Asbestos Roof & Eaves Removal in Bendigo

Where it is found

• Corrugated roofing on houses, carports, garages and farm sheds, often grey and covered in lichen
• Eaves linings, the flat sheet under the roof overhang, often with timber battens over the joins
• Gable ends, the triangle of sheeting at the end of a pitched roof
• Ridge capping and vents in moulded asbestos cement
• Outbuildings such as washhouses, sleep-outs, chook sheds and old toilets

Eaves are among the most commonly drilled asbestos in a house. Every gutter-guard bracket, sensor light or screen hook is a reason to test first.

For how to tell, see asbestos eaves and asbestos flues, gutters and downpipes.

Why roofs are harder than they look

Asbestos cement roofing becomes brittle with age and cannot safely be walked on. Falls through fibro roofs are a real risk, so every roof job needs a working-at-height plan as well as an asbestos plan. Old roofs also shed debris into gutters, downpipes and the ground below.

Never water blast or pressure-clean an asbestos roof. It strips the weathered surface and spreads fibres across your property and your neighbours'.

The Bendigo Asbestos Removal process for roof and eaves removal

Step by step

1. 1

   Inspection

   The roof and eaves are assessed from the ground and from safe access. Anything uncertain is sampled.

2. 2

   Access plan

   Scaffolding, edge protection, an elevated work platform or roof safety mesh is set up for the height and pitch.

3. 3

   Notification

   WorkSafe Victoria is notified at least five days ahead, as most roofs exceed 10 m².

4. 4

   Removal

   Fixings are cut or unscrewed, and each sheet is wetted and lowered whole, never dropped.

5. 5

   Gutters and ground

   Gutters, downpipes and the ground below are cleaned of fragments.

6. 6

   Wrapping and disposal

   Sheets are stacked on plastic, double-wrapped, labelled and taken to a licensed facility.

7. 7

   Clearance

   An independent clearance inspection follows for jobs over 10 m², before the new roof goes on.

What to expect from roof and eaves removal

• A written quote that separates access equipment, removal, clearance and disposal.
• Eaves quoted on their own if that is all you need, for example before painting or new guttering.
• The new roof quoted separately, by your roofer.
• Staging with your roofer, so the building isn't left open to the weather.

Asbestos roofs around Bendigo

Asbestos cement roofs are most common on garages, carports and backyard sheds behind post-war homes, and on farm and machinery sheds across the rural edges of Maiden Gully, Axedale, Harcourt and Heathcote. Eaves linings are near-universal on 1950s–80s brick veneer and fibro homes.

Roof and eaves removal across Bendigo and district

Licensed roof and eaves removal is available in Bendigo, Kangaroo Flat, Strathfieldsaye, Eaglehawk, Golden Square, Castlemaine and Heathcote, including farm sheds in between.

Roof and eaves removal: common questions