[MassHistPres] asbestos removal contractors?

[Dennis De Witt]

For what it's worth, you might want to explore this issue with  
various contractors.  We have had experience with the removal of  
cement-asbestos roofing material -- which is the same thing, it used  
to be called "Transite" -- and found that because the asbestos was  
encased in the cement it was deemed by town officials to be suitable  
for minimal special treatment and ordinary landfill disposal.   It  
was more expensive to remove than ordinary shingles but not one of  
those deals with guys working in space suits.

Too bad about the asbestos content because otherwise it is great  
roofing material -- 80 years and still counting in one case.

A now fibreglass reenforced version called Eternite is widely used in  
Europe.

Dennis De Witt


On Dec 15, 2006, at 7:24 AM, Bourdon, Paul wrote:

> We've used Pablo Mora from Earth Environment Inc. 978-423-6079. He  
> seemed reasonable and good.
> Paul Bourdon
> Southborough
>
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>> From: 	masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu on behalf of Steve & Diane  
>> Derby
>> Sent: 	Friday, December 15, 2006 2:02 AM
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>> Subject: 	[MassHistPres] asbestos removal contractors?
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>> I don't recall this info in previous list serv emails, but if it is
>> there, please point me in the right direction for locating.  An owner
>> of an old railway depot in BallardVale wants to restore the building
>> and is looking for the names of good asbestos siding removal
>> contractors, especially someone who is sensitive to historic
>> structures.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Diane Derby, V Chair
>> BallardVale Historic District Commission
>> Andover, MA 01810
>>
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