Abatement FAQs: What Does Asbestos Pipe Insulation Look Like?

Abatement FAQs: What Does Asbestos Pipe Insulation Look Like?

Abatement FAQs: What Does Asbestos Pipe Insulation Look Like? Asbestos abatement is incredibly important. It must be done as soon as you recognize that there is a problem in your residential home or commercial building. Therein lies the problem, though. How do you...
Understanding What Happens Before Asbestos Removal

Understanding What Happens Before Asbestos Removal

Understanding What Happens Before Asbestos Removal Despite the fact that the production of Asbestos has been illegal in the United States for over 40 years, it continues to linger to this day in older Michigan buildings. It is especially prevalent in homes and...
How to Identify Asbestos Pipe Insulation

How to Identify Asbestos Pipe Insulation

How to Identify Asbestos Pipe Insulation  There’s nothing quite as alarming as realizing the air you breathe in every day could be slowly poisoning you. If you regularly spend time in a building with Asbestos pipe insulation, this is a very real possibility....
What Happens if You Break Tiles During Asbestos Tile Removal?

What Happens if You Break Tiles During Asbestos Tile Removal?

What Happens if You Break Tiles During Asbestos Tile Removal? Asbestos was banned in the 1980’s due to considerable health risks associated with it. This ban from production didn’t necessarily mean that all products, including floor tiles, had been ripped out of...
What are the Health Risks if I Have Asbestos in My Home?

What are the Health Risks if I Have Asbestos in My Home?

What are the Health Risks if I Have Asbestos in My Home? If you’re like most people, you’ve heard that Asbestos is dangerous and toxic. You may have even heard that it is deadly. This is all true! The scary fact is that if you have Asbestos in your...
How Much does it Cost to Remove Asbestos?

How Much does it Cost to Remove Asbestos?

How Much does it Cost to Remove Asbestos? Asbestos is a known carcinogen that was once used in construction due to its fire and heat resistance. It’s usually found in older buildings that were constructed before regulations limited its usage several decades ago. A...
Your Guide to Hiring an Asbestos Abatement Company

Your Guide to Hiring an Asbestos Abatement Company

Your Guide to Hiring an Asbestos Abatement Company Only Asbestos abatement professionals should handle, remove, and dispose of Asbestos. This is certainly not something to handle in a DIY manner! Abatement professionals can safely handle Asbestos by following state...
Can You Legally Remove Asbestos Yourself?

Can You Legally Remove Asbestos Yourself?

Can You Legally Remove Asbestos Yourself? You’re buying an old house and going to fix it up. You’ve been watching television shows and learning how to do everything from taking down wallpaper to knocking out walls to create an open concept floor plan. You...