Plain-English guides to asbestos testing, removal, disposal and the Victorian rules, for homeowners across Geelong and the Barwon region.
Blue and brown asbestos were banned in the mid-1980s. White asbestos followed in 2003. What the ban dates actually mean for a Geelong or Barwon house.
Read Article → Asbestos GuidesFibro sheeting, Super Six roofing and moulded ceilings all look different. See what does asbestos look like in an older Geelong home, and what to do next.
Read Article → Asbestos GuidesBlue, brown and white asbestos are three different fibres, but you cannot tell which one you have from colour alone. Testing is the only way to know for sure.
Read Article → Asbestos GuidesFlat sheet, textured and popcorn ceilings in Geelong and Bellarine homes built before 1990 may contain asbestos. What they look like, and what testing costs.
Read Article → Rules & SafetyPipe lagging and old thermal insulation are almost always friable asbestos, with no small-job exemption. Here is where it hides and what testing costs.
Read Article → Sheds & GaragesCracked or discoloured eaves could be asbestos cement. Learn how to spot asbestos eaves, the Victorian DIY rule, and what testing and removal typically cost.
Read Article → TestingHardiflex, Villaboard and other old branded sheeting were sold with and without asbestos. Here is how to tell, what it means locally, and what a lab test costs.
Read Article → TestingWhat a mail-in asbestos test kit actually covers, what it costs in Australia, and when a DIY kit is the wrong tool for a Geelong or Bellarine home. Call now.
Read Article → Asbestos GuidesDrilled or cut into fibro in Geelong, the Bellarine or Surf Coast? Stop, don't sweep or vacuum, wet it down, and get it tested before you touch it again.
Read Article → Asbestos GuidesRenovating or demolishing an older Victorian home? Here's what to check for asbestos first, what testing costs, and why licensed removalists need lead time.
Read Article → Sheds & GaragesFibro, eaves, Super Six roofing and asbestos vinyl tiles under the carpet. Where asbestos turns up in a 1950s to 1970s Geelong house, and what a test costs.
Read Article → Rules & SafetyCan I remove asbestos myself in Victoria? The 10 square metre and one hour caps explained for Geelong homeowners, with real costs and where it can legally go.
Read Article → TestingTurned up grey fibro fragments in the dirt on your Geelong block? What asbestos in soil means, how it gets tested, what it costs and where it can legally go.
Read Article → Sheds & GaragesOn a Victorian home job the licensed removalist obtains the asbestos clearance certificate, not you. What it covers, when air monitoring applies, what it costs.
Read Article → DisposalOne landfill in the whole Barwon region is licensed for asbestos disposal. Where it can legally go, how to wrap it, what it costs. Call now on (03) 5550 4817.
Read Article → FencesHow to tell if a Geelong fibro fence is asbestos, what removal involves and what it costs. Published Victorian whole fence figures run $1,000 to $3,500.
Read Article → CostsAsbestos removal cost in Geelong, from the $800 to $1,500 minimum job charge to whole fences at $1,000 to $3,500 and roofs at $40 to $120 a square metre.
Read Article → TestingHow asbestos testing works in Victoria: who takes the sample, what a NATA-accredited lab does with it, what the report says, and what it costs. Call now.
Read Article → Rules & SafetyFriable asbestos crumbles under hand pressure and always needs a Class A removalist. Non-friable fibro does not. Here is what that changes in Victoria.
Read Article → RoofingSuper Six asbestos roof removal in Geelong: what Victorian removalists charge, why the sheets must never be washed or walked on, and where they legally go.
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