Asbestos

Navigating New Jersey Asbestos Regulations: What Homeowners and Contractors Need to Know

Navigating New Jersey Asbestos Regulations: What Homeowners and Contractors Need to Know

By Eric Plackis / November 12, 2024

If you’re renovating or demolishing a building in Ocean County, New Jersey, there’s a crucial factor you need to consider: the risk of asbestos.  Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals, and although it was once commonly used as insulation for pipes, floor tiles, and building materials, it’s now widely recognized as a…

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Inspecting Your NJ Floor Tiles for Asbestos? Here’s How to Tell

Inspecting Your NJ Floor Tiles for Asbestos? Here’s How to Tell

By Eric Plackis / July 15, 2024

After WWII, schools, public buildings, and homes were built using asbestos and asbestos-containing materials (ACM), which have since been banned due to life-threatening effects. The problem we face today in New Jersey involves the unknown use of asbestos material in the buildings of homeowners with homes built before 1980, as well as property managers and…

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Asbestos in Your NJ Home? Here’s Your Guide to Safe Handling and Removal

How to Remove Asbestos in Your NJ Home? Guide to Safe Handling and Abatement

By Eric Plackis / July 12, 2024

Many building materials that may have seemed safe at the time have been used throughout the years, only to be discovered later that they were less safe than initially thought. One such material is asbestos. Asbestos is a natural mineral fiber derived from rocks and soil. Although its fibers are incredibly small, a microscope can…

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