Asbestos Northampton hold a hazardous waste carriers license, we can come to your property and collect asbestos waste. We will then provide you with a waste consignment note on completion.
Who provides asbestos collection services in Northampton?
If you are wondering whether your garage roof contains asbestos can be difficult to tell without having a sample analysed. However, if you find that you have a roof that is grey coloured and corrugated – the chances are that this will contain asbestos.
The truth is, depending on the design it can be very difficult to tell if your garage roof has asbestos. So much so that if you have a cement fibre roof panel and you put this side-by-side with an asbestos panel you will be very hard pushed to find the difference.
A couple things that can help:
- Look for the great colour corrugated material separated into panels. This is normally the design that is used with asbestos.
- If you have a garage that was built before the 90s, it could well contain asbestos.
Remember, we offer an asbestos inspection service to make sure that you can see with your garage roof contains this material.
Another area that you can have a look at with asbestos garage panels is the fragility of the panels themselves. You will find that with enough force asbestos will be brittle and crumble apart.
So, although it is not a definite indicator if you find that there are cracks, scaling or breaking apart this can will be a warning sign of asbestos.
What To Do If You Think Your Garage Roof Contains Asbestos?
The only thing to do in this instance is to make sure that you get a licensed asbestos survey.
We can help you with this, you can contact us here if you need help with your asbestos garage roof in Northampton, Oxford and the surrounding areas…
We also specialise in asbestos garage roof replacements to get rid of the problem entirely.
Make sure that you do not disturb the roof panels, this can lead to harmful asbestos fibres being released into the air and this is what will cause damage to your lungs.
What measures to consider for asbestos collection?
The cost will vary depending on the size of the roof and the material that you wish to have used to build the new roof. We offer a free quote; we are also licensed to be able to dispose of any asbestos waste for you was well.
This page will give you some more information on the cost of having an asbestos garage roof replaced and how to work it out.
Should You Attempt To Remove Asbestos Yourself?
No. Asbestos can be fatal if disturbed and cause major health issues.
You can read more about some of the health issues associated with Asbestos here…
Do I need a licence to transport asbestos waste?
To transport asbestos waste, you are required to have a waste carriers licence. It also requires you to have an isolated, lockable and easily cleanable compartment in the vehicle used for the asbestos collection.
Can asbestos be recycled?
Recent technology development by the US Department of Energy in collaboration with the private sector had developed a reliable process for asbestos recycling.
Nonetheless, as with any newly developed technology, it is an expensive and sophisticated process to alter the hazardous asbestos-containing materials by converting them into non-toxic materials.
The process takes place by heating the asbestos materials at over 1250 °C in a sodium hydroxide solution causing the asbestos fibres to turn into a nonhazardous type of glass.
A second method has been developed and it is conducted by using a microwave thermal treatment which transforms asbestos into porcelain tiles or ceramic bricks.
What are the benefits of asbestos collection and recycling?
Storing asbestos-containing materials can prove to be not only unlawful but also extremely dangerous. Therefore, a licenced professional should start the asbestos collection procedures as soon as the ACM has been removed.
Aside from the fact that recycling is a moral thing to do in consideration of the environment and health & safety, removing asbestos from the waste stream will certainly avert any future asbestos-related hazards
What areas do you service for Asbestos collection?
We can service Northampton and the surrounding areas. We also cater for Oxford, Milton Keynes etc… click here to see a full list of locations we serve and feel free to contact us for a quote…
Have you got more questions?
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