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Residential Asbestos Disposal & Removal Services Melbourne South East | Bentleigh

Asbestos Removal Bentleigh

A&B Asrem Pty. Ltd. is one of Melbourne’s top commercial asbestos removal companies and experts in Asbestos Removal in Bentleigh. We are fully licensed to provide asbestos removal Melbourne services to safely remove and dispose of asbestos in almost any residential, commercial or industrial setting across Melbourne’s South and East. We are also able to offer our services during renovations and demolitions.  At A&B Asrem we understand the dangerous nature of asbestos and sever health risks it can cause. Used from the 1940s to 1980s, [...]

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Residential Cladding Asbestos Disposal & Removal Services Melbourne | Suburban

Cladding Asbestos Removal – Suburban

In a recent suburban asbestos removal project, our role was to remove affected cladding safely and efficiently. Following the buzz surrounding the Australia-wide cladding audit, we have been quick to support this type of cladding asbestos removal. We’re able to do so even in a residential setting such as this project. Asbestos used to be popular to use in cladding because of its benefits. It was cheap, heat resistant and even fireproof. While it makes sense that these benefits had [...]

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Residential Garage Asbestos Disposal & Removal Services Melbourne South East | Brighton

Garage Asbestos Removal Brighton

A&B Asrem Pty. Ltd. got a call for another suburban asbestos removal last week in relation to some garage asbestos in Brighton. The lovely Mr. Walker came to us in a panic when he discovered that the garage on his property had been invaded by asbestos. Understanding how serious of matter asbestos is, we rushed right over. Mr. Walker came across the dangerous substance while he was doing some spring cleaning and preparing for the warm summer to come. Being [...]

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Cladding Audit Australia-Wide

As a follow-up to the Grenfell tower disaster in the UK in 2017, Australian states and territories have been taking up the responsibility of risk mitigation to prevent similar disaster locally by addressing the issue of combustible cladding in buildings. The Victorian Statewide Cladding Audit has been headed up by the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) since its commencement in December 2017, and it has been targeting combustible cladding, such as expanded polystyrene or aluminium composite panels with a polyethylene core. One [...]

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Residential Asbestos Disposal & Removal Services Melbourne South

Asbestos Walls South Melbourne

Asbestos Walls in South Melbourne A&B Asrem Pty. Ltd. recently completed the removal of asbestos walls in a South Melbourne school. The bathroom walls in the showers were made of asbestos, which traditionally has not been unusual, but the situation required immediate attention from our professionals because asbestos walls are a risk to health. Although there are a fair few things and places where the presence of asbestos are surprising, during the postwar construction boom between the 1940s-1980s, it was normal in [...]

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Residential Asbestos Disposal & Removal Services Melbourne

Surprising Products That Have Contained Asbestos Throughout The Years

Surprising Products Containing Asbestos You are probably already aware many old homes contain asbestos (and that is why our asbestos removal Melbourne professionals work hard at removing asbestos from your home), but it’s also important to keep in mind other items asbestos can been found in. What are some other ways asbestos has been used in the past? Our list of surprising products containing asbestos may shock you! 1. Prop Snow White asbestos is very reminiscent of snow, so it was commonly [...]

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Residential Asbestos Disposal & Removal Services Melbourne

Top 5 Asbestos Disasters of All Time

Asbestos is a dangerous material – there is no debating that. Asbestos disasters can occur in a range of ways, from fires to earthquakes, hurricanes and more. With an estimated 107,000 – 112,000 asbestos-related deaths worldwide by 2016, as stated by the World Health Organization and International Labour Organization, this is a serious problem.  We dive deep into the worst asbestos incidents exploring the top 5 asbestos disasters of all time. We also give insight on what to do [...]

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Professional Asbestos Disposal & Removal Services Melbourneccident ABC Footscray

Dangers Of An Asbestos Accident: West Footscray Factory Fire

Professional asbestos inspection and removal could have stopped the West Footscray asbestos accident from happening. Source: ABC A building containing asbestos exploded today in West Footscray, a suburb in West Melbourne. The explosion was followed by blazing fires, sending out huge streaks of toxic smoke into Melbourne’s atmosphere, and potentially releasing asbestos fibres into the air as well. The fumes coming out of the burning building were also said to contain acetone and oxy-acetylene, chemicals used for welding, an industrial [...]

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Before & After | Residential Asbestos Disposal & Removal Services Melbourne East

A Potential Place On Your Property Asbestos Might Be Present

Asbestos can be present anywhere on your property. One of our most recent asbestos removal Melbourne jobs in the Eastern suburbs involved the removal of asbestos following the demolition of a garage. While many residents might only be concerned about whether their house contains asbestos, garages, either attached or freestanding are a location that should definitely not be overlooked. It is very common in Australia to have a garage on your property. They are typically an enclosed structure used [...]

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Dangers | Asbestos Disposal & Removal Services Melbourne

Understanding Why Asbestos Was Commonly Used

Understanding asbestos and why it was popular can help you find it in your own home. Asbestos use rose in popularity in the 1800s during the Industrial Revolution and respiratory conditions from asbestos were documented in the late 1800s. Despite the negative health effects being relatively well-known, it was not until the beginning in the 1980s that illness from asbestos became a serious concern. It was only in 2003 that an Australia-wide ban on asbestos-containing materials took place. By now [...]

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