My Asbestos Garage Roof Is Leaking

In our experience the roof may leak more after over cladding or coating painting than it did before the work was done.

My asbestos garage roof is leaking.

As a result of really good planning and organization most of our asbestos cement roof sheet removal and replacement jobs are completed within one day so the disruption is kept to a minimum. Over the years it has become very porous. I have tried the usual bitumen at joints and then an expensive paint on preparation which failed within weeks. But fear not because we re on hand to inform you about how to identify asbestos in your garage roof.

My garage is i believe a 1980s kit one with a corrugated asbestos roof. Asbestos was used in construction for most of the 20 th century in the uk. Warning signs that show your asbestos garage roof is on its way out. The roof was in excellent condition for long but over the past few months there were a few incidents of tree branches falling on the roof during heavy winds causing small portions of the roof on the edges to break off.

Having a roof sealed is extremely difficult and since all the lichens moss and dirt will need to be removed first it will be counter productive as the removal will release more asbestos fibres than leaving the roof alone. It isn t easy to identify asbestos especially if you don t know what it looks like. Some sources of asbestos may include walls roofs and the linings of the ceiling. Some asbestos products contain identification marks making it easier for those with a trained eye to spot a contamination.

Hi the first floor of my house has large portion of it covered by asbestos cement it has been so for a few decades now. I m hoping someone can offer advice with regard to my leaking roof.