Asbestos Eaves Removal in Brisbane
WHSQ licensed removal, from testing through to disposal.
We'll be in touch within 30 minutes.
Yes, we take out asbestos eave linings across Greater Brisbane, from lowset brick homes to highset timber houses.
The flat sheets under your roofline are unscrewed and lowered whole, double wrapped, cleared and taken to a licensed facility, so your carpenter can fit new linings.
- Back to you within 30 minutes
- Fixed quote before any work starts
- Testing to disposal, one local team
How to tell if your eaves might be asbestos
Eaves are one of the common places for asbestos in homes built before 1990 (QBCC).
Only a lab test confirms it, but these signs are worth a closer look.
- Flat, thin grey sheets held up with nails or cover strips
- Original eaves on a home from before about 1990
- Cracked, sagging or water-damaged sheets near gutters
- Vented panels in the same grey board
How we do it, step by step
- 1
Look and fixed quote
We check the material, measure up, look at access and put one fixed price in writing. If it hasn't been tested, we can sample it first.
- 2
WHSQ notice
For licensed work we notify WHSQ (Form 65) at least five calendar days before removal starts, and lock in the date with you.
- 3
Set up and seal off
Barriers and signs go up, nearby surfaces are covered, and the material is kept damp to hold dust down.
- 4
Cover strips and fixings out
Strips and nails are removed by hand so each sheet comes down whole.
- 5
Sheets lowered, not dropped
Every sheet is passed down, never thrown, and wrapped at ground level.
- 6
Wrap, clean and clear
Everything is double wrapped in heavy plastic and sealed, the area is cleaned, and an independent clearance checks the work area.
- 7
Licensed disposal
The wrapped load goes straight to a licensed facility. Disposal shows as its own line on your quote.
The Queensland rules for this job
- Two licence types exist. A Class A licence covers friable and bonded asbestos. A Class B licence covers more than 10 m² of bonded asbestos only, never friable (WHSQ licensing).
- Homeowners can remove 10 m² or less of bonded asbestos without a certificate, but still need to work safely and dispose of it legally. More than 10 m² needs a Queensland Health approved homeowner certificate or a licensed removalist. A job can't be split across days to get under the limit, and homeowners can never remove friable asbestos (Queensland Government).
- Licensed removalists notify Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (Form 65) at least five calendar days before licensed work starts (WHSQ notifications).
- Clearance follows the work. After Class A work an independent licensed asbestos assessor does air monitoring and clearance. After Class B work an independent competent person does it. The certificate covers the work area, not the whole house (Queensland Government).
Get a fast quote
Send us a few details or photos and we'll be in touch within 30 minutes.
How it works. Easy as.
A quick chat. We reply within 30 minutes.
Testing, if it's needed. A NATA lab confirms it first.
Your fixed quote. One price in writing.
WHSQ notified. Five days before licensed work.
Removal day. Sealed off and kept damp.
Clearance. Independent check and certificate.
Waste to a licensed facility. Nothing left in your yard.
Each step in detail
- 1. A quick chat
- Send the form or tap call. We're back to you within 30 minutes to talk through what you've found.
- 2. Testing, if it's needed
- Not sure it's asbestos? We take a sample and send it to a NATA accredited lab, so you know before anyone touches it. See asbestos testing.
- 3. Your fixed quote
- We look at the job, measure up and put one fixed price in writing. Disposal shows as its own line.
- 4. WHSQ notified
- For licensed removal we notify Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (Form 65) at least five days before work starts (WHSQ).
- 5. Removal day
- The area is set up, kept damp and sealed off. Sheets come out whole wherever we can, then get double wrapped.
- 6. Clearance
- An independent assessor or competent person checks the work area and issues the clearance certificate.
- 7. Waste to a licensed facility
- Wrapped waste goes straight to a licensed facility. Nothing sits in your yard or your bin.
What changes the cost
- Lowset or highset home, which changes the access and scaffolding
- Total length and width of eaves
- Broken or water-damaged sheets
- Gables, verandahs and hard-to-reach corners
- Whether the roof or cladding is done at the same time
See our guide prices on the eaves removal cost page. You always get a fixed quote before any work starts.
Doing the eaves with something else?
Common questions
If it's 10 m² or less of bonded sheeting, a Queensland homeowner can, with safe work and legal disposal.
Most eaves runs are well over 10 m², which needs a homeowner certificate or a licensed removalist.
Working off a ladder overhead makes it harder to keep sheets whole.
Our part is the asbestos removal, clearance and disposal.
A carpenter fits the new linings once clearance is done, and we're happy to line up dates with them.
Usually, because the eaves are higher off the ground and need more access gear.
Our guide range for a small highset home is higher than for a small lowset home for that reason.
Painting sound eaves without sanding is low disturbance. Sanding or scraping old paint is the risky part.
If the sheets are cracked or sagging, removal is usually the better choice.
Our guide price for eaves on a small lowset home is $2,400–$5,050 and on a small highset home $3,620–$5,800, inc GST.
Disposal is its own line. See eaves removal cost.
Prices are a guide only and depend on size, access and condition. You'll get a fixed price before any work starts.
Not automatically. A timber Queenslander can still have asbestos in later linings, wet areas, enclosed verandahs and additions (Queensland Government renovation guide).
Older timber homes were often updated in the decades when asbestos sheeting was common, so test before you cut.
Get a fixed asbestos quote
Tell us what you've found and where. We'll be in touch within 30 minutes, look at the job at a time that suits, and give you one fixed price before any work starts.