Why Perth Property Owners Entrust Asbestos Removal To Licensed Roofing Companies

In Australia, there are stringent laws being implemented when it comes to asbestos and its removal. Under the existing legislation, property owners and managers of commercial establishments are legally responsible in maintaining strict safety standards. Penalties for not following the laws set out for the removal and disposal of asbestos include a conviction and hefty fines.

Asbestos removal and disposal involves health risks. Therefore, it is critical to hire a team of experienced and licensed operators or roofing companies that have the advanced tools to ensure a safe and thorough asbestos cleaning service.

There is a high possibility for the presence of asbestos in a commercial or industrial establishment especially if they were built or repaired after the 1940’s and before the late 1980’s. There is a good chance that these buildings were built with materials that contain asbestos. Because of the harmful side effects of asbestos to humans, all products containing asbestos were banned in Australia starting in 2003; making the importation, selling, storing or installing materials that contain asbestos illegal.

The Danger of Asbestos

When asbestos containing materials are left intact and undisturbed, they are not hazardous to people living or working in the building. Asbestos containing materials only become harmful when they are releasing fibres that get distributed in the surroundings where they can be inhaled by humans. Trapped dust or fibres in the mucous membranes of the nose and throat can be removed, but when they reach deep into the lungs or digestive tract, they become trapped in the body and cause health problems.

Asbestos becomes hazardous when it is friable, meaning, it easily breaks. When asbestos-containing materials get damaged or have deteriorated, they will easily break, releasing fibres and dust into the air. And when people inhaled the asbestos fibres, the body cannot flush them out once they are lodged within the lungs and body tissues. They remain inside the person’s body where they can cause diseases like asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma.

Hiring Licensed Specialists

It is very crucial to immediately call in licensed specialists in asbestos removal when asbestos is detected in a building, especially when the materials show damage or deterioration; they should be removed quickly and safely. Some companies may say that they are capable of removing traces of asbestos, but property owners and building managers should go for specialists who have the necessary credentials and the expertise in asbestos removal.

Roofing companies in Perth that specialise in asbestos removal are aided by Vackteck Vacuums, the most advanced in the market. Vackteck Vacuum asbestos system is the only removal method that has been established to remove up to 98% of asbestos dust. With the Dust Shaker, the specialists can filter up to .3 microns of the remaining dust with 99% efficiency. These cutting edge vacuums are the perfect tool for the effective removal of asbestos on commercial and industrial roofs.

About the author: Matt Adamson is a building manager who oversees business establishments. With his knowledge about building management, he is aware that licensed specialists like those from PRC Building Services Pty Ltd are needed when removing and replacing old asbestos roofing.