Asbestos removal Geelong West
Asbestos Removal in Geelong West
Many Geelong West cottages, Edwardian homes and bungalows were extended or renovated before 1990, and homes built or renovated before then may contain asbestos. Our team checks and removes asbestos in Geelong West homes with an itemised quote, careful work in tight spaces, and EPA Waste Tracker paperwork.
- Licensed removal and testing
- EPA tracked disposal, paperwork included
- Fixed price before we start
Geelong West at a glance
- Land sales in Geelong West began in 1839, with suburban lots from 1843 to 1846.
- Housing is mostly single-storey timber cottages, Edwardian and Federation houses and Californian bungalows.
- It's home of the Pakington Street shopping strip.
Source: Victorian Places, Geelong West
What that means for your home
Asbestos often turns up in the later additions. Back rooms, enclosed verandahs, updated laundries and bathrooms, sleepouts and sheds were often added during the decades when asbestos cement sheet was common.
Victorian Government guidance says homes built or renovated before 1990 likely contain asbestos (Asbestos in Victoria).
Get a fast quote
Send us a few details and we'll be in touch within 30 minutes.
How it works. Easy as.
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Fill out the quick form
Your name, a phone number and a rough idea of what you've got. That's enough to get started.
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We'll be in touch within 30 minutes
Someone from our team gets back to you to talk through the job and answer your first questions.
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We come out at a time that suits and measure up
We look at the material, measure it, and check how we'll get in and out.
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Itemised fixed quote soon after the visit
Each part of the job is listed with its price, so you can see exactly what you're paying for.
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Say yes, with flexible payment options if cash flow's tight
Once you're happy, we lock in a date. Ask us about spreading the cost if that helps.
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We notify WorkSafe Victoria, then it's removal day
We notify WorkSafe Victoria at least 24 hours ahead for 10 square metres or less of non-friable (bonded) asbestos, and at least 5 days ahead for all other removal, including any friable asbestos (WorkSafe Victoria). On the day we remove it safely and leave the place cleaner than we found it.
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Done and dusted
Everything is wrapped, transported with EPA Waste Tracker paperwork (EPA Victoria) and disposed of at a licensed facility, with an independent clearance where required (WorkSafe Victoria).
Working on narrow inner-suburb blocks
Small blocks, shared side fences and narrow lanes mean planning matters. We check access and parking at the measure-up and list anything that affects the job on your quote.
Typical jobs here include laundries and bathrooms, wall sheeting in rear additions, ceilings, side fences and old meter boards. Not sure? Start with testing, and read how disposal works.
Common questions
Possibly, in the parts added or renovated later. Victorian Government guidance says homes built or renovated before 1990 likely contain asbestos (Asbestos in Victoria). Rear additions, wet areas and sheds are worth checking.
Get the likely materials tested. Hiring someone to work on your home makes it a workplace, so contractors must identify asbestos before they start (Asbestos in Victoria).
Yes. We'll need access to both sides on the day. You and your neighbour decide how to share the fixed price.
Our asbestos personnel collect them, as NATA strongly advises for people outside the asbestos industry (NATA), and a NATA-accredited lab analyses them.
Yes, along with Herne Hill, Hamlyn Heights and the rest of Geelong's older suburbs. See all service areas.
Ready to get it off your property?
Tell us what you've found and where it is. We'll be in touch within 30 minutes, come out to measure up, and give you an itemised fixed price before anything starts.