24 may 2011 at 2 43pm.
Neighbour removing asbestos roof.
As long as they are a licensed asbestos remover and they remove it without breaking it and bag it then no problem.
It s been ratting around in the current storm.
A professional asbestos abatement team can quickly legally and safely remove your existing roof or siding and handle the disposal of this material.
Oh and without a licence it will probably be illegally dumped as well.
Then you can choose to replace your roof with slate steel or asphalt shingles or your siding with vinyl asbestos free fiber cement or steel.
The company has to have a license to remove asbestos and they require the area to be screened and protective suits for employees.
24 may 2011 at 2 43pm.
A competent contractor will know how to remove it without spreading dust around so if they carry out the work correctly then you have nothing to fear.
We re all aware of the health risks here.
Your new roof or siding will likely not only be safer but also improve the energy efficiency and appearance of your home.
Firstly keep a lookout for any silt debris that is left in the bottom of the gutters.
My neighbour two doors down has being doing some diy and for a few weeks now the pieces of his broken up asbestos garage roof have been strewn across his front garden.
But even then if it is only a small amount they don t need to have a license to remove the asbestos.
Anyone can remove asbestos but only a competent contractor should remove asbestos.
The question to your neighbour should be whether the contractor is competent.
If they are using power tools to break it then they should wet it.
This will have come from the asbestos cement roof and will therefore probably contain asbestos fibers.
