- By Curtis LyonsPublished On: February 28, 2022
Asbestos is not something that you want to mess around with and is always a job that should be left to licensed asbestos consultants for safe removal.We here at [...]
- By Curtis LyonsPublished On: October 30, 2021
Most people know about asbestos in the home, but did you know that asbestos can be found in the soil surrounding your home as well? So how does asbestos [...]
- By Curtis LyonsPublished On: August 30, 2021
The word 'asbestos' comes from the Greek word meaning 'inextinguishable'. Asbestos was discovered in 1808, and it was soon found to be resistant to fire and heat. This [...]
- By Curtis LyonsPublished On: May 18, 2021
The use of easily crumbling and powdery asbestos was pretty common in the 1900s and this was used to build all sorts of fireproofing and insulation products. Use [...]
- By Curtis LyonsPublished On: May 13, 2021
Asbestos has been mined and used in construction for over 100 years. From the very beginning, miners were significantly affected by exposure, with the first asbestos-related death being documented [...]
- By Curtis LyonsPublished On: May 4, 2021
When you’re looking to buy a home and come across asbestos, it is natural to be concerned. Most of the houses built around or before the 1990s can [...]
- By Curtis LyonsPublished On: April 15, 2021
When you start to think about where asbestos has been used in homes over the years, it can get quite overwhelming, particularly if you live in an older [...]
- By Curtis LyonsPublished On: February 15, 2021
Asbestos is a naturally existing fibrous mineral that can cause serious health issues if inhaled. Twenty years ago, asbestos used to be an integral part of various building materials. [...]
- By Curtis LyonsPublished On: December 17, 2020
Durability, fire resistance, and insulation properties had made asbestos a common building material in the past. Almost all the buildings constructed before the 1980s contain asbestos material in some [...]