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Reasons To Have An Asbestos Survey When Buying a New Home
Why You Should Consider an Asbestos Survey When Buying a New Home At Crucial Environmental, we’re frequently asked about the importance of having an asbestos survey conducted when purchasing a new home. While not mandatory, commissioning an asbestos survey can offer...
What To Do With An Asbestos Garage Roof
If you’ve recently learned that your garage roof has some Asbestos-Containing Materials (ACMs), or even if you just suspect that this might be the case, you’re no doubt wondering what to do about it. And you’ll be keen to know whether it can be easily removed with...
The Hidden Dangers of Asbestos Testing Kits
In an era where do-it-yourself (DIY) solutions are increasingly popular, it's important to address why certain tasks, such as asbestos testing, are best left to professionals. Crucial Environmental, a leader in asbestos management, has taken a firm stance against the...
The United States have just announced an asbestos ban. What took so long?
The United States has recently taken a major step forward in public health and environmental protection with the announcement of a ban on the import and use of asbestos. This long-awaited action aligns the U.S. with over 50 countries that have already prohibited this...
The Importance of Asbestos Surveys for Commercial Properties: A Guide for Business Owners and Directors
Introduction Asbestos, a once-popular construction material, poses significant health risks. Business owners and property managers must prioritise the safety of employees, customers, and visitors. This guide emphasises the importance of asbestos surveys in commercial...
Managing Asbestos on Farms: A Crucial Guide to Safety
Asbestos, a naturally occurring mineral once extensively used in construction, poses a significant health risk when its fibres become airborne and are inhaled. While the use of asbestos has been banned in the UK since 1999, it can still be found in many older...
The Upcoming HSE Inspections: What Schools Need to Know
Starting October 2023, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will commence a series of inspections in primary and secondary schools across England, Scotland, and Wales. The focus? To evaluate how schools are managing the risks associated with asbestos within their...
Asbestos Removal: Why It’s Best Left To The Professionals
We all know that asbestos is a highly hazardous material which releases dangerous particles when disturbed. Yet, surprisingly, when it comes to asbestos removal, it’s not always carried out in the safest possible way, or by those with the right training to really know...
Does finding asbestos affect your house price?
Asbestos is certainly a word that can worry homebuyers. Asbestos is a naturally-occurring material that was widely used in building construction for many years, especially during and before the 1980s. Despite the fact that it was banned from use in 1999, many homes...
Is Artex hiding danger in your home?
If you’ve purchased an older home, you may be met with Artex on the ceilings. It was used internally and externally in properties up until the mid-1980s to create a textured coating and pattern to surfaces. But what you may not realise is that this previously popular...
Asbestos in tiles: how to spot it and deal with it
For many years asbestos was considered to be an extremely valuable material. With a wide range of uses thanks to its insulating and strengthening properties, it was used for sound proofing, mixed into cement, and as a constituent part of many coatings and...
Why is asbestos dangerous during demolition work?
Asbestos has been entirely banned from use in the UK since 1999, but this hazardous substance can still be found in properties across the country. For many years, asbestos was used for its many positive properties in the construction sector. The material is excellent...
How to tell if you have been exposed to asbestos
Asbestos is naturally occurring material that has been banned from use in the UK for more than 20 years. Unfortunately, prior to be banned it was a substance that was commonly used for a wide range of construction and decorating purposes in residential, commercial and...
Most common health risks of asbestos
Asbestos is a naturally-occurring substance that was used for a number of years as a building material due to its range of useful properties. Unfortunately, asbestos can also be dangerous, and it is best to avoid it if at all possible. People who come into contact...
What are the legal issues around removing asbestos yourself?
Asbestos is a dangerous substance that is banned from use in the UK. Unsurprisingly, there are a number of legal obligations and complexities for owners of buildings who discover that asbestos is present somewhere on the premises. Asbestos could potentially be found...
What are the legal obligations for businesses surrounding asbestos?
Asbestos is a naturally occurring substance that can be dangerous to human health. It was previously used extensively in construction until it was banned outright from use in the UK in 1999. As a great deal of asbestos remains in properties, businesses have legal...
Is Asbestos Removal Always Necessary?
Asbestos was a popular building material prior to the 1970s, until it was discovered to be a carcinogen. It’s typically found in duct and pipe insulation, loft insulation, floor tiles and cement asbestos siding. But exposure to asbestos has life-threatening risks...
Asbestos removal guide for 2021
Asbestos is a naturally occurring material that was used for many years in a variety of different ways as a part of building construction. Unfortunately, it was gradually understood that asbestos fibres, when breathed into the lungs, can have a disastrous effect on...
Buying an older home: How to deal with asbestos
Asbestos is one of those words that no homebuyer wants to hear. Subsidence is another one – but that’s a whole other story. Here at Crucial Environmental, we deal with asbestos-related enquiries on a daily basis, so we thought we would share our expert knowledge. So,...
How Covid-19 is affecting asbestos removal
There can be no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive effect on everyone across the world including both individuals and businesses. However, it isn’t always appreciated that the pandemic has made it very difficult to carry out work that can be deemed...