Residential Projects

The Basics

If you have a home that was built before the 1985s, and has insulating material in it that may contain asbestos, then it would be vitally important for you to consult a residential asbestos removal company that can help you determine whether or not it would be feasible for the asbestos to be removed from your home. Domestic asbestos removal is especially important if you have a family growing up in your home. Your children can inhale the harmful asbestos fibres and will not know until they have grown up that they are developing lung cancer, malignant mesothelioma or some other deadly health condition as a result of their exposure to the harmful inhalant. If you happen to live in a house with asbestos, then you need to find a way to go about residential asbestos removal before it gets to being too late.

Remodelling in Older Home

Even if your goal is something unrelated to asbestos abatement, you may encounter asbestos containing materials when doing your project. You may want to consider having the material tested first to see if it does contain asbestos.

Asbestos exposure dangers result from fibres being released into the air, and for many materials this does not happen unless the material becomes disturbed, often through remodelling type activities. Mesothelioma and asbestosis are two of the asbestos diseases that can result.

The absolute main priority is not to contaminate your house with asbestos dust that will hang around for years. Dust can be more easily disturbed and more easily lead to asbestos exposure than a solid building material. Long term exposure is more of a concern than short term events.

Asbestos removal and asbestos abatement should be left to a professional. A good tip would be before undertaking residential asbestos removal is to at least contact a professional asbestos abatement company to see what your options are.

For your residential asbestos removal needs, we are your best ally as a qualified, licensed, asbestos abatement contractor.

Sealtech Restorations Ltd offers:

  • Proper containment and removal
  • Thorough site decontamination
  • Lawful disposal

If asbestos needs to be tested, we will refer you to a list of certified labs.