Asbestos Wall and Ceiling Removal in Brisbane
WHSQ licensed removal, from testing through to disposal.
We'll be in touch within 30 minutes.
Yes, we remove asbestos wall and ceiling sheeting inside Brisbane homes, usually before a renovation, a knock-through or new linings.
We seal the room, take the sheets out whole, double wrap them, get clearance and take them to a licensed facility, leaving bare framing ready for your builder.
- Back to you within 30 minutes
- Fixed quote before any work starts
- Testing to disposal, one local team
Where it turns up inside
Wall and ceiling sheeting is the first place QBCC lists for asbestos in older homes (QBCC). In Brisbane houses we often see it in:
- Enclosed verandahs and sleepouts
- Rooms built in underneath highset homes
- Kitchens and wet-area ceilings
- Later linings inside timber Queenslanders
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- Patterned or textured ceiling sheets
- Walls behind old built-ins
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
Room sealed
Openings, floors and fittings are covered in plastic, and the room is kept closed to the rest of the house.
- 5
Sheets out whole
Cover strips and fixings come out by hand so sheets lift off without breaking.
- 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.
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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).
- Textured ceiling coatings or low density board may be friable. Friable asbestos needs a Class A licence and air monitoring by a licensed assessor (WHSQ).
What changes the cost
- Area of sheeting in square metres
- Ceiling height and roof-space access
- Whether the material is bonded or friable
- Furniture and fittings left in the room
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- Broken sheets or water damage
- Number of rooms done in one visit
See our guide prices on the wall and ceiling sheeting cost page. You always get a fixed quote before any work starts.
Common questions
Often not for a single room, because it's sealed off from the rest of the house.
For bigger jobs or friable material we may suggest staying elsewhere for the day. We tell you when we quote.
A Queensland homeowner can remove up to 10 m² of bonded asbestos with safe work and legal disposal.
Smashing a wall is not safe work. Over 10 m², or any friable material, needs a certificate or a licensed removalist (Queensland Government).
It might be. Some textured coatings contained asbestos. Don't scrape it. A sample from a testing visit gives you a clear answer before any work.
No, our job finishes at bare framing with clearance done. Your builder or plasterer takes it from there, and we're happy to time it with them.
Bonded sheeting jobs under 40 m² start from around $1,800 inc GST. Bigger rooms and ceilings are quoted on site. See wall and ceiling sheeting 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.