From the 1920s, until it was banned in the UK in 1999, asbestos was widely used due to its useful qualities such as flexibility, high tensile strength, thermal/electrical insulation, etc. This made it very popular within the construction industry, meaning it was used for many products in the home including asbestos roofs, floor tiles, ceiling tiles, and many more. As a result, asbestos remains present in millions of UK properties to this day. If disturbed, asbestos fibres can become airborne which can pose serious health risks to those exposed, such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and pleural thickening. It is estimated that asbestos kills around 5,000 workers each year. One of the services we provide to help combat the presence of asbestos within your premises is asbestos remediation.
Ranging from our senior management to our specialist removal teams and operatives, Reddish Vale has the necessary training and experience required to provide bespoke and complex remediation contracts in a completely safe and legally compliant manner. Asbestos remediation includes any work done to preserve the current structures of the building, ensuring all asbestos fibres remain undisturbed – e.g. the removal of small areas containing ACMs, boarding or pipe insulation or the encapsulation of boards or walls. These works are needed for any building that pre-dates the year 2000 and is due to undergo maintenance or refurbishment. If remediation or removal works are not carried out, this could lead to prosecution from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), fines of up to £20,000 per offence and your insurance policies declared void.
Read all about our bespoke and complex asbestos remediation services, tailored to you and your residential, commercial, industrial, educational, governmental, construction/demolition, or leisure-related premises, here.
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