Asbestos Removal in Billericay

In the early 20th century asbestos was touted as something of a miracle mineral that would create homes that would be virtually fireproof. Although asbestos miners began coming down with serious respiratory problems, the government and industry dismissed any health concerns and the rush to install asbestos tiles, insulation and other items into homes and businesses nationwide picked up pace.

Finally, in 1999 the UK government yielded to the overwhelming evidence and imposed a ban on the use of asbestos in new construction. But that left the problem of how to remove all the legacy asbestos already installed in millions of homes. To solve the problem the government established an asbestos removal training and certification scheme for contractors and they set about to fix the problem the way it was created: one house at a time.

The threat of asbestos is not unlike the threat posed by smoking cigarettes. The longer a person smokes the greater the risk to their health. Likewise, asbestos-containing products pose little if any risk when first installed. Over time, however, they begin to break down and release tiny asbestos fibres into the air to be inhaled by the unsuspecting.

As the years pass and the breakdown accelerates, so too does the release of asbestos fibres. As people breathe in more and more of these fibres, their risk of developing serious health issues, including cancer, increases. The only surefire way to rid yourself of this threat is to have any asbestos-containing products professionally removed.