- By ICON GroupPublished On: September 30, 2021
It's reasonable to be anxious when searching to buy a home and coming across potential asbestos. Many homes built in or before the early 1990s may have asbestos present [...]
- By ICON GroupPublished On: August 30, 2021
The word 'asbestos' comes from the Greek word meaning 'inextinguishable'. Asbestos was discovered in 1808, and it was soon found to be resistant to fire and heat. This [...]
- By ICON GroupPublished On: May 18, 2021
The use of easily crumbling and powdery asbestos was pretty common in the 1900s and this was used to build all sorts of fireproofing and insulation products. Use [...]
- By ICON GroupPublished On: May 13, 2021
Asbestos has been mined and used in construction for over 100 years. From the very beginning, miners were significantly affected by exposure, with the first asbestos-related death being documented [...]
- By ICON GroupPublished On: April 1, 2021
When it comes time to remove asbestos, there are a number of people, outside those living in your home, who need to be aware of the works happening. Because [...]
- By ICON GroupPublished On: March 15, 2021
When you purchase a new home, or consider renovating your current home, there's a good chance you didn't consider whether the roof of your home contained asbestos. If you [...]
- By ICON GroupPublished On: January 1, 2021
Asbestos is one of those natural minerals that can cause serious health issues in case of mishandling. Environment Protection Agencies around the world have formulated laws to regulate asbestos [...]
- By ICON GroupPublished On: December 17, 2020
Durability, fire resistance, and insulation properties had made asbestos a common building material in the past. Almost all the buildings constructed before the 1980s contain asbestos material in some [...]
- By ICON GroupPublished On: August 29, 2019
Have you recently discovered that you have an asbestos roof? If you're wondering what happens during roof asbestos removal, the good news is that with an experienced team, [...]