Many homes built before 1979 utilized asbestos in the floors and ceilings. While it’s significantly less likely to encounter asbestos in homes built after 1985, older homes may have exposed asbestos that should be removed as soon as possible. If you believe your home has asbestos, be sure to contact an accredited asbestos removal technician. Here are three of the top reasons why you shouldn’t try to remove the asbestos on your own.
- Inadequate containment. Proper asbestos removal requires proper containment, meaning the area where the asbestos is being removed from will need to be blocked off to make sure the asbestos fibers don’t spread across the rest of the home. Inadequate containment only makes an asbestos problem worse, and you may not even realize you’ve released asbestos into the rest of your home if you try to remove this substance on your own.
- Incomplete removal. You don’t want to leave any asbestos behind when ridding your home of these fibers. With DIY asbestos removal, however, you’re much more likely to accidentally miss an area of asbestos simply because you don’t know what to look for or how to identify asbestos. Professional asbestos removal technicians will make sure all asbestos is safely removed.
- Insufficient safety precautions. Asbestos is a major health hazard. You need to take every precaution to prevent yourself from accidentally inhaling it, and chances are you don’t have all of the necessary personal protective equipment to keep yourself safe. For your own safety, you should let the asbestos removal experts handle the exposed asbestos in your home.
Are you worried about asbestos in your older home’s flooring or ceiling? Call us here at Remtech Environmental today.