Award-winning Somerset-based environmental company S Roberts Group has launched a free Asbestos in The Home Finder to help people identify where they might have the potentially dangerous materials in their homes.
The leading family-run Bridgwater company, which celebrates its 95th anniversary next year, says its online Asbestos in The Home Finder could help save lives.
Asbestos and Demolition Director, Vicky Owens, who is the granddaughter of the company’s founder Sam Roberts, said: “Our Asbestos in The Home Finder could help protect people from the potentially hazardous material. 
“It could also save people money when looking to buy a home built before 2000, as asbestos identified and priced for removal usually reduces the sale price, saving home buyers money and giving peace of mind.
“Once believed to be a useful building material, asbestos is in fact deadly and exposure to it may potentially lead to many serious health issues. We wanted to produce a guide, available on our website, to help homeowners get to grips with where asbestos may be within a home and to alert them to this potentially life-threatening risk.
“Any building, domestic or commercial, built more than 24 years ago is at risk of containing asbestos. Our free online Asbestos in The Home Finder helps people identify where they may have may the substance within their homes.
“However, it’s crucial that individuals do not try to remove it or tackle the problem themselves, as it could be dangerous to their health to do so. They should seek the help of an experienced expert in this field, who can advise them if they do have asbestos and help remove it safely.”
Anyone buying a home built before the year 2000 should have an asbestos survey carried out by an experienced, specialist surveyor to check if there are asbestos containing materials within the property. Asbestos identified and priced for removal usually reduces the sale price, saving home buyers money and giving peace of mind.
Based in Bridgwater, Somerset, S Roberts Group is a third-generation family firm run by Vicky and her sister Beccy Roberts, who took over the business from their father, Terry, in 2004.
For further details and to use the asbestos in The Home Finder, please call 01278 422521 or visit www.srobertsandson.co.uk.
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