If you suspect that asbestos is in your home, have a licensed asbestos removal contractor.

Asbestos removal should only be handled by a licensed asbestos removal contractor. Asbestos can be found in many areas of buildings and homes such as:

Paint

Flooring

Roofing, shingles

Tiles

Pipes

Furnaces

Gaskets

Wall insulation

The area is sealed off typically with plastic sheeting to keep fibers from getting into other areas. Taped seals are double checked to make sure that fibers cannot escape.

HEPA air filters are placed in the work area and clean air exhaust ducts are installed outside of the area. The HEPA filters clean the air within the work area, while the exhaust ducts clean the air just outside while trapping any stray fibers that may have escaped.

Workers are instructed to wear a protective suit and respirators while removing asbestos material.

The work area is tightly secured. When asbestos removal begins unauthorized individuals may not enter the work space.

In-progress inspections are performed to ensure that all asbestos materials were completely removed. Asbestos materials are place in double plastic bags 6 mil thick.

After removal is complete, the work area is cleaned with HEPA vacuums and wiped down.