Asbestos Remediation
- Over 30 Years Of Experience
- ARCA & ACAD Certified Asbestos Contractors
- HSE License Holders Since 1985
- Covering 90+ locations across the UK
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Repair or refurbishment work in buildings constructed before the year 2000 could cause exposure to asbestos, meaning asbestos remediation works could be needed.
About Asbestos
From the 1920s, until it was banned in 1999, asbestos was widely used as a cost-effective, heat and chemical-resistant building material, as well as an electrical insulator within commercial buildings, homes and machinery. As a result, asbestos is still present in millions of properties throughout the UK. When materials that contain asbestos are disturbed or damaged, they release dangerous fibres. When inhaled, these fibres can lead to serious diseases, such as mesothelioma, asbestosis, pleural thickening and asbestos related lung cancer. According to UKATA, asbestos kills over 5,000 workers each year, which is more than the number of people killed on the road.
Asbestos Exposure
Carrying out significant maintenance, repairs or refurbishment work on buildings that were constructed before the year 2000 could expose your workforce, contractors and visitors to asbestos. This could lead to prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), fines of up to £20,000 per offence and your insurance policies declared void. Asbestos remediation and asbestos removal are some of the most highly legislated services in the UK. Therefore, these higher-risk services should only be carried out by HSE licensed contractors.
What is Asbestos Remediation?
Asbestos remediation includes any work that is undertaken in order to preserve the current structures of a building, which ensures that asbestos fibres remain undisturbed. Asbestos remediation services can include, but are not limited to, the removal of small areas of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs), boarding or pipe insulation, as well as the encapsulation of boards or walls.
What's The Difference Between Asbestos Remediation & Removal?
Asbestos removal is the full removal of all ACMs found on site. Whereas, asbestos remediation provides a remedy for the issue of asbestos exposure by carrying out a range of activities to ensure ACMs are not disturbed.
Both services are required when asbestos has been disturbed or has deteriorated within the fabric of a building or when any significant maintenance, refurbishment, repair or demolition works are due to take place at a property. This is because, damaged ACMs are more likely to release their dangerous fibres, which can lead to serious health risks.
Asbestos Remediation Experts
From our senior management to our asbestos removal teams and operatives, Reddish Vale has the training, experience and legal knowledge necessary to deliver bespoke and complex asbestos remediation contracts in such a way, that there is no risk to the health and safety of anyone on-site. With offices in Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and the Midlands, we are able to support you with your asbestos needs no matter where you are in the UK.
Get A Free Asbestos Remediation Quote
If you suspect your premises may have an issue with asbestos, our licensed asbestos specialists are always on-hand to provide free, no-obligation asbestos advice. Equally, we can offer competitively priced, bespoke and complex plans to suit your individual requirements, no matter the size or sector of your project. Whether it’s a small industrial unit, or a large multi-story, multi-building site, Reddish Vale are able to quote for remediating, removing and surveying licensed and non-licensed asbestos materials.
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