It’s hard to watch late night TV without seeing one of those asbestos commercials from a law firm wanting to know if you are sick.  This has raised some awareness and has prompted some questions from clients and friends.  Awareness is a good thing, at least people are asking questions (ignorance is not bliss).  Most people think that asbestos is only in old buildings and some think it has been removed.  Not the case, it is still around and in...

“My house is newer so I don’t have to test for asbestos, right?” WRONG! There is no magic date in which asbestos was no longer used.  In fact, asbestos is not completely banned in the United States. Only 10 asbestos containing products are currently banned; the other several thousand are legal.  If you go to your local building supply store and start sampling you may find materials containing asbestos on the shelf for sale.  Worst of all, many people still...

At least once a week we get a call from a home buyer who has just been informed that the home inspector just found asbestos in the house they want to buy.  I would assume since you are in the inspection phase of the process that you did want to buy this house and now you just need to get some perspective on asbestos.  It is not the end of the world and not the end of the deal.  The...

You came to the right place! We have been removing asbestos for over 11 years and vermiculite has continued to grow as an asbestos issue.  We have climbed into many attics all over Ohio and I wanted to share what we have learned and help out as much as possible. If you want to learn more general information about asbestos you can visit our FAQ page.  Below are some pictures of vermiculite from the US EPA website. What is vermiculite? Vermiculite is...

Is asbestos falling through the cracks In Ohio? A Crack in the Asbestos Detection Process A subtle change in asbestos sampling and reporting has happened in Ohio and it’s allowing asbestos to “fall through the cracks.” It once was that during a typical survey, the licensed Evaluation Specialist (ES) would inspect areas such as finished drywall walls. This type of wall has mudded and taped joints and is made up of a mixture of layered materials that could include asbestos....