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We have an outstanding track record in regards to doing these services and in seeing the job all the way through to the end. It is always best to hire a reliable company to handle the removal and safe disposal. It will reduce the risk of harmful materials being released. This is the same process used when buildings are being altered. It is advised that safes all be treated as if they contain asbestos until it can be determined they do not. This can create big issues when it comes to disposing of them because any asbestos needs to be handled with great care to prevent contamination. The fact is there’s no way of telling without dismantling the safe. If you have an older, vintage-looking safe or vault on your premises there’s as much chance that it was made fireproof with a mixture of gypsum and concrete as it was with asbestos. A little known fact along these lines is that the material was widely used in the construction of bank vaults and safes. The only problem with this is no one is 100% sure of where and when asbestos has been used.
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Our safes are manufactured with either 4mm or 8mm steel that sandwiches a 16mm layer of gypsum.
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We have chosen to use gypsum as the fireproofing mineral in our fireproof safes. Typically, they are used in a sandwich style construction with other non-combustible products. There are many measures underway to get it removed from places where it has been used for its insulation and fire-retardant properties. Gypsum, Perlite and Vermiculite are naturally occurring minerals and have been used in fire-proofing products for decades. In this day and age, we are all aware of the great danger to health posed by asbestos. We have become a leading provider of safe disposal services in Essex thanks to our ability to take on and complete all kinds of jobs. Amongst these is the need to remove safes from properties and dispose of them. With this in mind we have worked very hard to ensure we can cater for a wide variety of special requests. At TFM Removals we are committed to providing the very best array of services we can to clients.