ASBESTOS ROOF
REMOVAL

Up until the 1960’s, approximately a quarter of all new homes used asbestos cement in Australia. Asbestos building materials were cheap and durable in the post-war economy. It was not until 2003 that asbestos as a building product was banned throughout Australia. If your home was built before the 1990’s, the chances are that you have materials in your home that contain asbestos.

Asbestos is most commonly used in cement sheeting, though it can be in many places in the roofing structure:

• Roof Sheeting
• Cement tiles
• Lining under eaves
• Chimney flues

Contact A.M.J Metal Roofing today for expert asbestos removal.

It is illegal to use asbestos building materials because they present health hazards for the occupants of the building. Normal wear and tear of the roof can release asbestos fibres over time, but with the dispersion of wind and rain, it is unlikely that such a small sample presents a health risk.

Where asbestos roofing does present a serious problem is during any sort of an accident or disaster that might damage the roof – damage to asbestos roofing will release significant amounts of particles that can be cancer causing agents when inhaled.

It’s better to protect your family and have it removed for safer, contemporary materials now rather than waiting for an accident to occur that might release dangerous fibres into your home.

Please note that while AMJ Metal Roofing does provide ceiling vacuuming for asbestos this service is only available as part of our re-roofing or asbestos roof removal services and is not sold as a separate service.