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Why You Need to Remove Asbestos from Your Home

What if you find out that there’s asbestos in your home? Asbestos presence doesn’t mean leaving your home, especially if you love your home and it has a perfect location, beautiful architecture, and enough space. Instead of changing your home, it’s better to get rid of it.

If your home was built before 1975, there are high chances of asbestos presence. Asbestos was widely used in home construction from the early 1940s through the 1970s. Possibly, asbestos was used in your home for attic insulation or in textured ceiling paint. Even if your home has been renovated or painted numerous times since construction, it is still possible to have some form of asbestos in your home. Now you may ask what asbestos is and why you need to get rid of it.

What is Asbestos?

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that is found all around the world. Raw asbestos is made by crushing asbestos ore which is later processed until it has a soft, wooly consistency. In the construction industry, asbestos was mixed into cement, drywall compounds, plastics, paints, sealants, and adhesives. Its fibers are soft and flexible yet resistant to heat, electricity, and corrosion. Asbestos was a popular construction material because of these qualities. However, later some restrictions were imposed on its usage because it was found to be highly toxic.

Asbestos Exposure Risks

Asbestos-containing materials that aren’t damaged or disturbed are not likely to pose a health risk. But if asbestos-containing structure gets damaged, removed improperly, repaired, sanded, drilled, or scraped, the toxic fibers may get released. And if a person gets exposed to it and inhales or ingests asbestos dust, the mineral fibers can get trapped in the body forever. These trapped asbestos fibers can overtime cause inflammation and other serious diseases. Some scientific studies show exposure to asbestos may also cause rare cancer known as mesothelioma. Other asbestos-related diseases include lung cancer, ovarian cancer, asbestosis, pleuritis, and more.

Asbestos Testing and Removal

Now you may wonder whether your home has asbestos or not. The microscopic asbestos fibers cannot be seen, smelled, or tasted. So, to find the asbestos presence or remove it, you need to seek professional help. Only trained and licensed asbestos removal experts can safely remove this toxic material from your home. If you’re still unsure about hiring a professional for asbestos testing and removal, here are some reasons to do it today.

  1. Asbestos is very toxic and if removed in the wrong way, the fibers may release into the air. Hiring a professional will keep you and your family safe. Avoiding removal or doing it yourself might save time and money but it may have serious consequences.
  2. In some countries, asbestos is a banned material. If you’re planning to sell your home in the future, a home inspection may reveal an asbestos presence. This will impact your home’s value because no homebuyer will invest in such a property.
  3. Asbestos inspection and removal will give you peace of mind. It can be stressful to keep thinking what if accidental damage to the walls or ceiling releases asbestos fibers into the air. Fire, flood, or storm damages are unpredictable. So, before worse happens, make sure you’re prepared for it.

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