Remodeling? Leave Asbestos To The Professionals!

When remodeling your home, it is important to take certain precautions. Demolition and remodeling often make asbestos a prevalent danger in American households. Asbestos is a naturally-occurring mineral that is a known carcinogen. This fiber consists of long, thin fibrous crystals and may be mixed with other substances in order to resist heat, electricity and chemical damage. Due to these characteristics, asbestos was used in many buildings and other structures throughout the 1900s. One estimation is that up to 80 percent of all buildings constructed before 1978 had asbestos within the design.

Knowing whether or not asbestos is in your home takes a licensed professional, because it is difficult to determine conclusively whether or not a building material contains asbestos merely by looking at it. If you believe that your house contains asbestos, the Air Pollution Control District (APCD) recommends using a licensed asbestos removal contractor who knows the correct safe procedure of ridding the toxin from your home. Not only is removing asbestos yourself a daunting task, but also extremely dangerous. There are very strict procedures that need to be followed in order to not damage the asbestos, and only trained professionals are qualified to handle these procedures.

Asbestos is typically found in insulation, ceilings, and walls. There is no safe level of exposure, and it is highly dangerous when it is disturbed. Damage to asbestos releases the fibers into the air and once inhaled, it becomes lodged in the linings of organs—such as the heart, lungs, and abdomen. This may lead to various asbestos-related diseases such as asbestosis, mesothelioma, and other forms of asbestos cancer

Mesothelioma (mez-uh-thee-lee-O-muh) is a type of cancer that can be either malignant or benign. Malignant mesothelioma is the most hazardous form of this cancer and in most cases will lead to death. This cancer affects the mesothelium, which protects the heart, stomach, lungs, and other organs by making a special fluid that allows the organs to move. Due to the latency period—which can be 20 to 50 years—it is difficult to diagnose and treat.

The risk of lung cancer and mesothelioma increases with the number of fibers inhaled. The risk of lung cancer from inhaling asbestos fibers is also greater if you smoke.

If you believe that your home contains asbestos that has been disturbed, do not sweep, dust, or vacuum the debris. Immediately contact a professional to clean it up. Additionally, you should see your doctor as soon as possible. Asbestos Cancer Treatments are more effective and symptoms are more identifiable if your doctor is aware that you have been exposed to asbestos.

The Asbestos & Mesothelioma Cancer Resource Center at Asbestos.net

So, you’re thinking about scraping off those old, 1970’s popcorn ceilings huh? Well, there is an art to it. As a professional popcorn ceiling removal company, we have found a great video for you, the home owner, to watch. This video will give you an idea of what to expect when removing the old popcorn ceilings from your home.

Yeah, you can do it yourself. It’s definitely not brain surgery. You can also have a reliable acoustic ceiling removal contractor such as ourselves, do it for you. Of course you need to remember, once those old popcorn ceilings are scraped. That’s where the work just begins.

Once all of the old popcorn is scraped from your ceilings, you have a few more steps. You need to patch all of the drywall seems with drywall mud, sand those seems after the mud drys and make sure the ceilings are nice and even. Once those seams dry, you can move onto the process of retexturing your ceilings. Watch this video to see the process of retexturing your old popcorn ceilings and making them look new!

Ok. Thats the texturing part. Once all of that fun stuff is complete, you get the fun task of priming, painting all of the ceilings. Wait, you’re still not finished. All of the plastic will have to be removed, hauled away and all of your light fixtures will need to be reinstalled. Watch this video that shows you the process of priming and paint your newly retextured ceilings.

So, you still thinking of doing it yourself. After watching these popcorn removal videos and ceiling retexturing videos, it makes .99 cents per sf ceiling texture removal sound pretty appetizing huh? If you are interested in working with a professional to remove your old popcorn ceilings, retexture, prime and paint, then give Home Makeover Pros a try. Free Estimates!

Ceiling Scraping prices are coming down. ExtremeMakeoverPros.com has reduced our labor and materials costs due to the economic downturn and we are passing the savings on to you. Feel free to shop around, we are confident that ceiling scraping at .99 cents per sf is one of the most competitive prices in the business.

In as little as one day, we can have our experienced acoustic ceiling removal specialists remove all of the old popcorn ceilings from your home. It’s fast and affordable ceiling scraping America. If your home is 1200 sf, then you pay a little over $1000 to have your cottage cheese ceilings removed. WOW.

Our affordable ceiling scraping services also include inexpensive ceiling retexturing, affordable painting, discounted crown moulding installations and cheap recessed lighting. Our Recession philosphy is now "Remodel Smart". Save money on your ceiling remodel today.

Our consultants are always available to come o your home or office and discuss your popcorn ceiling removal project. We will make it our goal to keep your costs low. We understand that people are struggling, equity is dropping, and homeowners are stressing. This is why we promise to save you money on all of your ceiling needs.

Our expert ceiling removal specialists will protect all of your furniture, floors and walls with heavy duty construction plastic. We make it our goal to get in and out of your home as fast and efficiently as possible. the faster we can do our job, the more money we can save you. Call us today toiscuss your ceiling requirements in America

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Acoustic ceiling removal specialists

We are Your Specialized contractor for Residential and Commercial ceiling services. We can handle acoustic ceiling removal, drywall repairs, ceiling retexturing,Orange Peel Ceilings, Ceiling Painting, Crown Moldings, Recessed Lighting and more.

Acoustic-Ceiling-Removal.com is Americas premiere ceiling scraping and ceiling retexturing company. As part of the Extreme Makeover Pros team of home improvement and remodeling companies, we have the resources and experience to scrape your old popcorn ceilings and create a new smooth finish on your ceilings or apply a texture to match your walls. We offer Orange Peel textured ceilings, knock down textured ceilings as well as hand troweled finish.

Additionally, Acoustic-ceiling-removal.com can handle of your ceiling painting requirements. It is our standard procedure to apply a coat of killz ceiling primer before the finish coat is applied. This primer base will prevent any pre-existing stains from showing through ever again. Once the primer is applied and allowed to dry, we finish coat your ceilings with high quality Dunn Edwards Ceiling paint. Your ceilings will look like the new model homes within a matter of days.

Our Procedure

First step-

Our experienced crew members will cover all of your walls, floors, furniture with industrial grade plastic. This will help to prevent any dust from damaging your existing living space.

Second Step-

We begin to hand scrape your ceilings. If you have "popcorn ceilings" we use a water based solution to spray the ceiling and loosen the texture from the underlying drywall. If you have the stucco type plastered ceilings, the process is a bit more involved and requires a skim coat to ensure the ceilings are smooth. Once the texture has been scraped, we inspect the entire ceiling for flaws and begin the repairation process. This is one of the most important steps in Acoustic removal, because any pre-existing blemishes will be more visible once the chunky popcorn texture is removed.

Third Step-

Our crews use a professional hopper to spray an even , consistent texture coat. Our team is experienced to handle any texture you may desire on your ceilings.

Fourth Step-

Once the new ceiling texture drys, we proceed with the prime and painting procedure. This process generally takes 24-48 hours.

Fifth step-

Clean -up. Our crews will remove all plastic from the walls, floors and furniture. After all debris is removed from the home, we will proceed to sweep wood floors and clean any remaining dust or debris. The same process is applied to carpet, tile and furniture.

When all is said and done, your old popcorn ceilings can be scraped, retextured and painted within a matter of days. Depending how large your house is, the entire process can take anywhere from 4 days to 8 days.