FAST, EFFECTIVE ASBESTOS REMOVAL

Asbestos removal by experts who do a top job every time

HFS has a team of qualified Asbestos Management experts who have vast knowledge and experience in assisting clients with their planning & removal of identified Asbestos Materials in-situ. Whether you need support in Management or removing asbestos from a commercial or residential premises or an industrial site, we are here to help.

Asbestos is found in a vast array of situations, from loose asbestos packing between floors and in partition walls to sprayed asbestos on structural beams and girders, pipework lagging, boilers, heat exchangers and more.

You need specialist support to remove asbestos. A reliable, licensed asbestos removal professional that is legally permitted to work with asbestos and wears the correct specialist clothing and use the recommended equipment, keeping both you and their employees as safe as possible.

The safe working practices we insist on involve double-bagging the removed substance so it can't escape, washing our hands carefully before we take a break, and never using power tools, which can disturb and spread the dangerous dust.

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We're always pleased to talk things through with you at no cost, and with no obligation, before giving you a good, sensible, fair asbestos removal quote.

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Working in both the private and public sectors, we're highly experienced in inspecting a huge variety of environments including academic, commercial, residential, utilities, offshore and shipping. We also provide specialist advice about occupational hygiene, for example noise surveys, COSHH assessments, airborne contaminant monitoring, water testing, and Legionella risk assessments.

Working in both the private and public sectors for so many years, we know exactly what the risks behind asbestos are, and how to resolve them in the safest possible way. We're also honest. When asbestos-containing material is in good condition and not being disturbed, it doesn't release dangerous numbers of fibres. In cases like this we actually recommend it stays in place unless the condition of the material starts to deteriorate.

It's great to know all our analysts and other experts are properly trained, with their BOHS P403 and P404 examinations under their belts. It's also good to know they're familiar with every kind of asbestos and can be with you on a 24/7 basis if you need emergency help.

Know about asbestos

Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous silicate mineral. Most of it is either Chrysotile or white asbestos, Amosite or brown asbestos, and Crocidolite or blue asbestos. If you breathe the fibres in, some get lodged in your lungs and stay there. It may take years, but eventually they cause scarring and inflammation, which can ultimately lead to cancers like lung cancer and mesothelioma, plus non-malignant lung and pleural disorders like asbestosis and pleural plaques.

There's usually a long delay between a person's initial exposure to asbestos fibres and a disease diagnosis, anything from 15-60 years. Thankfully the UK finally banned the sale and use of asbestos in November 1999.

Where is asbestos found in buildings

Asbestos is found in insulating board ceiling tiles, partition walls, service duct covers, fire breaks, heater cupboards, door panels, lift shafts linings, fire surrounds, and soffits. It turns up in pre-1999 cement products like roof and wall cladding, bath panels, boiler and incinerator flues and fire surrounds. We find it in guttering, rainwater pipes, and water tanks, and it is present in too many floor tiles, mastics, sealants, decorative coatings, rope seals, mill boards, paper products, cloth and more.

How is the removed asbestos disposed of?

We double bag the waste and we safely dispose of the PPE we have to wear, including overalls, protective shoe covers and respiratory equipment. We dispose of everything at properly-equipped facilities, and we never mix it with other kinds of rubbish.

Can you trust us?

Absolutely. Some fly-by-night asbestos removal firms will simply dump the materials they’ve removed in landfill, fly tip it, or get rid of it any way they can without having to pay for disposal or do the right thing. We do a great job and we dispose of everything properly, in line with environmental law.

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