Asbestos services Preston
If you’re worried about asbestos in your home or business, speak to DACT Contractors.
Offering a full range of high-quality asbestos services, we’re experts in protecting properties from the dangers of asbestos.
Our specialists are committed to providing a safe, professional, and hassle-free service for domestic and commercial clients throughout Preston, Lancashire, and the rest of the North West region.
Get in touch to find out more about our asbestos services in Preston and the surrounding local areas.
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What are the dangers of leaving asbestos in your Preston property?
If left untouched, asbestos typically poses little risk to human health. It’s only when it’s damaged or disturbed that it releases microscopic fibres into the atmosphere.
These particles remain airborne for several days. When inhaled, they get trapped in the lungs and stay there forever. As they accumulate, they can lead to scarring and inflammation.
Prolonged exposure to asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) can cause serious health conditions, including:
- – Asbestosis, a serious lung condition that affects breathing
- – Mesothelioma, a type of cancer that forms tumours in mesothelial tissue, which protects organs like the heart, lungs, abdomen, and testes
- – Lung cancer
- – Pulmonary heart disease
- – Pneumonia and other lung infections
Therefore, if you suspect asbestos is present in your home or business in Preston, please avoid touching it. Instead, arrange an asbestos survey for your earliest convenience.
As part of our asbestos survey Preston service, we’ll thoroughly inspect your property for ACMs and take samples wherever necessary.
If the results from our survey confirm the presence of this harmful substance, our team will advise you on whether a repair or removal is required.
Asbestos testing Preston
DIY testing kits are widely available online. Although these include everything you need to take samples and send them off for laboratory analysis, professional asbestos testing is the safest (and most accurate) way to confirm or deny the presence of ACMs in your property.
Our specialists have been providing asbestos testing Preston-wide for more than a decade. You can be confident that we’re fully equipped to obtain samples safely without releasing toxic fibres into the air and leave no stone unturned.
How does asbestos testing work?
The way asbestos testing works is straightforward.
One of our experienced surveyors will attend your site to sample materials for asbestos analysis. To ensure the highest standards of testing, all collated samples will be sent to our UKAS-accredited laboratory, where results are guaranteed within 72 hours or less.
Here’s a breakdown of what you can expect from our asbestos testing service in Preston:
- Consultation – The first step is to contact our friendly team so we can learn more about your property and discuss your concerns in detail.
- Inspection – Next, we’ll schedule a convenient time to visit your premises, carry out a risk assessment, and locate all possible ACMs (taking photographs for evidence).
- Sampling – As well as photographing suspected asbestos materials, our experts will acquire samples. We have access to the latest tools and PPE to ensure maximum safety for everyone on-site.
- Analysis – All samples are sent directly to a UKAS-accredited laboratory and will be processed within 24 hours of their arrival, confirming the type, condition, and amount of asbestos.
- Reporting – Once we have the results from the lab, we’ll conclude our asbestos testing service with a detailed report to outline our findings. Also included within the report will be our team’s expert recommendations for asbestos management (i.e. remedial work or professional removal and disposal).
Contact us to learn more about our asbestos testing service near you or to book your free consultation with our specialists.
Asbestos removal Preston
As experts in asbestos removal, DACT has helped innumerable clients rid their homes and businesses of asbestos over the years, and we’d love to do the same for you!
Our asbestos removal Preston team not only have extensive knowledge and experience, but they remain calm and professional from start to finish – ensuring ACMs are removed safely and efficiently.
From sealing areas off to spraying them with water to limit the spread of fibres, you can rely on us to take all the appropriate safety measures when handling asbestos materials.
After we’ve carefully bagged up all of the ACMs, we’ll transport them to the nearest disposal site.
If you have any questions about our removal service, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our professionals.
Who needs asbestos removal in Preston?
Before it was banned in the late 1990s, as with many towns and cities across the UK, Preston had a long history of asbestos usage.
Renowned for its heat and fire resistance, it was a popular building material, found in insulation, boilers, roofing tiles, flooring, and more.
If your property was built before 2000, it’s likely that part of it may contain ACMs. But rest assured, DACT offers asbestos removal throughout Preston, to protect staff, contractors, and the members of the public.
Here are just some of the clients who can benefit from our asbestos removal in Preston:
- Landlords and property owners
- Property buyers
- Property sellers
- Contractors
If you’re interested in our asbestos removal service, talk to our team today.
Cost of asbestos removal in Preston with DACT
As much as we’d love to provide an exact figure for asbestos removal in Preston, it often depends on the type, amount, and condition of the asbestos found – not to mention the complexity of the job.
For example, if our asbestos survey reveals a large quantity of ACMs in your property, it will take us longer to remove them all, costing you more in labour.
If friable (crumbly) asbestos is present, we’ll need to adopt more advanced safety measures and use specialist tools to minimise potential exposure, which can also increase the cost of asbestos removal.
Something that sets DACT apart from other asbestos specialists in Preston is that, when we quote for jobs, we always assess how accessible your property is. Buildings that are unoccupied and easy to access allow our team to work faster, reducing labour costs.
We pride ourselves on offering the most competitive rates in Lancashire and will happily provide a free, no-obligation quote.
Asbestos disposal Preston
At DACT, we not only specialise in asbestos testing and removal, but we also ensure that ACMs are handled and disposed of safely and securely.
When we attend your site to remove the harmful materials, we’ll place them into sealed bags – making sure we don’t disturb the fibres and spread them.
As part of our asbestos disposal Preston service, we’ll transport the bagged asbestos waste to our Environment Agency registered transfer centre using our dependable fleet of vehicles.
However, if we find a lot of ACMs (too many to fit in our vans), we can arrange for an enclosed skip to be delivered to your site. Please note that asbestos materials are not to be disposed of in a mixed waste skip, as such materials will contaminate the rest of the skip’s contents.
Want to know more about our asbestos disposal services? We’d love to hear from you.
Why choose DACT for your asbestos services in Preston?
Asbestos can pose a serious threat to life, so it’s important to take action immediately.
When you search online for ‘asbestos services Preston’, you’ll be hard-pushed to find a more friendly and professional team than us, here at DACT!
Our specialists will use their exceptional skills to:
- Identify and locate potential ACMs in your building
- Obtain samples for analysis
- Recommend the best action to take (e.g. management or removal and disposal)
Asbestos testing results are typically guaranteed within three days, but we offer a range of same-day services throughout Preston – helping to resolve problems sooner rather than later.
To find out more about our asbestos services near you and what sets us apart from other companies, book your free consultation online.
What areas do we cover?
At DACT, our experts perform asbestos testing Preston-wide – extending from Fulwood, which is in the northern half of the city, Ribbleton which is east of the city centre, and Ashton in the west.
We also offer asbestos surveys and testing, removal, and disposal services for homes and businesses in the surrounding areas, including but not limited to:
- – Bamber Bridge
- – Garstang
- – Leyland
- – Longridge
- – Penwortham
- – Walton-le-Dale
Our team is always on hand to help answer any questions you may have about our asbestos services in Preston and how we can assist you, so why not get in touch?
Book your asbestos services in Preston today
If you fear asbestos is present in your residential or commercial property in Preston, finding the right service is vital.
DACT Contractors are fully trained to deal with all asbestos enquiries and can offer impartial advice on asbestos management in Preston and the surrounding areas in the North West region of England.
To get the ball rolling, call 01744 353640 or fill out our online enquiry form and we’ll be in touch soon.
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