Asbestos Inspection in Brisbane
Know what it is before anyone touches it.
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An asbestos inspection is a walk-through of your home or building to find likely asbestos materials, note their condition and sample what matters.
It's the right choice before a renovation, a purchase or a sale. Our guide price is around $350 inc GST.
Prices are a guide only and depend on size, access and condition. You'll get a fixed price before any work starts.
- Back to you within 30 minutes
- Fixed quote before any work starts
- Testing to disposal, one local team
What we look at
We work through the places QBCC lists as common for asbestos in older homes (QBCC), plus anything specific to your plans.
- Wall and ceiling sheeting
- Eaves and roofing
- External cladding
- Wet-area linings and vinyl floors
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- Switchboards and meter boards
- Fences, sheds and outbuildings
- Additions and built-in areas under highset homes
- Anything you're about to cut, drill or demolish
How we do it, step by step
- 1
Tell us the plan
Renovating a kitchen is a different inspection to buying a whole house. We focus on what you need to know.
- 2
Walk-through
We check each area, note materials that may contain asbestos and their condition.
- 3
Samples where they matter
Key materials are sampled and sent to a NATA accredited lab.
- 4
Plain-words findings
You get what we found, where, the lab results, and sensible next steps.
Inspection vs clearance
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.
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).
What changes the cost
- Size of the home or building
- How many samples are needed
- Roof space and under-house access
- Whether a written report is needed for a builder or sale
See our guide prices on the testing and inspection cost page. You always get a fixed quote before any work starts.
Common questions
If it's one material you're unsure about, a testing visit is enough.
If you're renovating, buying or selling and want to know what's where, an inspection is the better fit.
It covers the areas that can be safely accessed without damaging the building.
Materials hidden inside walls or under floors may only show up once work starts, which is why we flag areas we couldn't reach.
Yes, with the seller's permission to access the property. Tell us the settlement timing so we can fit it in.
Most homes take a few hours on site. Lab results follow, depending on the lab's turnaround.
Our guide price is around $350 inc GST.
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.