What is Asbestos?

What is Asbestos?

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What is Asbestos?

Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibre that was mined and then used in the manufacture of over 3,500 building materials since the 1950’s. Certain types of asbestos containing materials were still being produced as recently as 1999. Asbestos was known as the “miracle mineral” due to its heat and sound insulation properties; resistance to chemical attack, versatility and it was also inexpensive.

Asbestos was often mixed with other materials in the manufacturing process of the building products and therefore it can be difficult to know if certain types of material contain asbestos.





If you work or live in a building built before the year 2000 it is likely that some parts of the building will contain asbestos, including: asbestos cement products, textured coatings, floor tiles, textiles and composites, sprayed coatings, asbestos insulating board, lagging and loose asbestos.





Asbestos is dangerous as exposure to the fibres can cause four serious diseases which are mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer & pleural thickening. These diseases will not affect you immediately; they often take a long time to develop, but once diagnosed it is often too late to do anything and proves fatal in most cases.

It's possible that you've worked with, or disturbed asbestos before, but now you're clued up on how asbestos can affect your life, make sure you avoid disturbing it, or are trained and always work with it safely.

All work with asbestos in the UK must be done by complying with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.



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Environment Agency Certified

Environment Agency Certified

We are an Environment Agency certified waste carrier and all waste is accompanied with a Consignment Note as per current regulations. Once the job is complete, we will issue you with the completed consignment note for your records, giving you the peace of mind that all materials have been disposed of correctly.

Central in the UK

Central in the UK

Our asbestos services are UK wide with projects being undertaken daily in Staffordshire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Birmingham, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, West Midlands, Merseyside and North Wales.

Competitive Rates

Competitive Rates

Our rates are highly competitive and by the bag or the metre, so you can be assured that you only pay for what we collect. Whether you are a domestic customer and require an asbestos cement garage roof collection, a local authority with asbestos fly tipped waste that needs to be dealt with quickly or require regular asbestos waste collections.