Potential Asbestos

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A garage, attached to a house I am looking at buying, has what appears to be asbestos corrugated ceiling. The construction was undertaken around 38yrs ago which would tie in to the laws surrounding the banning of asbestos for use in construction.

The main issue however, is that the garage is approximately 8m wide x 15m deep, with the roof apexed.

I dread to think of the cost of getting this removed, but also, I am drawn to thinking that to be totally sure of all asbestos residue being removed, I would have to remove the full structure and get it rebuilt?

To those who are experienced with this nasty substance, what sort of costs could you expect to get this removed and replaced with an inert/safe roof?
 
Have you got any intention of doing this yourself? you can.

Walls could be the same? what are they?

If you budget £1000 for removal worst case you should get it done for less.
 
The walls were constructed of what resembled smooth concrete moulded blocks. They could well contain Asbestos too - although, I am just going off my instinct here in assuming the roof is asbestos (i'd be pleasantly wrong on this one!).

What sort of PPE would you require to safely deal with hopefully undamaged asbestos sheeting? rebreathers and head/body overalls?
 
Thousands of people die every year due to asbestos-related illnesses. I strongly recommend you commission a suitable company to conduct the removal.

You talk about PPE as though you think it makes everything alright, but did you know that according to the principles of risk prevention PPE is always considered the last resort? PPE never makes something "safe". It merely has the potential to mitigate hazards.
 
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maccapacca said:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/essentials/

You probably want A14 if it can be dismantled without breaking it up. Other sheets if it is broken are there.
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Just because you legally can remove asbestos cement sheeting doesn't neccessarily make it safe to do so. Other factors have to be taken into account, most notably EM5, EM6, EM8 & EM9.

Theres also the matter of how does joe public determine the condition of asbestos cement? This can greatly increase the risk of exposure to asbestos fibres.
 
Cement bound asbestos sheeting, between 13 and 20% asbestos content, likely crysotile. Relatively low risk of fibre release.

You could just paint PVA glue all round the bolt holes, wet it all down constantly with a hose, crop the bolts off from the steels from below, take the sheets off as a whole, bag them up, tape up the bags and cart them to the local dump (you will need to notify them first). This is exactly what the contractor would do.

Myself, I would get someone in to do it and budget accordingly.
 
Some good advice and points raised - whilst i'd like to think I could do this myself, it all comes down to risk. I'll get a survey done on the property if we decide to move forward on it, and see what it comes back with. If it is positive for asbestos, i'll just get a reputable local business in to deal with it. Being in the glorious North, close to Leeds, I would imagine there could be a lot of experienced people out there!
 
RedvGreen said:
Some good advice and points raised - whilst i'd like to think I could do this myself, it all comes down to risk. I'll get a survey done on the property if we decide to move forward on it, and see what it comes back with. If it is positive for asbestos, i'll just get a reputable local business in to deal with it. Being in the glorious North, close to Leeds, I would imagine there could be a lot of experienced people out there!
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This seems like a sensible approach.
 
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