Affordable Environmental Inc

Firm removed flooring containing asbestos (2 layers) as well as roofing material contaminated by asbestos. The roofing was the fifth level down so it took lots of work. Sam, the project lead, was great as was his co-worker. I think the firm underbid the job, scheduling it for 3 days when it in fact took about 5 days. I was happy with their work.

Affordable Environmental, especially the owner Tony, did an excellent job.  I hired him for a biohazard clean-up and he was extremely professional, prompt and yes, affordable.  I was very grateful for his help and hard work. I would absolutely recommend him in the future.

Estimate was competitive and in the running.

They arrived as scheduled and explained the process and quickly began the work of removing very hard painted over asbestos from living room ceiling. The first day was all preparing the room to the exact standards required for properly removing the hazardous material. This is quite an involved process! Day two they arrived early and went right to work setting up the equipment and promptly began the arduous job of removing the nasty, painted asbestos from our ceiling. Yeah!! The men were very pleasant, informative and a pleasure to work with. They were extremely thorough from beginning to end! Left our home virtually dust free and more importantly, popcorn free!! Would recommend this company to any and all who need this job done. Also, the charge was, while expensive, very competitive. If you don't have painted popcorn the job will be way easier & shorter!

The crew arrived promptly at the time promised timeand set up a barrier to prevent spread of asbestos fiber when they removed it.
The surface was sealed afterward.  Close examination of the job the day after revealed that there was still some covering around the edges that could have been removed, but was not.  The examination also showed that the cleanup was not complete.  Further, some of what I thought was nonasbestosos-containing adhesive patches were thin patches of covering that I believe could (and should) have been removed.

Tony showed up on time, was extremely professional, friendly, and easy to talk to.  He was patient answering my questions, and I found him to be very knowledgeable.  Since I do not know anything about asbestos insulation, he easily could have told me that it was asbestos and made money removing it.  He did not.  He let me know that it was fiberglass, and saved me money.  I'd definitely recommend him to friends and family. 

Tony was very responsive and punctual from the beginning and throughout the proposal discussions.  Of all the contractors I contacted, he was the quickest to respond.  After reviewing the areas of concern, Tony was very honest and upfront regarding the concerns I had and even recommended an alternate method to mitigate my concerns, saving me a lot of cost.  In the end, I choose his recommended alternative.  Should I need any asbestos abatement services in the future, I won't hesitate to contact Tony at Affordable Environmental.

He offered to look at it the next day after I emailed him but due to the Labor day weekend and Tenant's availability, we asked for another date and he was very flexible.  We ended up having to reschedule due to a storm that knocked out power.  Each time I communicated with him, he was always patient and explained complicated abatement process in easy to understand terms.  All the time, I felt like I was talking to someone who is genuinely interested in educating people about the process and sharing his knowledge, than a businessman who is after a profit.
When Tony came to inspect the tiles and give his bid, he spoke to Tenant and my mother who was present, then called me on the phone to review what he recommends.  It turns out the tiles were not friable and did not pose a danger the way they were.
This really speaks to Tony's integrity and professionalism. He took the time to investigate the problem, candidly shared his knowledge and expert opion and alleviate all our fears.  We all sleep better knowing that we don't live in danger and knowing that there are really honest and trustworthy people like Tony out there.  Kudos to him.

Wonderful service and very thorough.   Answered all my lay questions with patience and expertise and promptness.  I wish they could do everything for me, but they are already so good at this particular job I appreciate it!

Very professional, quick working!!

I got two quotes for the asbestos removal, and Affordable Environment could perform the work first ? so they got the job.  Both quotes were comparable in price, and while expensive, this is just the cost of removing hazardous items from your home.  AE sent out an estimator to measure the area and provide a quote.  The employee was professional and friendly, however, he was a bit late due to traffic (which I understand).  We had scheduled to do the work a few days later on a Thursday at 8:30am ? I got a call at 8:15 letting me know an employee was ill and they couldn?t do the job that day, however, they would absolutely be there at 8:30 the next morning.  I was a bit disappointed to have to wait another day since I couldn?t schedule my carpet install until the work was complete, but I was happy they could reschedule the work the so quickly.  I met their employee at the house the following morning and gave him instructions to simply lock the door when he was finished (the house is empty).  When I came back after work, the job was complete ? the area was free of all the tiles and my home was left tidy and neat.  I would hire them again if we need any other asbestos to be removed. 

Strangley enough, about 2 days later, inspectors from the Department of Labor and Industries showed up at my worksite wanting to verify that my contractor and the crew that were working on my property were aware of potential asbestos on the site. (I had already done testing, communicated the presence to the contractor and had a contract in hand to abate the asbestos). I have no evidence related to who may have called the inspectors, but based on what had transpired during the bid process, I would hope that all firms to whom I submitted a request for a bid, Including Affordable Environmental, would act with professionalism. if you are considering using this firm for abatement, be aware that their pricing was competitive, but not the best. In addition, this sort of experience with a contractor (unknown) sending inspectors to a job site out of spite is highly unprofessional and I would personally advise potential clients to be leary of what information you divulge regarding competitors, regardless of how considerate you may be.

Team established a clean area for entry and exit from the rooms with asbestos.  The removal was done quickly and efficiently. 
Asbestos removal is expensive, and this service certainly was, but we have no complaints about the quality of the service.  We needed the work to be done quickly so that we could bring in another contractor.  They started on time and finished a day early.
We could not have asked for more.

I first contacted Affordable for an estimate to have some ducts removed on about Aug 23rd. Tony came out to look at the job on Aug 30th and was very professional. He seemed very knowledgeable and gave me the impression that this was a job he would be interested in. Before he left, he said he would email me an estimate. After about a week, I emailed him to make sure he had not lost my email address or phone number. I didn't get a reply, so followed up with a phone call. He indicated that he was still planning to send an estimate but was backed up and had computer issues. I mentioned that I was still very interested in getting an estimate and that I if he was busy it was no problem. I confirmed that he had my contact info and he mentioned that he was working on my estimate. It is now Sept 16th and I still have no estimate. I think he would do a good job and am interested, but I don't know how long it is reasonable to wait for an estimate. Maybe my job is too small to be of interest, I'm really not sure.

Great information shared, i.e. E2E process, history, etc. Appreciated his promptness and ability to call out additional aspects that I should watch out for. Only reason I didn't proceed with the estimate was more WA guidelines (aka regulations put this option out of my price range).

Tony came out, gave us an estimate and thoroughly explained their abatement process. We decided to move forward and scheduled his team to come about two weeks later.
I budgeted a little extra time for them, as I do for all home contracting services, and it was a good thing because they needed an extra day to complete the work. That said, once they got started, they set up the containment rooms quickly but carefully and removed all of the popcorn ceilings in two 13 x 13 rooms in about two days. I was really surprised at how great the ceilings looked afterwards, I was expecting them to be completely ruined. (I've heard from numerous folks, including from Tony, that they just can't guarantee what the condition of the ceiling will be.) I had previously scheduled drywall contractors to come and repair the damage, I'm still having them come to repair some of the edges, but there is much less work than I originally had thought there would be.
On this note, one thing I learned from the process is that it's generally not the easiest job on your house since they have to basically create an impervious clean room. Therefore, I would never recommend doing this process after you have freshly painted any walls or trim, if I wasn't planning on painting afterwards, I would be somewhat distressed about the condition of some of the paint and trim. I'm pretty sure this would be the case with any company doing this type of work and Tony was very explicit that they need to tape things down so this could happen - so no surprises here.
After they completed the work, I came by in the evening to inspect it and they had missed a vent in the wall. I emailed that night and the next morning they had an entire crew out to make sure they finished the job as promised. Mistakes or oversights can happen, but the true mark of a customer service oriented company is how they handle them and Tony and his office manager, Stacey did a great job and completed everything the very next day to my complete satisfaction!
I hope I never have to deal with popcorn ceilings again, but if I do I will absolutely hire Affordable Environmental to do the work!

After leaving both a message with the office and voicemail on Tony's cell phone requesting an estimate for removal of my popcorn ceiling I did not hear back for two days.  I called back myself and spoke to Tony and we scheduled an estimate for the following Monday at 1:30.  I took the afternoon off of work the day of the estimate and was home before the scheduled time.  By 2:30 Tony had not arrived nor had I recieved a phone call explaining the delay.  I phoned the office who told me they would look into the situation right away and call me back.  By 3 I received a call from the office explaining that they had not been able to reach Tony but that he had apparently called the office to tell them he was running late.  They promised me they would continue to try to reach him and provide me an update as soon as possible.  That was the last phone call I received from them and it has been well over a week. 

Excellent professional attitude from the estimator.

Fantastic work, great price, friendly people.

Tony and Affordable repeatedly, over and over again, superseded my expectations.  This company leaves them all in the dust.  If your reading this, and have been patient enough to be at this part (I realize this is probably the longest review ever), there is nothing I can say that will do this company justice.  Do yourself a favor, and, at the very least, call them and get an estimate.  They took such good care of me, and will take good care of you to.

I called Tony after I was stood up by another abatement company which shall remain nameless (but they got great reviews from others on Angie's List). I believe it was because my job was very small and the other company had bigger jobs that came up. This was a problem because I had another contractor lined up to do finish work after the abatement. Tony was very understanding and sent out a crew almost IMMEDIATELY. Not only that, his bid for the work was $200 LESS than the first company! They did a great job - and much quicker than expected! We will definitely use Affordable Environmental again when we remove our popcorn ceilings!

They were very efficient and very clean. They showed up, did the job, they were on time, and they were very nice people.

Overall this was a very good experience. Tony was very professional and the workers were careful in their work. Since we had a cold spell they delayed the actually start of project until we could not worry about not running the heat. Their bid was very competitive and their work was excellent. Ceilings ended up in good shape with just some minor touchup needed. a little damage from tape on the walls, but that was not unexpected. They left the place very clean afterwards, wife was pleased. Comments from 2 drywallers looking at the post work said they thought they did an excellent job on the ceilings. I would definitely use them again and recomend them.

Tony promptly showed up for the estimate appointment and sent a written estimate. We liked what we heard and worked with him to setup an appointment. The crew came on time and completed the job within the promised time frame. Later, I got the clearance certificate from their office and Tony explained that report to me over the phone. I am pleased with the excellent condition in which they left the ceiling drywall. The popcorn ceiling was painted on by the previous homeowner, but Tony's crew managed to get it off without causing damage to the drywall behind the popcorn layer.

Tony from Affordable Environmental was very responsive, giving a quote over the phone during our first call. It was nice to have the quote so fast, though I question how accurate it can be without ever having seen the job site. Based on other companies we talked to their price came in on the high side (their name is a little misleading), but we ended up going with them since they were able to come in on the weekend and get the work done quickly. There was one hiccup in the removal process, during a walk through afterward I noticed that they had missed a 6' by 4" piece of flooring. I called Tony and he sent the crew back to take care of it, so it turned out fine but I'm not sure how they missed this. Overall I was happy with the work they did, but given more time in the future I might go with a company that came in with a lower bid.