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How to Reduce Your Exposure to Asbestos While Remodeling

February 1, 2022

If you’re planning to remodel your older Scottsdale home, it’s a good idea to take preventative measures in case your home contains asbestos. As you’re demolishing your home and removing older materials, you really can’t tell if you’ve come across asbestos or not. An asbestos abatement professional, like Zona Restoration, has the training and experience to know how to spot asbestos. Becoming knowledgeable about asbestos will help you reduce any exposure to you or your family while remodeling your home.

5 Circumstances That Require Build Back and Reconstruction Services

July 5, 2021

When your home has suffered from water damage, fire damage, or a mold infestation, you may need more than our effective remediation services. Zona Restoration can provide any clean-up solutions, but we can also restore your home with our complete build back and reconstruction services. If you’ve experienced any of the devastating problems below, you can trust our high-quality reconstruction services.

What Should I Do If I Find Asbestos in My Home?

January 5, 2021

While asbestos is rarely used in construction or housing materials anymore, it can still be found in older homes throughout the Phoenix area. If you do happen to discover asbestos in your home, you need to treat it as the damaging and harmful substance it is. At Zona Restoration, we understand how this dangerous element works. We recommend following these three steps when you find asbestos in your Phoenix home.Do NothingIf you discover that your home contains asbestos and the asbestos-containing materials are confined, the best thing to do is nothing. As long as the construction materials remain undisturbed, the asbestos will do you no harm. The only time asbestos becomes harmful is when its fibers are released into the air due to the disturbance of the housing materials. Confine the MaterialsWhen any asbestos-containing materials are displaced, due to repairs or damage to the home, you need to immediately remove yourself … Continued

Our 4-Step Asbestos Removal Process

May 6, 2020

Asbestos is a very dangerous substance that can be found in older homes throughout the Scottsdale area. Before its dangers were recognized, many home-building materials were created using asbestos, such as roofing shingles, cement products, vinyl flooring, and more. The pros at Zona Restoration are all licensed construction specialists who are trained in safely removing this hazardous substance from your home. Read more to learn all about our thorough asbestos abatement process.1. Contain the Work AreaWe begin by completely containing the area in which we will be working. Using high-quality plastic sheeting, we tape off the floors, walls, and ceilings. We also prevent any cross-contamination with any other area of your home by using air scrubbers and negative-pressure machines. 2. Remove Asbestos MaterialsNot only is our priority to keep you safe, but we also keep our employees safe. All specialists are required to wear abatement suits during the asbestos removal process. … Continued

The Importance of Asbestos Abatement and Removal

September 1, 2019

Asbestos has long been used in homes to help insulate and make them a bit more fire resistant, that being said, when breathed in, asbestos can cause a myriad of breathing issues and health concerns that can lead to serious illness and even death.Why is Asbestos Dangerous?Asbestos is a fire resistant silicate that is woven into very small fibers then used for insulation and in a range of fire proofing applications. When left alone, asbestos is harmless, when disturbed it can be inhaled and can cause a great deal of issue with those that breathe it in. Asbestos fibers are small and can cause aggravation to the lung tissues and lung lining. The aggravation of the lining of the lungs causes the tissue to scar which can lead to things like shortness of breath, crackling sound when inhaling, and even cardiac failure in very advanced cases.Asbestos has the potential to … Continued

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