Is asbestos removal in Middleburg, VA one of the line items for your home or commercial renovation budget? Before performing any demolition, interior remodeling, or renovation to property built before 1980, a professional asbestos inspection should be ordered.
The Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (a.k.a. the VA Code) regulates the disturbance, inspection, testing and removal of materials containing asbestos in buildings constructed before January 1, 1985. A permit is required by law to perform asbestos removal in Middleburg, VA.
The VA Code (section 36.99.7) also requires testing, removal and re-certification of an asbestos abatement area be conducted by a Virginia licensed asbestos contractor in accordance with existing federal and state asbestos regulations.
Single-family residential homes and rental housing with four or fewer units (unless the renovation or demolition is for commercial development) are exempt from asbestos regulations, although the presence of friable asbestos is a health hazard and should be disclosed prior to settlement.
Should you have unskilled, untrained contractors or workers perform any work in or around disturbed asbestos fibers, you may be held liable. Depending on the nature of the infraction, you could face legal action involving the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI), which regulates asbestos through Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) regulations. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality regulates asbestos disposal in landfills.
If material containing asbestos is contained and asbestos removal in Middleburg, VA is completed in strict adherence to OSHA’s compliant work practices, then notification is not generally required. However, if materials have been damaged by water or the actions of grinding, chipping, sawing or drilling, the asbestos is unleashed as the material is friable, or airborne, and the Commonwealth would require legal notification.
Why run the risk of an asbestos-related law suit or the long-term health ramifications of a life in the shadow of asbestos contamination? Call Envirotex today. Licensed, well-trained, experienced – Envirotex performs safe, efficient, and thorough asbestos removal in Middleburg, VA.