Asbestos was a popular fibrous building material that has been used extensively since the 1950s as an insulator. In the UK, it was outlawed as a building material in 2000 when it become apparent that asbestos is the most common cause of work related deaths.
On average, 20 tradesmen die per week due to exposure to asbestos. It can be difficult to know if you’re working asbestos as it is usually mixed with another material.
It can be found in a range of building products such as pipe insulation, sprayed coatings, boilers and ceiling tiles. Buildings such as offices, hospitals schools, houses and factories built before the year 2000 have a chance of containing asbestos.
Materials containing asbestos are safe if they’re in a good condition. However, if damaged asbestos fibres become airborne and can become harmful.
Repairing and re-coating an asbestos roof can add years to the life of your building, and will cost you a lot less than replacing your roof. At Asbestos Roof Cleaning Systems, we safely clean and re-coat your asbestos roofs, whilst ensuring complete compliance and environmental procedures. Our process is so safe, in most cases we can work on the roof whist you continue using the building, ensuring minimum disruption and down time.
