Areas That may be a Safe Haven for Toxic Chemicals

Renovating your multifamily property is one of the most effective ways to enhance its value. Introducing cosmetic changes, adding new areas and replacing old electrical and plumbing systems with new systems can help you earn the right to demand more rent. When planning a renovation project, adopting a DIY approach can have disastrous results. To ensure your multi family renovation project is a success, you need to come up with an action plan, which is why it is advisable that you seek affordable housing renovation services offered by nationwide renovation professionals. These experts apart from designing a project plan, can also help you avoid health hazards that can result from working in unsafe conditions.

Every unit in a multi family property has areas that are a safe haven for toxic chemicals. Don’t believe us?

Take a look at the below list of some such areas.

1. Roofing

Roofing shingles, door linings, floor tiles, pipes and flashing often contain asbestos, a mineral fiber that was widely used in homes built before 1980. Though, regulating bodies since then have come up with various policies to limit exposure to asbestos, it is still found in many properties.

Groot Ethkeens is a professional writer for the multifamily renovation and repositioning industry. He specializes in multifamily investment and acquisition strategies, rent optimization and market trends and growth.