Why do you need Asbestos Inspections? Asbestos was used regularly in home construction, commercial and industrial applications from the early 1940s through the late 1970s.
Why?
It was because it is highly-effective and inexpensive fire-retardant material and thermal and acoustic insulator. As a result Asbestos was used in many common building materials, such as different types of insulation, floor tiles, textured ceilings, drywall, drywall compound, plaster, etc. in homes and other buildings constructed during the last century. Most use of asbestos in these applications was stopped in the 1980’s.
Get an inspection before you begin remodeling
Asbestos inspections are important in homes built from the 1980’s and prior whenever the building materials described above are to be disturbed. “Disturbed” can include these materials being cut, drilled, scraped or any other way in which the suspect material is handled where fibers may be released into the air. These types of activities typically occur during a renovation project or a mold remediation project.
Therefore, it is recommended that any materials that will be disturbed should be tested to determine whether there is asbestos present in levels that have been established by the EPA as requiring asbestos abatement to remove it and properly dispose of it.
Identifying whether asbestos is present is important because only workers trained and equipped to handle asbestos should remove it from the area where renovations or remediation is to be performed.
Third party Asbestos Inspectors
There is a lot of value in hiring a third party asbestos inspector. Powers Environmental does not perform asbestos removal or remediation. Instead we only do the assessment. This way you are sure to get a neutral unbiased report stating the facts of the materials in your home.
POWERS ENVIRONMENTAL LLC asbestos inspectors are EPA/AHERA accredited and certified by NYS Department of Health to perform asbestos inspections. We can provide certified asbestos inspections in New Jersey and New York State.
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