Asbestos Removal from Ark Environmental

Asbestos removal from UK based ARK Environmental Ltd. A leading licensed asbestos removal company with headquarters in the West Midlands. Situated in Brownhills, West Midlands.

Asbestos is a killer material that has now been banned from the construction and building industries. ARK aim to provide information on all types of asbestos removal and the importance of health and safety in the construction workplace.

Always ask your boss if the building has been checked for asbestos, it's your right to be protected from this dangerous substance.

What is asbestos?

Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous material that has been a popular building material since the 1950s. It is used as an insulator (to keep in heat and keep out cold), has good fire protection properties and protects against corrosion.

Because asbestos is often mixed with another material, it's hard to know if you're working with it or not. But, if you work in a building built before the year 2000, it's likely that some parts of the building will contain asbestos.

Asbestos is found in many products used in buildings, including ceiling tiles, pipe insulation, boilers and sprayed coatings.

In non-domestic buildings you have a right to be given information about the condition and location of asbestos by the person who manages the building, before you start work, you must pass this information on to anyone working for you on the job. You should ask for this when tendering or quoting for work, the information about asbestos will help you to cost the job correctly, plan the work safely, preventing potentially expensive surprises on site.