Uncovering the Dangers: ATaC and NORAC Report on Asbestos in Public Buildings
Asbestos is a hazardous material that has been used in buildings for centuries. The presence of asbestos in public buildings presents a serious health risk to employees, visitors and other occupants. In response to these dangers, the Asbestos Testing and Consultancy (ATaC) and the National Occupational Risk Assessment Council (NORAC) released a report detailing the […]
Does Your Heating System Contain Asbestos?
Buying or living in an older home doesn’t usually cause much concern apart from giving it a lick of paint as well as styling the interior to your liking. Older homes don’t tend to give you too much trouble since, like most homes, your surroundings are what you make of it. This being said, […]
Cement Roof Removal
Cement Roof Removal A4 Asbestos was commissioned to remove an artex ceiling in a bedroom that was known to contain asbestos. The property is located in Yate, South Gloucestershire. We created a plastic sheeting enclosure to ensure that all dust was contained; then removed the artex and plasterboard backing leaving the joists exposed. The entire […]
Buying or Renovating a House with Asbestos
BUYING OR RENOVATING A HOUSE WITH ASBESTOS Buying and selling a house can be a stressful experience at the best of times. Renovating a house you have bought can be similarly stressful. Add in the presence, or suspected presence of asbestos and the whole process definitely becomes stressful – unless you call in the asbestos […]
Asbestos Survey Wiltshire
Asbestos Survey Wiltshire – A4 Asbestos Asbestos is now commonly known as a substance that can cause very detrimental health effects, which can eventually take lives. It doesn’t take much exposure to start seeing negative health effects, and over a long period of time, it can be lethal. A common question we get at A4 […]
Asbestos Removal Cost Bristol
ASBESTOS REMOVAL COST BRISTOL Asbestos is a common material that was used throughout the 1930’s in a lot of different sectors. Used as a popular construction material for, asbestos is most commonplace in roof tiles, old water pipes & insulation. Asbestos was even used in most paints as Artex ceilings will contain high amounts of […]
Heating Systems and Boilers Asbestos Removal
Heating Systems and Boilers Asbestos Removal by Bristol Based A4 Asbestos Asbestos was commonly used in boilers until it was banned from use in boiler manufacture in 1984. Several pre-1984 boiler models have lasted long enough for examples still to be in use today. The problem with these boilers is friable asbestos seals (on combustion […]
Asbestos Ceiling Removal
Asbestos Ceiling Removal A lot of properties & buildings that were built in the past century would have been built with products and materials that contain asbestos. The abundant use of the substance is due to its high usability in items that needed to be fire retardant, a well as insulating. It wasn’t until studies […]
Asbestos Testing for Pubs
Asbestos Testing in Public Houses by A4 Asbestos Although every commercial premises must have an annual inspection and certificate regarding asbestos there seems to be a current trend with conducting testing for asbestos in pubs. It may be that a Landlord or pub chain has recently fallen foul of not having such documentation, and word […]
Agricultural Building Asbestos Removal
Agricultural Building Asbestos Removal by A4 Asbestos of Bristol and Wiltshire Considering the widespread use of asbestos up until the late 1980’s, it’s very likely that most agricultural buildings are going to contain some white asbestos. White asbestos can be very easily removed, but as with any asbestos, any disturbed sitesshould to be reported to […]