Asbestos in a chimney
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Identifying asbestos in a chimney
- How Sloop Concurrent works
- Where can asbestos be found in a chimney?
- About Sloop Concurrent
- What should you do about asbestos in a chimney?
- Want an exact price? Request a quotation
- Removing asbestos from a chimney: how we work
- What customers say about Sloop Concurrent
- Cost of removing asbestos from a chimney
- Sloop Concurrent: certifications and insurance
- Sloop Concurrent: other popular services
- Request a quotation for removing asbestos from a chimney
When your chimney or chimney breast is demolished, there is a risk of encountering asbestos. Asbestos has been a banned raw material in the Netherlands since 1993. It is no longer used in new buildings, but may still be present in older ones. Was your chimney or chimney breast built before 1995? Then assume asbestos is present. Asbestos does not necessarily pose an immediate health risk, but it can. Breathing in asbestos is very harmful and poses a direct health hazard.
Identifying asbestos in a chimney
Identifying asbestos in your chimney can be difficult. Was your chimney built before 1995? Then assume that asbestos is present. Asbestos was widely used as a fire-resistant material at that time. Unfortunately, it is difficult to identify with the naked eye.
Asbestos consists of microscopic fibres, best compared to tiny needles. They can be seen clearly at breaks or damaged areas in asbestos-containing material. Do you notice any damage? Take care not to inhale asbestos fibres! Asbestos is usually white to light grey, but in roofing and chimneys it can also be grey, black or reddish.
The following steps are necessary to make sure your chimney does not contain asbestos:
Asbestos survey: The first step is to have an asbestos survey carried out. A professional company checks whether your chimney contains asbestos. The resulting asbestos survey report tells you exactly where you stand, specifying whether bonded or non-bonded asbestos is present in your chimney.
Use an accredited company: Now that you know where the asbestos is, engage an accredited, reliable demolition company to help remove it. Sloop Concurrent helps several private and commercial customers remove asbestos from chimneys every day and knows the process inside out. This gives you confidence that the asbestos will be removed correctly.
How Sloop Concurrent works
Before we start work for you, you will naturally want to know how Sloop Concurrent operates. Below is a simple step-by-step guide. We take care of everything from start to finish.
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Schedule the project
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Where might asbestos be found in a chimney?
Asbestos can be found in several parts of your chimney and chimney breast. We list all the possible asbestos-containing materials:
- Asbestos cement in the exhaust pipe projecting from the chimney.
- Sprayed asbestos used, for example, to fill gaps.
- Asbestos cement sheets were used as fire-resistant material in and around fireplaces. They may be found in stoves, chimneys, exhaust ducts and air supply ducts.
- Asbestos rope used to seal a connection between pipes.
- Asbestos fibres may also be present on the outside of a chimney breast, including in render, plaster, seals and insulation boards.
Unfortunately, asbestos may be present throughout your chimney and chimney breast. Do not rush into work if you suspect asbestos in your chimney. Instead, engage an expert who can help survey and remove it.
About Sloop Concurrent
Sloop Concurrent is a demolition company with nationwide coverage. Our certified demolition teams provide quality, professional demolition work throughout the Netherlands. With several operating bases across the country, we can help you quickly. Our 100 skilled demolition workers are happy to assist, and our efficient way of working allows us to offer demolition services at affordable prices.
Every day, we help private and commercial customers demolish, renovate and repair a range of structures. This includes complete demolition, but our experienced team is equally capable of removing a load-bearing wall or chimney. We confidently describe ourselves as a full-service demolition company.
What should you do about asbestos in a chimney?
Step 1: Determine whether the asbestos must be removed
As long as asbestos-containing material remains intact, it does not necessarily have to be removed. However, cracks or other damage change the situation: it then poses a direct danger to your health.
Are you unsure whether your chimney contains asbestos or whether it is damaged? Ask us for help. We can carry out an asbestos survey and risk assessment. The higher the risk, the stricter the safety measures required. We provide a survey report following the inspection.
Step 2: Determine who is responsible for removing the asbestos
Do you live in a rented home? In most cases, the landlord is responsible for removing asbestos. If you own your home, the asbestos is effectively your property, and you are responsible for removing it or having it removed.
Step 3: Notify the local authority about asbestos
Are you demolishing, or having someone demolish, a chimney containing asbestos? You must notify your local authority. You may need to apply for a demolition permit.
Step 4: Find a company that can remove the asbestos
In most cases, you are not allowed to remove asbestos yourself. Only bonded asbestos may potentially be removed by you. The question is whether you should want to do so, given the health risks.
If asbestos-containing material must be broken up to remove it, you are prohibited from doing this yourself. This includes drilling, sawing or grinding it. Inhaling asbestos fibres poses a direct risk to your health. Failing to follow these rules constitutes an environmental offence.
We can remove the asbestos in your chimney safely and professionally. This means you do not expose yourself to health risks and can be assured of the safest result.
Want an exact price? Request a quote
Would you like to know what the demolition will cost? Request a quotation with no obligation and receive it by email within 24 hours. Would you prefer us to prepare a quotation on site? That is no problem at all!
Removing asbestos from a chimney: how we work
Would you like the asbestos in your chimney removed safely? Every situation is different and requires a specific approach. Below, we explain our general working method.
Step 1: Survey
We identify where the asbestos is located. If another company has prepared the survey report, we will use that as our guide.
Step 2: Removing asbestos
Once you know where the asbestos is, bring in a recognised, reliable demolition company to help remove it. Sloop Concurrent helps several homeowners and businesses remove asbestos from chimneys every day and knows the work inside out. You can therefore be confident that the asbestos is removed correctly.
Step 3: Disposal
Finally, we pack the asbestos in special packaging for asbestos-containing material and remove it safely.
What customers say about Sloop Concurrent
Sloop Concurrent would be nowhere without its customers. This is what our customers have to say about us.
Costs of removing an asbestos chimney
Do you suspect your chimney contains asbestos and want it removed? Sloop Concurrent will gladly help. You will probably first want to know the total cost of removing the asbestos. Unfortunately, we cannot give a simple answer. Every chimney is different, and the cost really depends on yours. Average costs range from € 300,- to € 2100,-. Hiring a certified specialist demolition company to remove asbestos from your chimney can therefore be quite expensive. Want to know what your project will cost? Request a no-obligation quote.
Sloop Concurrent: certifications and insurance
When you ask Sloop Concurrent to carry out your demolition work, you can look forward to a pleasant working relationship. Sloop Concurrent is well insured. We hold CAR insurance, or Construction All Risks insurance, covering material damage arising during the construction or installation of buildings, roads, bridges and systems. We have never had to make a claim on this insurance, but we prefer to be on the safe side.
Sloop Concurrent is also an accredited training company, training the skilled tradespeople of the future. All our demolition workers are trained in-house, and we do not subcontract our work. This is reflected both in the total cost and in the final result.
Asbestos must always be considered when demolishing structures. We therefore hold dNAA certification, which allows us to remove asbestos. We do so safely and responsibly.
Sloop Concurrent: other popular services
Demolition is work we carry out with passion and expertise. Below are some of the services our customers choose most often.
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