Asbestos roof replacement in Adelaide. Removed safely, replaced in Colorbond.
Old grey Super Six cement sheeting reaches a point where restoring it is not worth the risk. We coordinate the licensed removal and disposal, then re-roof your home in genuine BlueScope Colorbond, all under one fixed quote.
- Licensed removal and disposal coordinated
- New genuine BlueScope Colorbond roof
- One fixed quote covers removal and re-roof
- Licensed builder, fully insured, $0 call-out
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Why an aging asbestos roof is worth replacing
It gets brittle with age
Decades of Adelaide sun make bonded cement sheeting brittle. Cracked and weathered sheets are more likely to shed fibres, which is the whole risk with asbestos.
It cannot be safely worked on
You cannot walk it, drill it or cut it without releasing fibres, so leaks and repairs on an asbestos roof are a problem in a way a tile or steel roof is not.
It weighs on resale
Buyers and building inspectors flag an asbestos roof. Replacing it removes a known negative and modernises the house in one move.
No insulation, no warranty
These old roofs have no sarking, no insulation and no warranty. A new Colorbond roof brings all three.
The problem only grows
Weathering does not reverse. Every year the sheeting degrades further and the eventual removal does not get any cheaper.
One project, done properly
Removal and re-roof handled together means the house is never left exposed and the whole job is to the rules and to spec.
How an asbestos roof replacement is done safely
1. Confirm and plan
We inspect and, where it matters, recommend a lab-tested sample. A SafeWork SA licensed removalist is engaged and the removal is notified before any sheeting is touched.
2. Licensed removal
Sheets are kept wet, removed intact where possible, wrapped and sealed, and taken to a licensed disposal facility. Controlled, documented, to the regulations.
3. Re-roof in Colorbond
With the old roof gone we install new sarking, battens where needed, insulation and a genuine BlueScope Colorbond roof with a manufacturer warranty.
Done to the regulations, not around them
Bonded asbestos is safe while it is intact and dangerous when it is broken up. That is the whole reason removal is licensed work. On every job the removal and disposal is carried out by a SafeWork SA licensed asbestos removalist, notified in advance and disposed of at a licensed facility, and we handle the new roof as a licensed builder once the site is clear.
We are roofers and a licensed builder, not licensed asbestos assessors or a regulator. The above is practical guidance on how these projects run, not legal or work-health-and-safety advice. For confirmation that a material contains asbestos, use a NATA-accredited lab test, and for the current legal requirements as they apply to your property, SafeWork SA is the authority to check with.
Frequently asked questions
If the house was built or re-roofed before the late 1980s and has grey corrugated cement sheeting, often the Super Six profile, there is a real chance it contains asbestos. You cannot tell for certain by looking. The only way to confirm it is a sample tested by a NATA-accredited lab. We are roofers, not licensed asbestos assessors, so for anything more than a visual opinion we recommend a tested sample before work is planned.
Yes, when it is done correctly by a licensed asbestos removalist. Bonded (non-friable) asbestos sheeting is stable while it is left intact. The risk comes from cutting, drilling or breaking it, which releases fibres. A licensed removalist keeps the sheets wet, removes them whole where possible, wraps and seals them, and disposes of them at a licensed facility. That controlled process is exactly why this is not a job to do yourself.
Removing more than 10 square metres of non-friable (bonded) asbestos requires a SafeWork SA licensed asbestos removalist, and that is effectively every roof. We coordinate the licensed removal and disposal as part of the project, then carry out the new roof ourselves as a licensed builder (BLD282252). This is guidance based on how these jobs run, not legal or work-health-and-safety advice, so we will always point you to SafeWork SA for the current requirements.
It is more than a standard re-roof of the same size, because the controlled removal, wrapping and licensed disposal all carry a cost that a normal strip does not. The main drivers are the roof area, the access, and the tip fees for licensed disposal. We measure it up and give you a single fixed written quote that covers the licensed removal, the disposal and the new roof, so there are no surprises part way through.
Yes, and it is the usual choice. Once the old sheeting is safely removed we install a new genuine BlueScope Colorbond roof, upgrade the sarking and battens where needed, and can add an insulation blanket at the same time. You go from an aging, brittle asbestos roof to a modern steel roof with a manufacturer warranty in one project.
Licensed asbestos removal work must be notified to SafeWork SA before it starts, and that notification is handled by the licensed removalist doing the work. Disposal has to go to a facility licensed to accept asbestos. We manage that side of the job so it is done to the rules. For the current legal requirements as they apply to your property, SafeWork SA is the authority to confirm with.
Deal with the asbestos roof once, properly
Licensed removal and a new Colorbond roof, under one fixed quote. Book an inspection and we’ll scope it for you.