Asbestos Removal Emu Plains
Emu Plains sits across the Nepean at the foot of the mountains, on large blocks that were built out from the 1950s onward. Big blocks here mean sheds, workshops and long fence lines.
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Asbestos in Emu Plains homes
Emu Plains developed on generous riverside and foothill allotments from the 1950s through the 1970s, and the size of those blocks encouraged substantial outbuildings. Corrugated asbestos-cement roofing on sheds, stables and workshops is common here, as is full sheet cladding on the older cottages closer to the river, much of which has taken flood damage over the decades.
Riverside properties in Emu Plains have a specific issue: flood events move material. Sheeting that broke up years ago can end up in the soil across a block rather than staying where it fell.
Where that has happened, the job is soil remediation rather than sheet removal, and it needs testing to define the extent before anyone starts digging.
Where it turns up locally
- Fibro sheeting on walls, eaves and garages
- Corrugated asbestos-cement roofing and sheds
- Asbestos-cement fencing along boundaries
- Vinyl floor tiles and their backing adhesive
Disposal
Asbestos waste from Emu Plains has to go to a facility lawfully licensed to accept it. We transport to Elizabeth Drive Landfill in Kemps Creek — an EPA-licensed landfill that accepts correctly wrapped asbestos waste You get the disposal documentation with your invoice.
Emu Plains at a glance
- Postcode
- 2750
- Council
- Penrith City Council
- Nearby
- Penrith, Leonay, Emu Heights, Regentville, Lapstone
- Disposal
- Elizabeth Drive Landfill
Servicing Emu Plains
We service Emu Plains NSW 2750 and the surrounding area.
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What we remove in Emu Plains
Asbestos removal
Bonded and friable asbestos removed by SafeWork NSW licensed removalists, with sealed transport and lawful disposal documentation on every job.
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Corrugated asbestos-cement roofing removed and replaced in the one job, so the building is watertight the same day.
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Asbestos removed from homes, garages, sheds, eaves and bathrooms, with the site left clean and the disposal documented.
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Contaminated soil excavated, classified and disposed of lawfully, with validation so the site can be signed off and the build can restart.
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Wrapped, sealed and transported to a facility lawfully licensed to accept asbestos waste, with the disposal documentation provided.
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Asbestos removal in Emu Plains — common questions
Do I get documentation showing it was disposed of properly?
Yes. Asbestos is a regulated waste stream in NSW, so it has to be wrapped, labelled, transported and received at a facility licensed to accept it. You receive the disposal documentation with your invoice. On friable or Class A work you also receive the clearance certificate issued by a licensed asbestos assessor.
How do I know for certain whether it is asbestos?
You cannot tell for certain by looking at it, and neither can we. Only a NATA-accredited laboratory can confirm the presence of asbestos, by analysing a sample under AS 4964-2004. We refer you to a licensed asbestos assessor, who collects the sample safely and has it analysed, and you get the laboratory's written result. Be wary of anyone offering an instant on-site result — that is an opinion, not an analysis.
How long does asbestos removal take?
Most residential jobs are done in a single day. A garage roof or a fence run is usually a few hours; a full house strip-out or friable removal with air monitoring and a clearance certificate takes longer, because the area has to stay isolated until the clearance is issued. We give you a realistic timeframe with the quote rather than after the job starts.
Is there likely to be asbestos in my home?
If your home was built or renovated before the late 1980s, it is likely to contain asbestos somewhere. In Sydney the usual places are fibro wall and ceiling sheeting, eaves, corrugated roofing on garages and sheds, boundary fencing, and the backing under old vinyl floor tiles. Bonded asbestos that is intact and undisturbed is generally stable — the risk comes from breaking, cutting, drilling or weathering it.
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Need asbestos removed in Emu Plains?
Do not touch it, break it or sweep it up. Send us a photo from a safe distance and we will tell you what you are looking at and what it costs to remove.
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