Asbestos Inspection
What is an Asbestos Inspection?
What is an Asbestos Inspection?
Asbestos was used in many building materials prior to 1980. Inhaled asbestos can cause irreparable lung damage. Demolishing and renovating an older structure require an asbestos inspection.
We are licensed by the Department of Labor as Asbestos Inspectors.
Why is an Asbestos Test required?
Evidence that asbestos possesses health risks dates to the late 1910s. In the decades since, the United States government continued to add restrictions on use, with the most extensive ban occurring in the late 1970s. This ban prohibited several uses of asbestos, hence heavily impacting its use in home construction.
Asbestos exposure can trigger serious health problems such as:
- Chronic respiratory illness asbestosis
- Mesothelioma
- Lung cancer
For this reason, homeowners or buyers purchasing a home built before the mid 1980s should have their home tested for asbestos.
Asbestos can be found in all areas of the home including the attic, wall insulation, roofing and siding shingles, vinyl flooring and textured wall paint.