Where is Asbestos Found and How to Identify It?
Asbestos use was so widespread that it can be found in almost any construction pre 20th century. It can be found in items including, but not limited to:
- Insulation to pipes, boilers and tanks
- Wall and ceiling panels
- Offcuts used as packers
- Fireplaces
- Sheds & garage roof panels and tiles
- Paper products wrapped around pipes or below vinyl flooring
- Fuse board textiles
- Gable ends and soffits
- Undercloaking
- Artex textured coating
- Vinyl floor tiles and the glue used to adhere them to a surface
- Water tanks
- Furniture and garden items
- Guttering, downpipes and flues
- Ropes and gaskets
- Loose fill insulation
- Door handles
- Toilet seats
- Toilet cisterns
- Door linings
- Beading around windows and doors
- Putty
- Skirting boards
- Damp proof course
- Sink pads
- Kilns
- Heat resistant gloves
- Brake pads
- Lift machinery
Importance of Asbestos Surveys & Removal Services
It’s very difficult to identify asbestos just by looking at it. The best way to receive 100% verification is to complete a professional asbestos survey or sample. If you suspect that your home or other buildings contain asbestos, leave it well alone and contact the experts.
Rightway Environmental hold a year licence granted by the HSE to work with asbestos. We are also accredited members of ARCA (Asbestos Removal Contractors Association) and ACAD (Asbestos Control and Abatement Division). We can provide you with cost effective asbestos removal and encapsulation. To find out more, please contact us at one of our three offices. Bristol (01174 031 620), Plymouth (01752 964 073) and Truro (01872 303 735).