Concerned you may have asbestos in your home?
Get a reliable answer — we’ve been licensed asbestos removal specialists for over 20 years, helping homeowners
in Raleigh and all across North Carolina.
Inhaling airborne asbestos fibers can cause cancerous diseases, and symptoms of poisoning don’t show themselves until 20 to 30 years after asbestos exposure.
According to the EPA, “the only way to be sure whether a material contains asbestos is to have it tested by a qualified lab”.
And in order to do that, NC asbestos regulations require samples only be inspected and collected by a trained asbestos removal company.
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Asbestos has been used in thousands of different products, but it was especially common among building supplies such as:
1. ROOF SHINGLES
2. FLOOR AND CEILING TILES
3. PIPE WRAP
4. SIDING
5. DRYWALL
6. FLOORING
7. AND MORE!
WHY YOU REALLY CAN’t JUST PAINT OVER ASBESTOS…
If any of the building materials listed above are frayed or falling apart in your home, or you’re thinking about a renovation that could disturb any of those materials, be careful.
The Environmental Protection Agency recommends that you have licensed asbestos contractors like us help test these materials before you do anything else.
When you’re in the middle of an exciting renovation project for your home, the last thing you might want to do is remove asbestos — and it’s tempting to just paint over and pretend it’s not there.
Paint and sealants that can be purchased at hardware stores or online might delay the threat of asbestos, but it certainly does not remove it from your home. If at any point in the future you cut or drill the painted area you will expose your entire home to toxic asbestos fibers.
60% OF DIY-ERS
report exposure to asbestos during renovation projects.
POPCORN CEILINGS:
Despite serious asbestos-related health concerns, spray-on products like popcorn ceiling were used heavily up until they became banned by The Clean Air Act in 1978.
But even some homes built in the 1980s can contain asbestos popcorn ceiling because the Act allowed businesses to use up their existing inventory of products.
Popcorn ceiling is friable, which means you can easily damage it — and even just grazing friable asbestos with your hand can release toxic asbestos dust and dangerously increase levels of contamination.
This is especially important to know if you’re thinking about removing popcorn ceiling yourself or renovating your home.
ASBESTOS REMOVAL PROCESS
level of training and certifications in their field.
Our certified asbestos specialists will collect samples, which we are required by law to send to a certified lab for assessment.
Complete removal of any asbestos-containing materials.
Proper disposal of those materials to eliminate any future asbestos issues.
Sealing or treatment of the affected area to ensure that asbestos fibers aren’t released elsewhere.
Enclosure or encapsulation to prevent the release of fibers during the asbestos removal process.
After we have corrected the issue, a certified asbestos inspection is required to approve the area before the owners can return.
Are you buying a home?
While federal law doesn’t require the seller to disclose that their home contains asbestos or vermiculite, a type of insulation where asbestos is commonly found, North Carolina state law requires the seller to disclose this information.
That’s helpful, because in the Raleigh area alone, 1 in 5 homes currently on the market were built in the 1980s or earlier and are a possible asbestos risk.
Proud to Provide Certified Asbestos Abatement Services All Across NC
Proud to Provide Certified Asbestos Abatement Services All Across NC
At Remtech Environmental, our first priority is your safety — you can count on our licensed asbestos specialists for skilled service and attention to detail from start to finish.
With offices in Raleigh and Asheville, we’re proud to live in and serve North Carolina communities. We provide certified asbestos abatement to a variety of NC areas, such as Raleigh, Asheville, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Hendersonville, and more.
Why Mold Removal is Not a DIY Job
At Remtech Environmental, we have seen the DIY videos circulating that discuss how easy it is to handle mold removal from your Asheville, North Carolina property yourself, and we want to caution you to take that advice with a grain of salt. What most of them fail to explain is that dead mold can be just as hazardous to your respiratory system as live mold, so just killing it isn’t enough. In addition, mold removal that doesn’t follow strict safety protocols can result in spreading the mold spores and endangering your health. Finally, the vast majority of DIY mold removal advice is completely ineffective. For complete peace of mind, your best bet is leaving it to our professionals.