To check the concrete for asbestos look out for thin pieces of it containing small fibres.
Concrete asbestos garage roof.
But now i am quite paranoid and am wondering just how dangerous this actually was.
If it s in good condition and not being abraded or going to be abraded then it will.
If you have a garage that was built between 1930 1999 there is a very good chance that you have an asbestos garage roof.
Often these sheets were used as siding corrugated roofing and soffit.
Hi there about a year or two ago my husband decided to do some diy around the garage s asbestos roof corrugated panels.
In addition to being a leading supplier of lidget compton buildings we provide a complete concrete garage repair service specialising in the replacement of corrugated and very often asbestos roofing.
We re licensed asbestos contractors and we work directly with the major landfill sites without having to use intermediaries.
Hi make sure who ever takes down your asbestos roof has the proper clothing on clothes hats and breathing masks and that all asbestos is double bagged and taped and marked i have just done one and the charge was 250 00 up to the first ton in tw in margate and the garage can come down and be put into the skip make sure no asbestos get in the skip because there will be problems all clothing.
The product used on an asbestos contaminated garage will have been asbestos cement which has an asbestos content of between 10 15.
Roofing and siding shingles are the most common materials to contain asbestos.
It did not become illegal until 1999 but most garage manufacturers stopped using it around 1991.
There could even be asbestos contained within the cement of your garage to help improve insulation.
The danger of corrugated asbestos cement roof sheets exposed.
We ve put together this handy guide to explain everything you need to know about asbestos and garages.
Firstly keep a lookout for any silt debris that is left in the bottom of the gutters.
He didn t use a mask or anything at all for most of it despite my big objections as he said it was totally safe.
The naturally occurring mineral was used in different types of building products including roofing sheets.
The excellent heat resistant qualities had made asbestos a quite popular construction material in the 20th century.
I am considering buying a house which has an asbestos contaminated garage.
This will have come from the asbestos cement roof and will therefore probably contain asbestos fibers.
Safe removal of asbestos from a garage.
The majority of garages constructed between 1930 and 1999 used asbestos cement roof sheeting.
In our industry asbestos cement was widely used in roof sheets until about 1991 after which a good alternative to asbestos cement was found.
We discuss the danger of corrugated asbestos cement roof sheets.
