Banner Environmental Services Inc

Banner Environmental Services is a Franklin-based asbestos, mold, and demolition contractor working across New England, with an A+, BBB-accredited record dating to 2015 and a Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office Woman Business Enterprise certification active through 2029. The company says it's been in business 25 years and holds DCAMM certification for asbestos abatement and demolition work in Massachusetts. The reviews, running from 2022 through this spring, describe a crew that's careful with more than just the hazardous material itself. One 2026 review described a roughly 100-year-old home where most companies said saving the original hardwood under a layer of asbestos tile 'couldn't be done' — Banner agreed to try, understanding the risk the grinding could ruin the floors. Other jobs on file include removing asbestos vermiculite from an attic ahead of a home sale, abating a church belfry, and a same-day response when black mold turned up under a new carpet installation, with only the compromised flooring removed rather than a full tear-out. Reviewers repeatedly name specific staff — Darren, James, Craig, Sarah, Kevin — for daily updates and clear communication through what's often an anxious process. Two things are worth knowing before hiring. In 2021, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection fined the company $88,300 over asbestos violations at the former Wonderland Racetrack site in Revere, reported at the time by Patch and the Revere Journal. And one March 2025 review described a job where the contract explicitly said not to remove hardwood floors, but the crew tore them out to the subfloor anyway without stopping to consult the homeowner or their contractor first — a sharp outlier next to the rest of the record. A reasonable pick for asbestos, mold, or water-damage remediation given the accreditation and certification record; for any job involving materials you want preserved, put that in writing and confirm it's understood before work starts.