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Adelaide Environmental Health specializes in the detection, assessment, remediation planning, and project monitoring of hazardous building materials. We help building owners, facility managers, architects, engineers, and public agencies identify environmental hazards and develop compliant plans for their safe removal.

No. Adelaide is an independent environmental consulting firm. We do not perform abatement work. Instead, we inspect, test, design remediation plans, monitor abatement contractors, and perform clearance testing to verify that hazardous materials have been properly removed.

Our primary focus includes:

• Asbestos
• Lead-based paint
• Mold
• Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

We also provide consulting services related to indoor air quality, industrial hygiene, mercury, radon, and other environmental concerns.

An independent consultant provides objective testing, recommendations, and project oversight. Because Adelaide does not perform abatement, our findings and recommendations are not influenced by potential remediation revenue.

Adelaide serves clients throughout New York State from offices in Brewster, Albany, and Buffalo. Our teams routinely support projects in the New York City metropolitan area, Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Central New York, Western New York, and neighboring states.

Adelaide has a wide variety of clients, including:

• Religious Institutions
• Architects and Engineers
• New York School Districts
• Healthcare Facilities
• Government Agencies
• Colleges and Universities
• Property Managers
• Construction Managers
• Commercial Building Owners

If your building was constructed before modern environmental regulations, if you are planning renovation or demolition work, if occupants are reporting health concerns, or if you suspect asbestos, lead, mold, or PCB-containing materials may be present, professional testing is strongly recommended.

Since 1983, Adelaide has focused on delivering accurate testing, cost-effective remediation planning, and thorough project monitoring. Our team has extensive experience supporting public agencies, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, commercial property owners, and private-sector clients throughout New York State.

Undiscovered hazardous materials can cause project delays, regulatory violations, increased costs, worker exposure risks, and liability concerns. Early investigation helps projects proceed safely and efficiently.

An environmental site assessment evaluates a property for current or historical environmental concerns that could affect ownership, redevelopment, financing, or regulatory compliance.

Yes. Adelaide maintains emergency response capabilities and can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for environmental emergencies involving suspected asbestos releases, mold contamination, water intrusion events, damaged hazardous materials, indoor air quality concerns, and other environmental health issues.

When emergencies occur, rapid assessment and response are often critical to protecting occupants, maintaining regulatory compliance, minimizing property damage, and reducing project disruptions. Adelaide’s team is available to help clients evaluate conditions and determine the appropriate next steps at any time, day or night.

Yes. Adelaide is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond to environmental emergencies involving suspected asbestos releases, water damage, mold contamination, damaged hazardous materials, indoor air quality concerns, and other situations requiring immediate professional assessment and guidance.

Absolutely. Adelaide regularly works with architectural and engineering firms to identify hazardous materials before construction begins, helping avoid project delays, change orders, and regulatory issues.

Clearance testing is performed after remediation work is completed to verify that hazardous materials have been properly removed and that the area is safe for re-occupancy according to applicable standards.

Yes. Adelaide frequently serves as an owner’s representative during abatement projects, providing oversight, air monitoring, regulatory compliance support, documentation, and final clearance testing.

PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) are hazardous chemicals historically used in building materials and electrical equipment. They can be found in caulks, sealants, fluorescent light ballasts, and other construction materials. Adelaide helps clients identify, assess, and develop plans for PCB remediation.

Yes. We investigate moisture intrusion, indoor air quality concerns, visible mold growth, and suspected contamination. We identify sources of moisture, assess the extent of the problem, and develop remediation recommendations.

Adelaide performs lead inspections, lead risk assessments, sample collection, abatement design, project monitoring, and clearance testing to help clients comply with federal, state, and local regulations.

Our certified professionals conduct site inspections, collect representative samples, coordinate laboratory analysis, and prepare detailed reports identifying asbestos-containing materials and recommended next steps.

Asbestos inspections are required before renovation, demolition, maintenance activities, property transactions, and capital improvement projects. Many state and federal regulations mandate asbestos surveys before work can begin.

Adelaide inspects schools, hospitals, office buildings, apartment complexes, manufacturing facilities, churches, government buildings, warehouses, transportation facilities, institutional campuses, and other commercial or public-use properties.