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Cladding over Asbestos
Exterior cladding over asbestos sheeting is preferable.
By fully enclosing the asbestos on your home with vinyl or aluminium exterior cladding you can safeguard it against future damage. It may be best to simply clad over asbestos sheeting if:
- The asbestos-based material is in a good, sound condition
- You don’t wish to paint over asbestos on a regular basis
- Installing exterior cladding over fibro will greatly reduce the maintenance your home requires
- You want to improve the thermal efficiency and aesthetic looks of your home
- The amount of asbestos in your home makes the cost of a complete removal prohibitive
It is illegal to conduct your own asbestos removal.
Removing asbestos from an average home can cost upwards of $20,000, and this price does not include re-cladding. Strict health and safety requirements licensed asbestos removers must adhere to include special removal, bagging, and disposal procedures – all of which incur greater expenses than other materials.
Let ABBEY safely provide asbestos cladding services for your property
All of ABBEYs’ tradesmen are Work Safety in the Construction Industry certified and have received full Asbestos Awareness Training.
We have developed special work place health & safety approved techniques to secure cladding to your home without disturbing the asbestos material underneath.
Can I Clad Over Asbestos Myself?
No. Never attempt to work with asbestos based materials yourself.
If you choose to clad over asbestos sheeting, you must hire a professional to do the job.
When it comes to working with asbestos,
DIY isn’t just dangerous, it’s illegal.
Anyone working with any asbestos-containing materials needs to undergo “Asbestos Awareness Training”.
There may also be other procedures that you may legally be bound to follow. The advice of your local council, state safety authority and current state and federal legislation must be sought before the commencement of work.
If you don’t have the industry know-how, there’s no way you’ll be able to secure the exterior cladding without puncturing or cracking the sheeting and exposing dangerous fibres in the process.
Without training in the right installation techniques, safely installing your own house cladding over asbestos is virtually impossible.
Disposal of Asbestos
Disposing of asbestos-containing materials also requires extra precautions.
Even if you end up needing to get rid of a tiny amount of sheeting, you’ll need to rent a skip specifically lined to contain asbestos, and take it to a licenced waste facility for disposal. Disposing of asbestos is much more expensive than getting rid of any other material.
In fact, one effect of asbestos can be mesothelioma, which the mesothelioma.com states is:
“An aggressive cancer that develops due to any exposure to airborne asbestos. After asbestos exposure, the disease can sometimes take up to twenty to forty years to fully show it’s symptoms.
There is currently no cure for mesothelioma, and many diagnosed do not live longer than five to seven years. Over the past years, there has been an average of about 500-800 lives taken due to this disease a year in Australia. This is one of the main reasons why all property owners should remain cognizant of asbestos.”
Never risk your health, finances and home’s value on a DIY fibro cladding job.
Abbey Thermalboards are fully equipped, certified and licenced to clad over asbestos-containing materials. We’ll get the job done right for a fair price, so you can rest assured that your home will stay safe well into the future.
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