A full exterior containment around a house and detached garage in south Red Deer, set up so hazardous materials could be removed safely before the buildings came down.

The job

In the third week of August 2026, Rawk J set up on a house and garage south of the Red Deer Regional Hospital that were scheduled for demolition. Older Alberta buildings like these often contain asbestos in the stucco, drywall and other materials, and Alberta requires those materials to be removed before a building is demolished.

How we contained it

Full poly enclosure wrapped around the exterior walls of the house and garage, sealed and taped at the roofline
Plywood hoarding along the lower walls to protect the containment
Decontamination units at the entry so the crew could suit up and clean off going in and out
Rented site fencing around the work area to keep the public and neighbouring tenant parking clear
On-site generator for equipment power

Inside the containment

With the containment up, the crew worked in full protective suits and respirators to remove the exterior stucco, bagging the debris inside the enclosure for disposal to Alberta regulations.