Residential Asbestos Removal, Inc.

Learn More About Asbestos

Since asbestos is known to cause Lung Cancer, Asbestosis, and Mesothelioma; The federal government has deployed a series of programs that have initiated the removal of asbestos-containing materials from schools and other public buildings.

For over 30 years, Residential Asbestos Removal has been providing your community with asbestos removal and encapsulation services.

What Is Asbestos?

Asbestos is a collective term used for a group of natural mineral fibers. For many years asbestos has been used due to their indestructible, non-combustible and good thermal properties.

What Is the Danger?

Asbestos fibers cannot be easily destroyed. The fibers released from asbestos-containing materials enter the air and contaminate the building environment.

The dimensions of these fibers allow them to be airborne for long periods of time. This is why when these fibers are inhaled, most won't remain in the lungs, but those that do can stay on indefinitely.

Is There a Safe Level of Exposure?

The EPA believes that any exposure to asbestos involves a health risk.

How Was Asbestos Used in Homes?

Traditionally, asbestos has been used for building materials such as plaster, cement, vinyl floor tiles, and thermal insulation. An important observation about asbestos is that hard asbestos-containing material, such as vinyl floor tile and plaster, don't create exposure problems as the fibers are firmly encased in the material (abrading or crushing will cause fiber release).

What Do I Look For?

Soft (friable) forms of insulation are used mainly around pipes, boilers, or furnaces. The potential for fiber release, contamination, and exposure depends on the condition of asbestos-containing materials (such as deterioration from age) or the necessity of their removal for mechanical system repairs.

What Do I Do About It?

Ideally, you should leave asbestos removal or encapsulation to the trained and licensed asbestos abatement contractors.

At Residential Asbestos Removal, we have specialized in abatement since 1985 and follow all EPA, ODH and OSHA rules. We will safely remove or encapsulate asbestos from your commercial or residential facility. Call us today for a FREE estimate!