Asbestos Consultation and Advice
Asbestos removal is only one part of our offering. If you need advice, we can help with that too.
Air-Monitoring Services
Air-monitoring is one way that airborne asbestos particles can be measured before, during and after asbestos removal.
Why can’t I just remove asbestos myself?
Without getting into the safety and contamination issues that can severely affect your loved ones, there are reasons why you shouldn’t attempt to remove asbestos yourself.
I suspect asbestos at my business or workplace. What do I do?
Did you know if your workplace was built before 2003, it needs to have an Asbestos Register?
What happened at Wittenoom?
If you are from WA, Wittenoom is definitely a place you will have heard of. In the 1950’s and early 1960’s, Wittenoom was an asbestos mine, but growing health concerns meant it was eventually shut down around the 1970’s.
The James Hardie Story
In 1978, the effects of pleural abnormalities and other asbestos-related diseases were beginning to show up in former mine workers.
Working with Building Companies
Working with building companies and other contractors means we can get in and complete the asbestos removal so you can jump right into your project.
Friable and Non-Friable Asbestos
Asbestos-containing materials are either friable or non-friable.
Asbestos Clearance Certificate
Clearance Certificates following asbestos removal work are a requirement by WorkSafe WA.
Types of Asbestos
The three most common types of asbestos were used in a wide range of products in asbestos’ manufacturing heyday.
Buying a home that potentially contains asbestos?
Many homes in the North West of Western Australia were built in an era where asbestos was the premier building material.
Illness - The Dark Side of Asbestos
By approximately 1987, the use of asbestos had ceased in the building industry, however asbestos-related illness often take decades to reach a diagnosis.
The asbestos fencing story
One of the major uses of asbestos building materials was the manufacturing and installation of cement sheeting boundary fences in residential areas, however today many of these are damaged and pose significant risk.
Which Building Materials Contain Asbestos?
Possibly up to 75% of pre-1990 residential commercial buildings in Australia may contain asbestos! Now, that is an incredible statistic but it won’t make your life easy if you need to remove it.
Testing for Asbestos
If you are unsure if your property contains asbestos, there is a simple way to find out!
What is a HEPA Filter Vacuum Cleaner?
It is a requirement when removing asbestos that the vacuum used has a HEPA filter. We would not be able to do our job without these amazing vacuums.
Questions to ask your asbestos specialist
Someone with a certificate to remove asbestos is not enough, they need to be working under a Licence Holder. This licence is applied for and approved by WorkSafe and comes with a specific licence number.
How can you guarantee the site is safe to re-enter?
It’s one thing to finally have your asbestos professionally removed, but how can you guarantee there are no dangerous fibres left behind?
Disposing of asbestos safely
Once asbestos is removed, it is very carefully wrapped, taped up and labelled. Asbestos is never thrown or aggressively handled as it is such a high-risk material which can become very brittle over time.