Asbestos Information

In this page we tell you all you need to know about asbestos in order to avoid contact with the deadly asbestos fibres.

What is asbestos?

Asbestos is the commercial name of the 6 naturally formed silicate mineral which is really bad for your health once you inhale it. 

The texture of asbestos is unique, because it looks like a rock but if you start to open it you discover a woolly texture inside the rock. Nothing else is similar to this material they called: Magic mineral. 

It was is very useful thanks to its superb qualities: 
- fire resistance
- electrically conducted
- water & weather resistance
- thermal isolation
- noise insulation
​- sturdy and bondable with other compounds of elements like cement

What kind of asbestos materials can be found in buildings?

Hard to believe, but there are more than 4000  asbestos product were produced all over in many industries. 
​And many of them designed for a housing industry.
- asbestos pipe lagging
​- sprayed asbestos insulation
- asbestos water tank
- asbestos lining
- asbestos wall
- asbestos insulating board (AIB)
- asbestos roof
and the list goes on.

All asbestos material equally dangerous?

We can put asbestos materials in two groups based on its danger level.

• Friable - Dangerous Asbestos (loose fill insulation, sprayed asbestos)
• Non-Friable - Bonded Asbestos which is not dangerous if it is in a good condition and not damaged. These are like asbestos cement and other materials that asbestos is bonded in it.

Friable simply means that if you touch the elements it causes asbestos fibres to release.   ​

Does asbestos material has the same asbestos content in it?

All asbestos material is different regarding to its asbestos content.
Artex for instance has a low level of fibres 1-4%
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When do I need asbestos Removal?

• Asbestos removal is a necessary process before you refurbish or upgrade your home or even need to demolish it. It only applies if asbestos is present in the building.
• Another case when asbestos removal needed is if asbestos material is such a bad condition so it release fibres in any time. Asbestos exposure is a high risk in any household.

But how can you find out whether asbestos is present or not?

Asbestos Survey Before Removal

Asbestos survey has to be done in order to find out the location, the condition, the amount and the hazardous substance. Once we have a report we can start preparing the asbestos removal project.

Can I Remove asbestos from my home?

There are some cases where you can legally remove asbestos yourself, although it takes a lot of time to research the know how of it, plus the biggest concern is your health and the safety of your family.

You save time and money and eliminate the risk if a professional licensed asbestos removal can hadle this for you. And we don't say that because we want to sell our services, but to keep you safe. This is not a kind of job that you can do it alone. 

Where can I find affordable asbestos Contractors?

Time and money is what everyone is interested in. In order to get an asbestos removal job done quickly and economically, we recommend finding local contractors, preferably with an HSE approved Removal license and insurance. Experience is important but not everything.

Go for Local and trustworthy companies who are on the market for many years. Check their reviews in Google. 

​Asbestos removal is not a cheap service due to the fact we have to handle hazardous waste. We need to dispose of them too.

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