Asbestos Roof Removal in Brisbane
WHSQ licensed removal, from testing through to disposal.
We'll be in touch within 30 minutes.
Yes, we remove asbestos roofs across Greater Brisbane: the sheets, ridge capping and related pieces, wrapped and taken to a licensed facility with clearance at the end.
Removal is our job. A full roof replacement, the new roof going on, is a separate job for your roofer, and we time the two together.
- Back to you within 30 minutes
- Fixed quote before any work starts
- Testing to disposal, one local team
Removal or full replacement? Two different jobs
Asbestos roof removal
What we do
- Asbestos sheets, capping and related pieces off
- Double wrapped and sealed
- Clean-up and independent clearance
- Licensed disposal, shown as its own line
Full roof replacement
Your roofer's part
- New battens or framing repairs where needed
- New roofing, flashing and gutters
- Insulation and sarking, if you want it
- Solar going back on afterwards
Our guide prices are for removal only. They never include a new roof, so compare them with removal quotes, not with a roofer's all-in price.
We coordinate dates so your roofer can start once clearance is done.
Signs your roof may be asbestos
Roofing is one of the common spots for asbestos in homes built before 1990 (QBCC).
You can't confirm it by eye, but these clues make it worth a test.
- Grey corrugated or deep-ribbed cement sheets, not metal
- A weathered, pitted surface with moss or lichen
- Rounded ridge capping in the same grey material
- A roof that's older than about 1990 and never replaced
- The same sheets on a nearby shed, carport or patio
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
Sheets off whole
Fixings are removed and each sheet is lowered whole wherever we can. No cutting, no smashing, no dropping into skips.
- 5
Roof made safe
If the new roof isn't going on the same day, we agree with your roofer how the house is covered until they start.
- 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.
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).
- Never water blast, sand or scrub a weathered asbestos roof. Removal of more than 10 m² needs a licensed removalist or a homeowner certificate (Queensland Government).
What changes the cost
- Roof area in square metres
- Pitch and height, which set the safety gear needed
- Condition: brittle sheets take longer
- Access for lifting and loading
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- Gutters, capping and other pieces coming off
- Whether a shed or eaves are done on the same visit
See our guide prices on the roof removal cost page. You always get a fixed quote before any work starts.
Before you book
Common questions
No. Removal is our part: taking the asbestos sheets, capping and related pieces off, wrapping them, getting clearance and disposing of them.
Replacement is the new roof going on, which is done by a roofer.
We quote the removal and time it with your roofer so the house isn't left open.
Painting a sound roof doesn't remove the asbestos, and the prep is the risky part.
High-pressure water blasting or scrubbing a weathered roof can release fibres, so don't do it.
If the roof is cracked, brittle or leaking, removal is usually the better call.
Many house roofs come off in a day or two once work starts, depending on size, pitch and access.
The bigger wait is the WHSQ notice, which has to go in at least five calendar days before licensed removal (WHSQ).
We watch the forecast closely and only open up a roof when the weather window and your roofer line up.
If storms roll in, we pause, secure the area and pick the job back up when it's safe.
Our guide price for roof removal under 100 m² is around $5,500, around 150 m² is $6,620–$7,410 and around 200 m² is $8,820–$9,880, all inc GST.
Disposal is its own line on the quote. See roof removal cost.
Prices are a guide only and depend on size, access and condition. You'll get a fixed price before any work starts.
Mounting panels means drilling, fixing and walking on the sheets, which disturbs them. Talk to us before you book solar.
The usual path is to remove the asbestos roof first and have new roofing put on, so the panels sit on a sound roof that won't need to come off again. See roof removal.
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.