Asbestos Roof Removal & Replacement
Asbestos Roof Removal, Replacement & Remediation
Asbestos Roof Removal, Replacement & Remediation
As a licensed asbestos removal specialist, we offer comprehensive solutions for all types of asbestos-containing materials. Our highly trained team combines advanced equipment with expert techniques to safely encapsulate, remove, or replace asbestos, protecting your property and well-being.
Suspect asbestos in your home? Contact us for a professional inspection and safe removal.
What is asbestos and why is it dangerous?
Asbestos is a mineral which was once a common building material before it was found to pose serious health risks like cancer and lung scarring. The risk increases with exposure, but only when fibres become airborne and inhaled. Because of this, a key concern is whether your existing asbestos roof is in good condition. Here’s when Watt Roofing comes in. Our team is prepared to assess your roof and provide durable and reliable solutions while complying with Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) regulations.
Our services
Asbestos Roof Removal
We specialise in the complete removal and safe disposal of asbestos roofing materials. Our expert team and specialised equipment ensure a risk-free process, protecting your health and environment.
Asbestos Roof Replacement
We specialise in replacing hazardous asbestos roofs with safe, modern alternatives. Our process involves careful removal, proper disposal, and expert installation of a new roof to protect your property and health.
Asbestos Roof Remediation
Asbestos roof remediation involves safely managing asbestos to minimize exposure risks. Encapsulation, a common method, seals asbestos with a protective coating to prevent fibre release. While often chosen for its practicality, it’s important to remember that encapsulation is not a permanent solution and requires ongoing monitoring.
Asbestos Roof Types
Decramastic Tile
Decramastic Tiles are scallop-shaped metal tiles also known by other names such as pressed metal tiles, Decrabond, and ‘stone chip roofs’. Decramastic Tile roofs were manufactured and widely used in New Zealand during the 1970s and 1980s. Due to the presence of asbestos, Decramastic Tiles are no longer manufactured and have been replaced by other types of metal tiles. There are still many original Decramastic Tile roofs on properties in New Zealand but as they are particularly vulnerable to deterioration over time, and with new laws in NZ regarding asbestos, there has been a boom in the maintenance and replacement of these in recent years.
Super Six
Super Six and Super 8 roofs were once widely used in NZ to provide fire resistant, cost effective roofing for industrial, commercial and residential buildings. Super six was a very very brittle roofing type when it was first released and after years of dealing with NZ weather it has become increasable more so, meaning we 100% advise any person who has a super six roof to be cautious of breaking the sheets.
Super six can be easily replaced with colorsteel roofing as it follows the same general construction method
Asbestos Shingle
Asbestos Shingle roofs are the least common type of asbesots roof found in NZ. They are generally best replace with Asphalt Shingle Roofs in order to keep the same aesthetic.
Decramastic Tile
Decramastic Tiles are scallop-shaped metal tiles also known by other names such as pressed metal tiles, Decrabond, and ‘stone chip roofs’. Decramastic Tile roofs were manufactured and widely used in New Zealand during the 1970s and 1980s. Due to the presence of asbestos, Decramastic Tiles are no longer manufactured and have been replaced by other types of metal tiles. There are still many original Decramastic Tile roofs on properties in New Zealand but as they are particularly vulnerable to deterioration over time, and with new laws in NZ regarding asbestos, there has been a boom in the maintenance and replacement of these in recent years.
Decramastic tile roofs are best replaced with either new metal tile roofs or with a colorsteel longrun roof.
Super Six Roofing
Super Six and Super 8 roofs were once widely used in NZ to provide fire resistant, cost effective roofing for industrial, commercial and residential buildings. Super six was a very very brittle roofing type when it was first released and after years of dealing with NZ weather it has become increasable more so, meaning we 100% advise any person who has a super six roof to be cautious of breaking the sheets.
Super six can be easily replaced with colorsteel roofing as it follows the same general construction method.
Do You Suspect Your Roof Contains Asbestos?
Buildings built before 1990 in New Zealand have a medium – high likelihood of containing asbestos. With so many different places in a residential building that could contain asbestos, from old Decramastic Tile or Super Six Roofs, Hardies Asbestos Cladding, Soffits, Insulation, Popcorn Ceilings/Texture Ceilings & much more it is unlikely that a building is completely asbestos free. This picture from Worksafe NZ explains in an easily understandable way the different locations of asbestos in a residential home.
Keep in mind
- The longer you leave your roof, the more risk of deterioration.
- Properties with asbestos roofs can be more challenging to sell.
- Homes with asbestos roofs are usually more expensive to insure.
- Replacing the roof is inevitable; doing it sooner will minimise risk and complications to your health and property later.
What Should I Do If I Think My Roof Contains Asbestos?
If the roof has not suffered recent damage the best thing to do is contact an asbestos management professional for advice! We will come out and provide advice and insight on the roof. It’s not worth the risk to yourself, your family, and your community for you to try moving or inspecting the roof as this heightens the chance that airborne asbestos particles which are highly dangerous will be released into your home or building.
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