Asbestos Floor Vinyl Sheets

Asbestos vinyl sheet flooring poses a significantly greater asbestos exposure risk than floor tiles or wallpaper.

Asbestos floor vinyl sheets.

Asbestos backed vinyl sheet flooring is where the backing the side attached to the floor see figure 1 contains friable easily broken. Asbestos vinyl sheet flooring poses a significantly greater asbestos exposure risk than floor tiles or wallpaper. Vinyl is a type of plastic that has long been a popular material for floor tiles and sheets. Vinyl sheet flooring comes in large pieces and is usually cut to the size of the room and laid down in one piece.

Sheet vinyl with asbestos backing removal the calculator below will estimate the costs for the removal and disposal of sheet vinyl with asbestos backing. Vinyl sheet flooring known to contain asbestos known asbestos containing vinyl based sheet flooring. Manufacturers often made this type of flooring with a friable asbestos backing which means asbestos fibres are easily released into the air if the sheet flooring is disturbed or damaged. We also seen very small asphalt asbestos floor tiles in a 1 1 2 size bonded to a jute backer fabric.

Typically asbestos backed vinyl flooring is made up of 100 asbestos. Asphalt asbestos plastic asbestos and vinyl asbestos floor tiles were sold in 6 x6 9 x 9 and in some years 12 x 12 sizes. Asbestos vinyl sheet flooring can be more dangerous to remove than tiles if proper precautions are not practiced. Old vinyl products that contain asbestos remain in many buildings across the u s creating a hazard for contractors and do it yourself renovators.

Details of asbestos floor tile identification. Working with asbestos flooring can release toxic dust. If you would like an accurate price or formal quotation please contact our friendly customer service staff on 1300 722 511 to arrange for a site inspection. Product photos both branded and un known sheet flooring brands.

Asbestos vinyl sheet flooring has two layers a top layer of vinyl and a bottom layer made from paper that contains asbestos. Don t take a risk for a free asbestos flooring removal quote contact b c asbestos removals today.