Asbestos Contaminated Garages
Here at Clearaway Asbestos, we guarantee to be a company dedicated to taking safety seriously, with thoroughly trained and qualified experts in handling asbestos removal. We are based in London, Surrey and South East England. With years worth of experience, Clearaway Asbestos can carry out comprehensive asbestos removal for any property. We work on domestic properties, warehouses, commercial roofs and industrial environments. We even work on garages and garage roofs.
Asbestos was a relatively cheap building material possessing a range of favourable properties. It was able to withstand erosion, decay, heat and weathering and was also lightweight and affordable. These properties made it an ideal material to use in the construction of garages.
Are Asbestos-Contaminated Garages Dangerous?
The material used in roofing that contains asbestos is called Asbestos cement. It has approximately 85% cement and 15% asbestos, making it difficult for fibres from this product to be released into your body if exposed so long as there are other non-asbestos materials present too! However, fibre releases can occur when the garage material deteriorates or starts to become damaged. If the garage was to get damaged or the asbestos sheets were removed without the correct health and safety, it could create a situation where fibres may be released and become airborne. Over time the roof and garage can deteriorate due to weather and lack of maintenance. This can then cause cracks and scrapes, leading to an increased chance of fibres being released.
How Do I Know If Asbestos Is Present In My Garage?
If your garage was built before 1999, there is a good chance that asbestos cement sheets were used in its construction. This is because, after 1999, asbestos was banned, so it wasn’t used in any other buildings.
This is where us here at Clearaway Asbestos come in. We can come out and perform an asbestos survey. This will involve checking, inspecting and testing the suspected asbestos site. We will then send off the samples to the laboratory site where they can confirm if asbestos is present. If it is, then we can work out and create a plan to remove it safely.
What About The Cost?
The cost of your asbestos garage removal will depend on a few different factors. These include:
- The size of the garage
- Whether it is a replacement or complete demolishment
- Materials used
- The time it takes
Clearaway Asbestos can give you a quote specific to your job and help to determine what will be involved in the removal process.
Here To Help
Clearaway Asbestos are here to help you. We can help remove your asbestos-contaminated roof or dismantle the whole garage to make way for a new one. Contact us today for your asbestos garage removal.
