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My asbestos garage roof is leaking.
However mayfield roofing have the best solution.
These fibres have broken free from the cement.
Http roofsr us when an asbestos roof is leaking there are not many safe and legal remedies.
My garage is i believe a 1980s kit one with a corrugated asbestos roof.
If there are a number of large cracks in the roof due to poor maintenance there is a slightly higher chance of exposure.
Over the years it has become very porous.
Although most of the asbestos fibres have been bound by the cement there are a comparatively higher number of fibres released.
Often these sheets were used as siding corrugated roofing and soffit material.
Take care not to disturb the asbestos it s more dangerous when tampered with.
We ve put together this handy guide to explain everything you need to know about asbestos and garages.
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.
To check the concrete for asbestos look out for thin pieces of it containing small fibres.
In our experience the roof may leak more after over cladding or coating painting than it did before the work was done.
I have tried the usual bitumen at joints and then an expensive paint on preparation which failed within weeks.
The drainage for the roof runs down the middle to the back of the garage and the roof itself is a very shallow v shape sloping towards the central drainage.