In September 2018 charges were made against a Virginia Beach, VA Fire Department because of the mishandling of a demolition burn of a vacant home in April 2018. There was no prior asbestos testing, so therefore no asbestos removal occurred, and the burn took place. After the burn, a bulk sample was taken from the remains of the home, and it indeed contained asbestos. Unfortunately, this puts everyone at risk that was close by, especially the firefighters breathing the air around them because of the asbestos fibers in the air. It just goes to show homeowners need to know what materials in their home could possibly contain asbestos.
If your Virginia Beach, VA home was built before 1980 and you decide you want to replace the flooring in the kitchen, know your flooring first. Floorings such as vinyl sheet goods, vinyl asbestos tile, and linoleum in your home that contain asbestos will need a professional asbestos removal company to come and remove it from your home in Virginia Beach, VA.
The methods used in asbestos removal have a lot to do with where the asbestos is found in your Virginia Beach, VA home, what kind of condition the asbestos-containing materials are in, and whether the material is friable or non-friable.
Friable asbestos—crumbles easily or it can reduce to a powder form that can become airborne.
Non-friable asbestos—more tightly bound with another material. Therefore, its fibers are not easily prone to become airborne unless the asbestos-containing material is disrupted such as sanded, cut, sawed, or nailed.
Normally if the materials are in good condition within the Virginia Beach, VA home, not frayed, cracked, or cut, you should be okay just to leave it alone. No asbestos removal should be necessary. But in the case of remodeling, like replacing your kitchen flooring, you might want to be on the safe side and call in the experts, Envirotex, and they can send their crew out to your home in Virginia Beach, VA and do an assessment of what needs to be done and what methods will be used for asbestos removal.
Some asbestos removal involves removing the materials whereas another method might be to use encapsulants sprayed over the materials. This seals the materials so its fibers won’t release into the air.
Whatever your environmental needs, leave the job to Envirotex. They have been in business since 2000 and can handle any environmental issues you have within your home in Virginia Beach, VA. Whether you need mold removal, asbestos removal or testing done, they can help you.