Category Archives: Asbestos in the Home
← Older postsIs There Asbestos In Your Christmas Decorations
3rd December 2019Every Christmas across the UK, everyone pulls out their used Christmas decorations without thinking much of it. Up until a few decades ago, asbestos was widely used in a lot of household items, including Christmas decorations. Asbestos has fire retardant properties, a highly desirable attribute for items that will be placed on flammable trees and … Continue reading
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FollowAsbestos Popcorn Ceilings: What Should You Do?
7th October 2019Asbestos is employed for a multitude of uses, predominantly for insulation as it is highly resistant to heat and electricity. Asbestos was used heavily in the construction industry for many decades, before the discovery of the effect it has on human health. Slowly, asbestos-related deaths began surfacing in the news, leading to the eventual ban … Continue reading
Posted in Asbestos in the Home | Leave a commentCommon Places and Items Which Could Contain Asbestos
1st August 2019Although asbestos was banned from sale in 1999, there still remains asbestos in homes and commercial buildings throughout the UK. Breathing in even a small amount of asbestos can cause irreversible lung damage, so it’s crucial to know you live in a home or work in a building that is asbestos-free. Asbestos was predominantly used … Continue reading
Posted in Asbestos in the Home, Commercial Asbestos | Leave a commentThings to Know When Buying or Selling a House with Asbestos
7th June 2019Asbestos – a word with the ability to strike fear into any house buyer or seller. The highly fibrous material has been used to construct buildings for decades, but has since been outlawed completely (in 1999) in the UK. But what is it and what does its presence mean for homeowners and buyers? … Continue reading
Posted in Asbestos in the Home | Leave a commentHow to Tell if Your Garage Roof is Made from Asbestos
7th May 2019It’s difficult to determine whether or not your property contains asbestos. When it comes to ripping out or modernising your garage, it’s important to know whether any of it contains asbestos. But fear not, because we’re on hand to inform you about how to identify asbestos in your garage roof. How to Identify Asbestos It … Continue reading
Posted in Asbestos Disposal, Asbestos in the Home, Asbestos Removal | Tagged garage asbestos | Leave a commentDo I need an asbestos survey before buying a house?
28th February 2019Do I need an asbestos survey? This is one of the questions that most home buyers grapple with. While a survey isn’t a legal requirement for residential properties, it’s always a good idea to have a survey conducted especially if the house you’re looking to buy was built before the year 2000. This is because … Continue reading
Posted in Asbestos in the Home | Leave a commentPlaces Asbestos Can Be Found in Your Home
19th May 2017For decades asbestos was used in an unbelievable amount of construction materials and was only banned in the UK in 1999. Before this time, asbestos was not believed to be as toxic as it is today, despite it being linked to respiratory diseases since 1898. Today, everybody knows asbestos is a serious health hazard, and … Continue reading
Posted in Asbestos in the Home | Leave a commentWhat Is An Asbestos Survey?
28th February 2017If you’re carrying out any structural work on your property, or are planning to have a building demolished, an asbestos survey will identify any asbestos-containing materials and allow you to plan for their safe removal. Many commercial buildings throughout the UK still contain asbestos in varying amounts, and the failure to account for this during … Continue reading
Posted in Asbestos in the Home | Leave a commentWhat Does Asbestos Look Like and Where Can It Be Found?
21st December 2016Although much has been said about how dangerous the presence of asbestos can be, many people remain unaware of how asbestos manifests in the home or throughout a commercial/industrial building. In this article, we’re highlighting what asbestos looks like, and where it might be commonly located, as well as why it might have been used … Continue reading
Posted in Asbestos Disposal, Asbestos in the Home, Asbestos Removal | Leave a commentCommon Myths About Asbestos
28th November 2016Asbestos has been used here in the UK for many years, and while asbestos has been banned as a construction material for decades now, it is still present throughout many buildings in the country. While we know that asbestos is a dangerous material, being responsible for thousands of fatalities – particularly where labourers are concerned … Continue reading
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