Asbestos in Commercial

12/26/2018 (Permalink)

Restoring a commercial property has different standards than restoring a residential home. The quality of the work does not change we just simply need to do more work. What sort of work? The biggest difference is that it is mandatory to do asbestos testing. For a residential home we only have to do asbestos testing if the home was built before 1980. While commercial needs to be asbestos tested no matter what year the complex was built. Why? Commercial materials can be stored in warehouses for who knows how long until they are finally used. This poses a risk not only for us but for everyone in the office/apartments/condos. What is asbestos? Asbestos is a natural material (rock) that is used with materials such as cloth, paper, cement, and plastic that is great for insulation. Asbestos became popular in the 1940’s and was used heavily in buildings until the 1980’s. Now it is required that products in the United States contain less than 1% of asbestos. Why is asbestos so dangerous? It causes Mesothelioma. That is why it is taken so seriously by restoration companies and reconstruction companies.