Safeguarding St Albans: The Imperative of Asbestos Removal for a Healthier Environment St Albans, a historic city with a rich heritage, has seen decades of construction and development. As in many places, the use of asbestos was once prevalent in St Albans due to its fire-resistant properties and durability. However, with the growing awareness of the health risks associated with asbestos exposure, the need for asbestos removal in St Albans has become crucial. Here we explore the significance of asbestos removal in the context of St Albans, the potential risks posed by asbestos-containing mater ..read more

Understanding the Significance of Asbestos Refurbishment & Demolition Surveys Asbestos, a once widely used construction material, has left a legacy of potential health hazards due to its fibrous nature. As buildings age and undergo refurbishment or demolition, the risk of asbestos exposure increases, necessitating thorough surveys to identify and manage asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the importance of asbestos refurbishment and demolition surveys, their key components, regulatory compliance, and the critical role they play in ensuring the ..read more

The Importance and Process of Asbestos Roof Removal: Ensuring Safety and Compliance Asbestos, once hailed for its fire-resistant properties and durability, has now become synonymous with health hazards. Asbestos-containing materials were extensively used in construction for decades, and one of the common applications was in roofing materials. As our understanding of the dangers associated with asbestos exposure has evolved, the need for asbestos removal, especially from roofs, has become imperative to safeguard public health. Here we will delve into the importance of asbestos roof removal, the ..read more

Asbestos is well known for the pain it causes people who are exposed to it and the long term effects can cause asbestosis – or its more technical name mesothelioma. We work tirelessly to ensure that people are not exposed to the dangerous substance and invest both time and money to ensure our team has the correct workwear, skills and support they need to safely do the job they do. The video below was produced by Action Meso – a charity who raise awareness of the dangers of asbestos and mesothelioma – the type of cancer it causes – who asked people who had never heard of Mesothelioma to try and ..read more

How can estate agents and asbestos fighters work together? Today we are calling out not only to Estate Agents but also Independent Mortgage Brokers and Property Solicitors. Why? We hear you ask… As you know, properties built pre-2000 may contain asbestos, and more often than not, lenders would ask for an asbestos survey, or even an asbestos removal pre-completion which can ultimately slow down the sales process. Some asbestos removal work has to be notified to HSE (14 Days Notification) plus the duration of the actual removal works can take up to a total of a few weeks in some cases. This is w ..read more

Free Asbestos Awareness for everyone… Calling shop fitters, builders and shop owners who are planning on REFURBISHMENT WORK within their properties: Please look at the photos from the shop renovation below – Neither the builders or owners carried out a shop refurbishment asbestos survey prior to the work commencing and the result? The builders got exposed to asbestos fibers and the job was STOPPED. What does the HSE do in this scenario? Penalties – If you do not have a plan to deal with asbestos and put it in action, you could face: a fine of up to £20,000; imprisonment for up to 12 months ..read more

Free asbestos awareness for everyone! When you own or manage a property, there are certain safety areas that you are responsible for – one of which asbestos compliance. Take a look at the video below of Asbestos Fighters owner Rafal Karys talking about what you need to do to keep within the law. Hello everyone and welcome to Asbestos Fighters. Today I’d like to talk to you about asbestos surveys. So this video is dedicated to facilities management companies, commercial landlords, estate agents as well as commercial tenants. If the properties you own, manage or hire are built pre-2000, you sho ..read more

Asbestos is well known for the pain it causes people who are exposed to it and the long term effects can cause asbestosis – or its more technical name mesothelioma. We work tirelessly to ensure that people are not exposed to the dangerous substance and invest both time and money to ensure our team has the correct workwear, skills and support they need to safely do the job they do. The video below was produced by Action Meso – a charity who raise awareness of the dangers of asbestos and mesothelioma – the type of cancer it causes – who asked people who had never heard of Mesothelioma to try and ..read more

We all know the dangers of asbestos and the importance of carrying out asbestos removal safely. We came across this article on crucial-enviro.co.uk discussing the legal issues of removing asbestos yourself which we thought would be of interest to some of you… Asbestos is a dangerous substance that is banned from use in the UK. Unsurprisingly, there are a number of legal obligations and complexities for owners of buildings who discover that asbestos is present somewhere on the premises. Asbestos could potentially be found on any property in the UK that was built before 2000. While asbestos was ..read more

We were called to a recent building project as when work had begun, asbestos cement sheets were found buried in the ground! Our question was, “Why? How much money had they saved by illegally removing and burying these asbestos containing garage sheets?” The honest answer to this would be – worst case scenario – up to £1k! When our client came across this issue, what was the outcome? 1. Stress to begin with 2. Extra costs 3. Project delays 4. Downtime for builders Take a look at the asbestos cement sheets video below to see exactly what our client came across! Our emergency call out means that ..read more