Asbestos Removal

Removing asbestos from the problem is a serious concern. Even the smallest home repairs can result in expensive asbestos removal costs. Many homeowners are first faced with asbestos when they upgrade their old furnaces. In many cases, the ducts are wrapped with asbestos insulation.

While the insulation remains sealed and around the pipes, they offer little risk. Once the fibers are disturbed, and freed, they are inhaled by the home's residents, and can result in cancer.

Asbestos fibers are invisible. They cannot be seen floating on the air. Most air purifiers will not remove them. The EPA restricted the use of asbestos in building material in the 1970s and proposed a 10-year phase-out of products containing asbestos in 1986. Even so, many homeowners still have old equipment and insulation that contains asbestos.

In some cases, state law prevents air-conditioning and heating contractors from modifying old system until the asbestos containing material is remove. This causes fear in most homeowners. What level of fibers will be left in the air when the asbestos removal team leaves the home?

An asbestos team can charge a minimum of $1000 - 1500 minimum daily fee. Many homeowners are unaware that they have been exposed to asbestos fibers until the professionals point it out to them.

The team will remove the asbestos, spray on a sealant to keep the fibers down, and then test the area to make sure the fiber count is within the legally safe levels.