My neighbour two doors down has being doing some diy and for a few weeks now the pieces of his broken up asbestos garage roof have been strewn across his front garden.
Neighbour removing asbestos roof.
We re all aware of the health risks here.
24 may 2011 at 2 43pm.
Safe removal of asbestos from a garage.
A professional asbestos abatement team can quickly legally and safely remove your existing roof or siding and handle the disposal of this material.
But even then if it is only a small amount they don t need to have a license to remove the asbestos.
24 may 2011 at 2 43pm.
It s been ratting around in the current storm.
Your new roof or siding will likely not only be safer but also improve the energy efficiency and appearance of your home.
This will have come from the asbestos cement roof and will therefore probably contain asbestos fibers.
If they are using power tools to break it then they should wet it.
As long as they are a licensed asbestos remover and they remove it without breaking it and bag it then no problem.
Oh and without a licence it will probably be illegally dumped as well.
Follow this procedure for how best to perform sage removal of asbestos from a shed or garage.
The company has to have a license to remove asbestos and they require the area to be screened and protective suits for employees.
Then you can choose to replace your roof with slate steel or asphalt shingles or your siding with vinyl asbestos free fiber cement or steel.
Firstly keep a lookout for any silt debris that is left in the bottom of the gutters.
The question to your neighbour should be whether the contractor is competent.