Asbestos removal in the North West
If you have asbestos in your property and need the help of an expert asbestos removal team, call Modern Hygiene (1992) Ltd today. Based in Prescot, we operate across the North West.
Safe, reliable and efficient asbestos removal
Here at Modern Hygiene (1992) Ltd, we have the knowledge and experience to remove asbestos safely and efficiently from any property. We offer a complete asbestos management service, from surveying and sample analysis to removal and encapsulation. We can also provide a host of reinstatement services should this be required. According to The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, if you own or manage a building you are responsible for the management of asbestos in the building and have a duty of care for the people working in or on the building. Further information can be found on the HSE website.
Types of asbestos
Asbestos is a group of natural minerals and was a very popular building material from the 1950s until its ban in at the turn of the century due to its very hazardous impact on our health. The 6 types of asbestos are:
- Chrysotile – The most common form found today in roofs, ceilings, walls and floors of homes and businesses.
- Amosite – Known as brown asbestos, it was used most frequently in cement sheet and pipe insulation.
- Crocidolite – Known as blue asbestos, it’s known for having the best heat resistance. Commonly used to insulate steam engines, found in some spray-on coatings, pipe insulation and cement products.
- Tremolite – Not used commercially, it was occasionally found in insulation products, paints, sealants, and roofing materials.
- Anthophyllite – A grey-brown colour. Most commonly found in composite flooring.
- Actinolite – Not as flexible as the others. Most often found in metamorphic rock.
Where is asbestos commonly found?
- Sprayed asbestos – Generally used as fire breaks in ceiling voids and ducts
- Moulded or preformed lagging – Generally used in thermal insulation of pipes and boilers
- Fire breaks, panels, partitions, soffit boards, ceiling panels and around structural steelwork
- Insulating boards used for fire protection, thermal insulation, partitioning and ducts
- Some ceiling tiles
- Millboard, paper and paper products used for insulation of electrical equipment
- Wood fibreboards (asbestos paper as fireproof facing)
- Certain textured coatings
- Bitumen roofing material
- Vinyl or thermoplastic floor tiles
- Asbestos cement products – Generally used semi-compressed into flat or corrugated sheets (roofing and cladding) and gutters, rainwater pipes and water tanks
Our team at Modern Hygiene (1992) Ltd are experts in asbestos removal. Call or email us today.
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