Corrugated Roof question

Bebop

I am knocking down a small shed in our back garden, it's concrete block but it has a corrugated roof that looks to be concrete fibre type material, I am worried it might contain asbestos, AFAIK it was built about 1980, what should I do?

Happyman42

Two links that maybe of interest.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=58634542

http://www.askaboutmoney.com/showthread.php?t=18695

Be careful, nasty stuff.

Bebop

Thanks for the advice,
do you know of anybody who would take care of the disposal? and what they might charge? I am talking about 10 Sq Metres

Happyman42

I don't, unfortunately, but judging from that info, it is going to be expensive.
If it was me, I'd follow the advice and get them off whole and undamaged, wrap them well and store them until you can afford to get rid.
Maybe contact your local municipal waste facility, if they can't take them, they would know who would?

DublinDilbert

Given the the year it was built it more than likely does not contain asbestos, but you need go be sure. You would be best breaking off a sample and sending it off to be tested. Labs in the uk do this for €35 or so.

It costs €800 per ton, or part of to dispose of. So you'd be looking at over 2k getting a contractor to do it. Most contractors will treat it as asbestos and dispose of it as such, without testing it.

This form of asbestos is fairly stable and safe if handled correctly. In the uk you can hire an asbestos skip and fill it your self. Belfast city council offer a similar service. In Ireland it's treated the same as the very dangerous loose asbestos used in pipe insulation etc...

tommy2bad

I doubt that asbestos was available in the 80's but you never know, could have been reused sheets.
Get a sample tested and if it is asbestos take down with care, the dust is lethal. I degrades over time and leaving it their will only lead to problems as well.

kkelliher

I have no connections but the following companies will survey and remove it for you but I would guess you wont have any change out of €2000-3000

http://www.ewt.ie/contact.html

http://har.ie/contact-us/

Bebop

tommy2bad wrote: »

I doubt that asbestos was available in the 80's but you never know, could have been reused sheets.
Get a sample tested and if it is asbestos take down with care, the dust is lethal. I degrades over time and leaving it their will only lead to problems as well.

I bought the roofing sheets new in Woodies DIY myself, I also remember cutting them to size with a hand saw, AFAIR there were no hazardous warnings on the wrapping material and they were not described as asbestos; I think everybody knew about the hazard then

I would have just knocked the shed and put everything in a skip but somebody helpfully suggested that it might contain asbestos, any idea how I go about getting it tested? would my local council do it?

tommy2bad

You could contact thees people, might do a small sample, phone call will find out anyway.
http://www.aboutsafety.ie/asbestos_sample_testing_laboratory_ireland.html

Happyman42

Probably just cement board, ring Woodies, their head office should know if it contained asbestos or not. Better still, email and see if they'll say it in writing. If they say it deosn't, dispose of normally.