Asbestos Removal Blue Mountains

Our Blue Mountains work covers both homes and businesses, and three recent jobs show the range. In Katoomba we removed asbestos-containing materials from a commercial shopfront, including the awning and the facade. Working beside a public footpath meant applying for and obtaining council permits to close the footpath temporarily, and bringing in a licensed traffic control company to guide pedestrians safely around the work zone. The job was completed without disruption to the neighbouring businesses or the people walking past. In Blackheath we took on a residential roof that several other asbestos contractors and builders had already turned down. The roof was pitched at almost 60 degrees and covered in bonded asbestos sheeting. We installed a full scaffolding system to give safe access to every part of the roof, and every member of the crew worked in certified harnesses with fall arrest systems. We also sourced and managed a licensed roofer to re-roof the house as soon as the asbestos was off, so the homeowner was not left waiting between trades. The job was finished on time, on budget and without incident. In Faulconbridge we cleared asbestos from an old cottage: the bathroom walls, compressed sheeting in the floors, the bedroom walls, and the laundry walls and ceiling. That spread through one house is common in older Mountains homes, and it is why a property-wide check is worth doing before a renovation rather than testing one sheet and hoping for the best. The rules in the Blue Mountains are the same as anywhere in NSW. A homeowner may remove less than 10 square metres of bonded asbestos with the right precautions, but anything over 10 square metres, and any friable asbestos, must be removed by a licensed asbestos removalist. Licensed removal work has to be notified to SafeWork NSW five calendar days before it starts, so it pays to book early if you have a renovation date in mind. Asbestos must never be dumped or put in a kerbside bin. It has to be prepared properly and taken to a landfill licensed to accept it, and on our jobs the removed material goes to a licensed facility. Once the asbestos is gone there is usually something to put back, whether that is a roof, a ceiling, a wall lining or a run of eaves. Where the job needs it we organise that rebuild too, either with our own carpenters or by bringing in the right licensed trade, as we did with the roofer in Blackheath. You deal with one contractor from the first test to the finished space. If you have found something you think is asbestos, leave it alone. Do not cut, drill, sand or water-blast it, and keep people away from any damaged material until it has been checked. For asbestos removal, testing or an inspection anywhere in the Blue Mountains, call 0475 000 021 or request a free quote.