tim hearn consulting

Do you know that asbestos may be present in textured coating (often referred to as artex) often found to walls and ceilings of domestic premises and vinyl floor tiles found in kitchens and bathrooms?

Did you know that any asbestos containing material disturbed by DIY, general wear and tear or by refurbishment may give rise to a dangerous asbestos fibre release

Private Domestic Households

The most common places asbestos can be found in domestic premises are as follows:

Inside
 ● Asbestos cement water tank and insulation in loft spaces
● Textured decorative coating often referred to as artex to walls and ceilings
● Asbestos Insulating board (AIB) ceiling tiles (especially in garages) and bath panels
● Toilet seats and cistern
● AIB behind fuse boxes and in airing cupboards and boiler cupboards
● AIB partition walls and behind fireplaces
● Vinyl floor tiles generally found in kitchens and bathrooms

Outside
● Gutters andAsbestos cement downpipes
● Soffits and barge boards
● AIB exterior window panel
● Asbestos cement roof
● Asbestos cement panels
● Roofing felt

And many more places throughout a household