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What Was Asbestos Used for In Homes?

Asbestos has been called the “material without a future” because of the health risks associated with exposure to it. For decades, the only uses for asbestos were in building materials and products like brake pads and other items needed for safety. In homes, asbestos...

How to Identify Asbestos Floor Tiles

It’s commonly known that living in a area where asbestos is present can be harmful to your health. Many older homes and buildings have asbestos tile for flooring. As time passes by, these same homes and structures will likely be remodeled or demolished exposing the...

Popcorn Ceiling Removal

Do You Need To Remove Asbestos In Your Popcorn Ceiling? For decades, popcorn ceilings were a fashionable addition to residence in the Austin area and all over the US. Regrettably, like a lot of outdated building and paint materials, we now know that popcorn ceilings...

Are You Noticing Mold?

Removing mold from your home or office structure is the one area that, unlike asbestos and lead-based paint removal, can be tackled by a good, old-fashioned do-it-yourself job. Mold can definitely be just as dangerous and pesky as asbestos or lead, but in many cases,...

What is the Lead Paint Removal Process

Is lead paint as dreadful and potentially harmful as asbestos? And is the process of lead paint removal as complicated as asbestos removal? Well...yes and no. Like asbestos, lead paint can be relatively harmless as long as it remains undisturbed. With the recent lead...

What To Do If Asbestos Is Found?

What should you do if you think you have found asbestos in your home? The first rule of thumb is this: don’t touch it. If you disturb asbestos you run the risk of releasing the fibers into the air. This is dangerous because it is the fibers that cause the most...