Asbestos inspection? what you should do

Posted by CesarMuler on April 22nd, 2014

Homes throughout Australia have asbestos content in them. There is nothing surprising in this statement – until the late 80s asbestos was commonly used in constructions. It is a naturally occurring group of minerals that is extremely tough and provides durability and strength to any building. The fact that asbestos also offers fire proofing and insulation also made it a material of choice for all builders. But now the use of asbestos has been completely banned because of its harmful properties. If you feel that there is asbestos in your home, you should get asbestos inspection done immediately. The professionals for asbestos inspections can immediately do a diagnosis.

Asbestos, till the time it is not broken into pieces or crumbled, doesn’t pose any health risk. It is when asbestos containing materials are disturbed or damaged that the health issue crops up. The problem with asbestos fibres is that they can be easily inhaled and once inhaled, they can cause terminal diseases like lung cancer, asbestosis or mesothelioma. And asbestos can be found throughout most homes, you have to be constantly aware of its presence. If required, you should get asbestos inspection done as soon as possible.

Asbestos inspections are required when your home needs to be renovated or demolished. Your local council will ask you to get an inspection done. Everyone knows about this. But what everyone doesn’t know about is that they need to be aware about the presence of asbestos in their homes. If you feel that you saw some crumbs of asbestos in your home, you should instantly opt for asbestos inspection.

You will find that there are many self testing kits available online and we don’t recommend even one of them. Dealing with asbestos inspections at home can be extremely dangerous and no matter what any of the kits say, you should, and we repeat, never try testing at home. It’s simply not worth the risk. For asbestos inspections you have some excellent professionals that charge less than $100. Do you think your life is worth less than this amount?

Read any piece of information online about asbestos inspection and you will find out that everywhere it’s written that only professionals should handle this job. Now let us assume a scenario where you are trying to do some testing. Suddenly there’s a strong gust of wind and some of the material just flies away. Can you imagine how dangerous this can be for your entire neighbourhood? Or say you forgot to tie a knot in your protective gear and some asbestos laced material enters the suit. We shudder to think about the outcome.

Don’t take chances with asbestos because it’s not worth it. We have said this again and again and we will continue to say this. If you require asbestos inspection, you should call an expert. If they ask you to send some samples, ask them about the required precautions. Do exactly what the asbestos inspections specialists tell you to do and don’t do anything else.

From time to time asbestos inspections may be required to ensure that your home is not susceptible to the fibres. Ensure that asbestos inspection is always done by a professional.