We ve put together this handy guide to explain everything you need to know about asbestos and garages.
Is my asbestos garage roof dangerous.
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 asbestos would have been wrapped in 1000g poly and sealed with asbestos warning tape.
The asbestos pannels would have been carefully removed and sprayed with water and a bonding agent to contain any dust arising.
We got quotes for removing the asbestos roof and we were getting told my a neighbour that only a licensed asbestos carrier could take it away and it would be thousands.
The product used on an asbestos contaminated garage will have been asbestos cement which has an asbestos content of between 10 15.
Due to the relatively small amount of asbestos which is in the cement it s unlikely that many fibres would be released rendering it fairly safe under normal conditions.
I think so as our garage has an asbestos roof and we were told it was no problem unless we wanted to take it down.
Safe removal of asbestos from a garage.
Hi i have an asbestos garage.
We wanted to knock the garage down to make our garden bigger as we never used the old leaking garage anyway.
But now i am quite paranoid and am wondering just how dangerous this actually was.
This will have come from the asbestos cement roof and will therefore probably contain asbestos fibers.
Again you can check the texture and appearance for fibres dimples and craters.
Hi i have an asbestos garage.
Take care not to disturb the asbestos it s more dangerous when tampered with.
Any small pieces of asbestos would have been double bagged in red and clear asbestos sign written bags and sealed with tape.
Wear a face mask gloves and cover any bare skin.
There could be asbestos contained in the wall cement to help improve insulation.
The asbestos bound to the cement is extremely hardwearing and as a result it is unlikely that your asbestos garage roof has eroded to a dangerous degree.
If you re going to check your garage roof for asbestos take the appropriate safety precautions.
If you re still wondering how can i tell if my garage roof is asbestos read on.
Follow this procedure for how best to perform sage removal of asbestos from a shed or garage.
It is also worth checking your entire garage structure not just the roof.
Is it only dangerous if i take down the garage and say the asbestos material breaks and i breathe in the asbestos.
Hi there about a year or two ago my husband decided to do some diy around the garage s asbestos roof corrugated panels.
