Found suspect fibro sheeting, old eaves or a crumbling super six fence? Get it tested and removed by a licensed local crew. One phone call gets you a straight answer and a firm quote.
Most homes in Ballarat were built well before 1990. That matters because asbestos cement was a standard building material in Australia until the late 1980s, so a large share of local houses still have it somewhere. The usual places: fibro wall sheeting, bathroom and laundry linings, eaves, roof sheeting on sheds and garages, vinyl floor backing, old heater flues and corrugated super six fencing. The weatherboard cottages in Golden Point and Soldiers Hill, the post-war brick veneers in Wendouree and Sebastopol, and plenty of farmhouses across the district all fit the profile.
Bonded asbestos that's in good condition and left alone is generally low risk. The trouble starts when it gets cut, drilled, sanded, broken or badly weathered, which is exactly what happens during a renovation, a storm, or a DIY demolition. Once fibres go airborne the risk changes completely. If you're about to touch old material, get it tested first.
A sample taken safely and analysed by a NATA-accredited laboratory. You'll know exactly what you're dealing with before any work starts.
About testing →Licensed removal of fibro walls, eaves, bathroom linings and internal sheeting. Contained properly and disposed of at an EPA-licensed facility, with paperwork.
About removal →Corrugated asbestos roofing, garages, backyard sheds and super six fencing. These are the most common removal jobs in the Ballarat region.
Roofs & sheds →In Victoria, removing more than 10 square metres of bonded (non-friable) asbestos must be done by a licensed removalist. Friable asbestos needs a Class A licence, no exceptions. Asbestos waste can only go to a facility licensed to accept it. It can't go in your bin, a skip, or the local transfer station.
Every job arranged through this service is carried out by an independent, appropriately licensed business, and disposal receipts are available on request. Be wary of cheap unlicensed removal: the corners being cut are usually containment and disposal, illegal dumping carries heavy penalties, and it's your family and neighbours wearing the risk.
Whether it's one sheet of fibro behind the laundry or a full roof, start with a phone call. No obligation. Just a clear path to getting it tested, quoted and gone.
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