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One Reef, LLC
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Asbestos - Abatement

Serving Longview, TX and surrounding areas

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In business since 1987

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"HomeAdvisor matched One Reef, LLC 's services to my needs. They were responsive, explained the remediation process and time frame, began the work timely, finished ias quickly as they estimated they would, and successfully met the state inspector's standards for removing the mold and asbestos in my home. I recommend them without hesitation."
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Response time1 day
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Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Cap Construction & Environmental, LLC
4.3(
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Asbestos - Abatement

Serving Longview, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"I highly recommend this business for all of your asbestos removal & cleanup needs. The team at Cap Construction & Environmental were very knowledgeable, professional & time efficient. It was a delight working with Jesse, he literally understood my need & moved with time efficiency & precision to get the problem we were having resolved."
Response time12 hrs
Response rate89%
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Texas Elite Restoration
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Asbestos - AbatementAsbestos - TestingAsbestos Siding - Repair

Serving Longview, TX and surrounding areas

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

TEXAS ELITE RESTORATION, was established in 2012 based in Dallas/ Fort Worth, Texas. We offer water damage restoration, fire damage restoration, mold removal and more in the 80+ cities we serve in Texas without franchising. Our approach has always been different, we don’t just say we put our customers first we mean it. Doing things right and raising the bar for the industry has been a major key in the growth of our business.

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Asbestos Removal questions, answered by experts

In the 1980s, the use of asbestos in house siding materials underwent a significant decline, ultimately being phased out by the mid-1980s to early 1990s. This change was largely due to a growing awareness of the severe health risks associated with asbestos exposure, particularly its link to lung diseases and cancers. With increased public concern and regulatory agency involvement, building codes and regulations were updated to restrict the use of asbestos in construction materials. 

You are not really supposed to seal asbestos with paint, but in theory it could work—the caveat being that this is extremely dangerous and should be avoided at all costs. The only real way to seal asbestos is with the professional application of an encapsulating material like epoxy. Due to the negative effect asbestos can have on your home, however, it is usually the best course of action to accept a costly fix and remove the material entirely.

Asbestos has many beneficial properties, including fire resistance, strength, and chemical resistance. It is also an excellent insulator, which is why it was used in pipe insulation and other building materials for decades. For all its benefits, asbestos is dangerous for human health, which is why it was eventually banned from use in certain products.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) banned the use of asbestos pipe insulation in certain applications in 1975. It released further bans in 1989 and 2019. While asbestos pipe insulation was common from the 1930s to 1970s, its use fell off after the 1970s due to public concern and the EPA's actions.

Although the use of asbestos has declined since the 1980s, it remains in several different types of building construction materials for insulation and as a fire retardant. Typically, asbestos can be found in materials such as ceiling and floor tiles, heat-resistant fabrics and coatings, and roof shingles. You may also find asbestos in textured paint and patching compounds.

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