Indoor Air Quality Ottawa

In looking at updating our fireplace, our contractor strongly suggested that we contact IAQ as he suspected that there might be mold in the back of our basement (note that 4 other Ottawa area contractors had been in to our home and not one suggested testing!!). We contacted Sean who promptly visited our home, completed a full inspection, completed the necessary tests and finally confirmed that there was indeed mold that needed remediation. This was followed by an in depth report, full details on exactly what needed to be done, and other recommendations on what other measures we could take to take the improvements to the next level. We have a son with heart & lung disease. Confirmation of mold was mind-blowing. To his credit, Sean is an engaging man. He has the skill set to calm one down, empathize with your situation, calmly explain what is needed, and finally reassure you that it is possible to fix it all. The remediation was completed and IAQ returned to our home to do the final testing which confirmed that the problem had been dealt with. During his second visit to our home, he sat down with us and made recommendations on other improvements we could make and how to deal with fireplace removal, etc. given our son's health. We will take his advice. In closing, IAQ, Sean, and his team (Marie comes to mind) are highly recommended. We will take every opportunity to suggest/recommend their services. This was money well spent!

found our house very stuffy and we could not figure out why everyone was always fighting a cold of not feeling well. no mold or anything we could see to indicate anything. changed filters consistently, had this company come in and with in 24h we notice a major difference.

Shawn was very thorough and explained the factors affecting indoor air quality in an engaging and clear way. He gave us a number of recommendations and suggestions. We received the report in a timely manner.

Following an initial IAQ inspection, Shawn provided us support and inspections throughout the water proofing and rebuilding of our basement. His expertise was extremely valuable to project to ensure the work was completed correctly. He made himself available to inspect work and discuss issues. We are very grateful for the support to this large project. He knows his stuff and helps you navigate the steps needed to correct issues and build in a way to facilitate a healthy home. He also pointed out a number of other things we should consider and address while rebuilding. This was helpful. We are extremely happy with the results - such a big change in just less than a year. I would not hesitate to contact him again if we have any follow up questions or issues. Thank you!

I am a foundation repair contractor who specializes in basement leaks. I recently hired Shawn from Indoor Air Quality Ottawa and was pleasantly surprised of his approach to solving moisture related issues. Shawn knew his stuff and explained it to the client very well and in a manner that could be understood. I will have IAQ Ottawa test more humid basements for me in the future.

I hired IAQ to test my basement ceiling tiles for asbestos. Shawn Rankin from IAQ came to my house to do the job. When he came, he asked why I wanted to test for asbestos and I explained that it was because I wanted to get rid of the ceiling tile to investigate the extent of a crack on my foundation. He asked the kind of job that foundation contractors were proposing to fix the problem and he gave me advice on what do to and most importantly, what seemed to be over-scoped by the foundation contractors and didn't really need to be done.

Shawn went well beyond the asbestos testing job and gave me advice about what to do about the foundation repair. He also noticed that there was mold in the basement, provided me with a plan to solve that problem, and gave me direct links to various products.

In summary, I hired IAQ to do asbestos testing and ended up with a wealth of information and expert advice.

I would recommend IAQ and Shawn Rankin to family and friends.

Thanks again Shawn for the service and advice you provided.

Marcelo

I'm looking to sell my home and wanted to test the attic insulation for asbestos. Shawn was very knowledgeable in this area and took the time to explain the product and different types of insulation that I had. He sent off a sample to the lab, and I received the results quickly with assurance that there is no asbestos. Very pleased with the whole process.

After recently buying our home we contacted IAQ Ottawa to test asbestos as we were planning on doing some home renovations. When Shawn from IAQ Ottawa arrived, he went over and beyond the scope of what we had initially contacted him for. Not only did he address all of our questions on asbestos, but also identified a moisture issue in our home that had caused a significant amount of mold in the basement and was missed by our home inspector prior to buying our home. Shawn thoroughly explained why we had a moisture issue in our basement, and our options for next steps, including remediation and how to address the moisture issue. Shawn gave us a clear path forward (which was also outlined in his very thorough and helpful report), and had tones a knowledge and expertise to share. Shawn also gave us tones of great DIY advice on the rest of our home, which have all worked out great! We are so happy that we contacted IAQ Ottawa, and would highly recommend them!

I had a musty basement smell which got worse after leaving A/C off for a couple of weeks. From online reviews I narrowed my list to IAQ and Ottawa Mold & Asbestos Inspections. Bold were highly rated and just did inspections not repairs (which I thought would be a conflict of interest). I decided on IAQ because although their price was higher they seemed to offer a more complete assessment which included HVAC recommendations.

The IAQ inspector (Shawn) did a house walk-around. I was surprised (in a good way) about the number of things he noticed about the general condition of my home from his brief inspection. He then focused on my area of concern (basement) and showed me evidence of my problem and gave detailed of explanations (make sure you have pen and can write fast ) of what the problems, why they were there and how to fix them myself. He also gave me contact info for repair contractors if I wanted to go that route. I was impressed that he even went so far as to check out my shopvac to see if it would be up to the job of vacuuming fine particles of contamination without jeopardizing my health.

I paid extra for air quality samples which were sent to a local lab for analysis and confirmed fungal contamination.

In summary - IAQ was thorough, informative and correct!

I was referred to Shawn and Indoor Air Quality Ottawa by Kollaard’s Engineering in Kemptville. The engineers were involved in testing the soils around my home for soil gases and an oil smell coming in through the basement.

A long since closed gas station uphill across the street had storage tanks that leaked gas into the deep soils. Over the years, the gas then seeped through the soils and was contaminating the home. Oil smell, high humidity, and mold rendered the home unfit to live in.

My grandchildren lived in the house and I was concerned for their safety and I was uncomfortable about having visitors because of the recurring odour.

Shawn provided the testing to establish the levels of VOCs (oil smell) and mold spores in the air. IAQ Ottawa wrote a scope of work for mold removal, foundation sealing and air clearance testing for the mold. Shawn then designed a depressurized floor and wall system that uses 3 air pumps hidden in the walls and sump pump room to vacuum out odor, humidity, and oil fumes before they enter the home. The system works perfectly.

Not only has the original issue been resolved but I am confident that the air circulation system designed by Indoor Air Quality will keep the family safe and comfortable from now on.

Shawn acted as the construction manager to oversee the mold removal, and to check on his wall system he designed, provided room by room layout, and work with the contractors on the finishing.

He continues to assist us in our dealings with the many trades necessary to complete this project. I have absolutely no problem recommending Shawn and Indoor Air Quality for any project of this type.