Doing Some Remodeling? Know Where Asbestos Can Be Lurking in YOUR Home!
Summer is a popular time to get some remodeling work done on your home. Work schedules can often be more lackadaisical and older children will be home from college to help pitch in. Maybe you want to tackle something simpler like replacing an old, outdated bathroom floor with gorgeous tile. Or, perhaps your project is a bit larger and you are looking to knock out a few walls to create an open floor plan. The plans might be drawn up and materials purchased, but before you start swinging any sledgehammers, you need to consider the possibility of there being asbestos in your home!
Use of asbestos in construction materials was not banned by the EPA until 1978. That means if your home was built before that date, there is a chance that your dwelling contains asbestos in areas that you might not even consider. Before you begin any DIY remodeling projects, if you want to keep yourself and your family safe, continue reading to see where asbestos could be…
READ MORE →AQHI – The Top Environmental Waste Remediation Service in California
years of experience in the environmental waste remediation field have put us in a league of our own. We are well known in the California area amongst general and specialty building contractors, real estate professionals, insurance companies, fire and restoration specialists, and mortgage lending institutions.
If you don’t trust our word and still are not sure that you should hire . That number is increasing every single day!
Here are a few of our past projects:
The Meadows Apartments
Culver City, CA
The apartment complex had hundreds of units, which were spread over nineteen buildings. The owner was looking to install…
READ MORE →Buying a Home? AQHI Can Decontaminate It!
You’re excited, and understandably so. A week or two ago you put in an offer on a home, and it was accepted. Congratulations! Now you’re brimming with excitement to get into the house again with your home inspector to make sure everything is in tiptop shape and worth every penny that you will be paying. Everything looks great – the granite counters are pristine, the extra bedrooms are perfect sized for the members you are hoping to add to the family, and you can’t wait to soak in the perfect Jacuzzi tub that was installed in the master bathroom. Clearly, the home will pass inspection without a hitch, or so you thought…
If you’re home inspector crawls out of the attic or crawl space with a grim look on his face, shaking his head and mumbling some fancy words that you can’t understand, that are really just scientific names for different molds – don’t fret! can help decontaminate your home and remediate some issues that your home inspector may find.
You wouldn’t want to lose the perfect house for…
READ MORE →Looking to Sell Your Home? Make Sure it’s Mold Free!
It’s summer and that means that more Americans will be listing their homes for sale in the coming months. Are you one of them? If so, your head is likely already swimming with a long list of tasks to complete. You have to find a realtor that isn’t swamped with other projects, and then argue back and forth before settling on an appropriate list price. Then you are forced to go through the arduous task of cleaning your house for a showing. Chances are you will have an open house or two and swarms of people will – hopefully – be passing through your house.
Unfortunately, buyers are looking for signs of negligent care, such as mold, that may ultimately deter them from purchasing a house – your house. Even the smallest sight of mold can turn an interested buyer off from making an offer on your house, because a small area of visible mold could indicate a much larger, more costly problem. Even if this is not the case with your house,…
READ MORE →Why should I care if my property contains PCB Hazards?
If you have an older commercial property, it may contain PCBs hazards. That’s a big deal because a PCB is a known carcinogen, so it’s treated as a regulated hazardous waste when disturbed. Even if you’re not planning on renovating your commercial property anytime soon, it’s a good idea to get all PCBs removed by Southern California’s decontamination and PCB removal experts – .
Where may PCBs lurk on my commercial property?
Florescent light ballasts that were manufactured prior to July 1978 frequently contained PCBs at 50 ppm or greater in their capacitors and asphalt potting material surrounding the capacitor.
Studies of PCBs in humans have found increased rates of various cancers. People that have been directly exposed to high levels of PCBs, either through their skin, consumption, or by inhaling it, have experienced nose, lungs, and skin irritation and rashes, as well as eye problems (source).
Women who have been exposed to PCBs before or during pregnancy may give birth to children with significant neurological and motor control problems, including…
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