmental Services offers a full range of environmental consultancy and testing services including pre-demolition or pre-renovation asbestos surveys, post-impact asbestos surveys, and occupancy compliance reports. We also offer abatement oversight services and air clearance testing so that from beginning to end, your commercial property project in San Jose or across California is protected from the legal consequences and unhealthy effects of potential asbestos exposure.

Pre-Demolition & Pre-Renovation Asbestos Surveys

Commercial properties undergoing demolition, remodel, or repair in California are required to first be inspected for asbestos particles because of the danger they present to tradesmen, building occupants, and the general public. If left undisturbed, asbestos has little chance of becoming dangerously airborne, but if asbestos-containing building materials are agitated, as they are during even minor building renovations, they are quickly and easily inhaled into the lungs where, over time, they can cause dangerous complications and even death. If your commercial property project in the San Jose area is in need of a Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) J# demolition/renovation permit or a National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) survey as required by the Environmental Protection Agency, Reed Environmental Services can provide fully-compliant reports and surveys completely customized to your specific project needs.

Reed Environmental Services utilizes bulk sampling methods for commercial asbestos testing services in the San Jose area. This involves collecting small samples of multiple at-risk sites like flooring, roofing, ceiling tiles, insulation, drywall or joint compounds, exterior stucco, and window sills and getting them analyzed for asbestos fibers in an accredited laboratory. A fully-certified asbestos survey is then issued to you, complete with all due-diligence information, certifications, photographs, diagrams and more which can be used for remediation planning purposes, to obtain the necessary permits required to move forward with your commercial property project, or as a resource in potential future litigation. 

Post-Impact Asbestos Surveys & Occupancy Reports

Following the same procedure as a pre-demolition or pre-renovation survey, if the structural integrity of your commercial building diminishes due to weather, natural disaster, or other natural or extreme events, a post-impact asbestos survey is highly recommended -and may very well be required by your commercial insurance provider. That's because even after minor events, asbestos (if originally within onsite building materials) can be released into the air which can have severe effects on the health of  building's occupants and visitors as well as long-term consequences to your commercial property's insurance provider. Reed Environmental Services can provide you with a post-impact asbestos survey or occupancy report to verify the absence of asbestos in your commercial property and certify the health and safety of your commercial building's occupants and visitors.

Asbestos Abatement Oversight Services

If asbestos is found in your commercial property and abatement services are required, Reed Environmental Services in San Jose, CA can oversee the remediation process with air monitoring, documentation, and regulatory compliance so your commercial property's asbestos remediation is completed quickly, safely, and to state and federally-mandated health requirements, saving you both time and money. As part of our asbestos abatement oversight services, Reed Environmental Services can provide visual asbestos inspections, PCM or TEM air clearance reports, and re-occupation reports.

Call Reed Environmental Services at (408)-605-0038 to arrange a custom, no-obligation quote for any of our commercial environmental testing services or residential asbestos testing or industrial asbestos testing in the San Jose area.