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I fear this won't be cheap, but the corrogated asbestos roof on our garage has cracked some more and the rain is getting in right over a roof joist. Previous efforts at patching it have obviously given way, so it's time to bite the bullet.
Anyone any ideas as to cost, and what is best to replace it with? The garage is a 1979 single garage, doubt the asbestos is the bad sort but will need dealing with appropriately, thinking of just putting a "felt" type roof on it to last 5-10 years before hopefully rebuildingextending the whole thing
And if anyone round Derby/Nottingham can recommend someone to do the job, that would be great
Cheers
Expect a grand for changing it over to a felt roof with plywood and new joists,which I had done recently, and the disposal of asbestos, which I believe was discussed on here a month or so back.
I was told by the builder disposal of asbestos was about £500 ,I used alternative disposal methods.
I'd have to check the Regs, but many people used to remove cement sheets themselves. You can hire an appropriate skip (needs to be lockable) remove carefully yourself wearing relatively basic PPE/ RPE. And there is no such thing as not so bad asbestos. It is all classed the same now by HSE. Your local authority may be able to give you details of their principle waste contractor (Biffa, WRG, SITA etc) that could provide the skips.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/essentials/ Have a look through A14 in the non-licensed section.
HTH
Did ours a few years ago. Emptied the garage, then ran a trailer in and put the cement sheets directly in (to minimise handling). Used gloves, masks etc. Covered it, then took it to the local waste site and disposed of it for a minimal fee (it went into a closed bin arrangement). Replaced the lot with corrugated iron sheets - less future hassle than felt.
As has already been said, check out your local disposal facilities/charges first, then you are less likely to be 'taken for a ride' by a contractor.
Keeping it wet whilst dismantling helps keep the dust down too. Mostly been farm stuff I've helped dismantle, so it has just been stored in a corner out the way.
Thanks guys, useful link to the earlier thread as well, I'll make some enquiries
Cement sheets are by far the safest form of asbestos and hardly give off any fibre when snapped.i don't even think it would be a notifiable job to be honest.just keep it wet and dispose of it correctly.
It doesn't have to be notifiable. Not sure safe/ safest is the correct phrase for asbestos containing materials, lower risk material maybe.