What does asbestos do to humans?

• <div><p>When asbestos fibers become airborne, they enter a person's respiratory system. These fibers scar and damage the lungs and often lead to serious cancers like mesothelioma. Like many dangers in the house, asbestos isn’t easy to see when it could be causing serious damage. The amount of time exposed, combined with the person’s tolerance for asbestos inhalation and the amount inhaled, will all contribute to health problems.</p></div>

Do I have to worry about a new popcorn ceiling having asbestos?

• <div><p>No, you do not have to worry about new popcorn ceilings having asbestos. All residential building materials used since the mid-1980s stopped including asbestos, so new popcorn ceilings have no risk of asbestos. You can still <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/cost-to-texture-drywall.htm">create a textured drywall ceiling</a> with a popcorn texture if you like, but new techniques have no risk of adding asbestos. </p></div>

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We had a 50+ year old shower that was stained and small, Mad City replaced it with a bigger, more beautiful one that we love, and they completed it in one day.
Mad City Windows & Baths
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Reviewed in December 2024
Clay was great to work with and fixed a project gone wrong. We had previously had a less experienced contractor to finish our basement but we had to let him go due to the poor quality of his work. Clay came to our rescue! He did a great job fixing the mistakes of the previous contractor and...
Clay's Drywall
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Reviewed in December 2023
Best and easiest process ever. Would recommend.
Blitz Electric
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Reviewed in October 2023
Great and knowledgeable guy! Awesome personality and was a pleasure to have doing work for me. I will be a repeat customer for sure!
Muscleman Services
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Reviewed in October 2023
On time and very thorough, did an excellent job. Will be using them again
Aurora Property Care, LLC
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Reviewed in October 2022
John from JMAX was great! Heâ s so knowledgeable about asbestos. I learned so much! He tested some ceiling tiles that came back negative and removed some from our garage. I would highly recommend John to anyone in Rochester or surrounding towns.
JMAX Specialty Contracting, Inc.
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Reviewed in April 2022
Stacey did an excellent job. I am very impressed.
Wier Clean
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Reviewed in July 2013
Dean initially came out and did a thorough work up of what would be required to install drain tile, poly sheeting, seal a crawl space and install a radon mitigation system to lower radon levels that we had tested at 6.5 pCi/L to below 4.0. Included in the bid was to install a new sump pump...
Kirchner Siding and Window Inc
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Reviewed in January 2013
Dan came out to give an estimate approximately a month before we had our mitigation system installed. We had originally tested with a short term radon test and a long term test. The short term test came back at 0.9 and the long term at 4.5. We decided based on the long term test we should lower...
Athelon Enterprises
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Percolation Tests questions, answered by experts

Sampling typically takes 1-3 hours, and depending on the provider, lab results are available within 2-7 days.

When asbestos fibers become airborne, they enter a person's respiratory system. These fibers scar and damage the lungs and often lead to serious cancers like mesothelioma. Like many dangers in the house, asbestos isn’t easy to see when it could be causing serious damage. The amount of time exposed, combined with the person’s tolerance for asbestos inhalation and the amount inhaled, will all contribute to health problems.

Yes. Gutting a house to the studs may actually be a good option if you believe a home contains toxic materials like asbestos, mold, or lead paint. However, this must be done under the supervision of licensed remediation experts.

No, you do not have to worry about new popcorn ceilings having asbestos. All residential building materials used since the mid-1980s stopped including asbestos, so new popcorn ceilings have no risk of asbestos. You can still create a textured drywall ceiling with a popcorn texture if you like, but new techniques have no risk of adding asbestos.

Knob and tube wiring is an older type of electrical wiring that's no longer used and generally not considered safe. However, some homes still have it, or may have a knob and tube wiring system that was incorrectly modified or rigged to work with a modern electrical system. Knob and tube wiring may contain asbestos insulation, but the only way to know is to have the material professionally tested.

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