Hi how much would it roughly be these days to remove tiles that I think are made of asbestos, these are on a garage roof and not something I'd want to do myself?
You can safely remove them if you keep them wet, since they won't make dust when wet. but pay to get them taken away, put them in a heavy duty plastic bag that can be sealed. A fine spray of water will do.
Do not break them (so no dropping, throwing... etc)
Double bag them in heavy duty bags and seal with duck tape.
If possible, mark with "DANGER ASBESTOS"
Do not vacuum or sweep up any dust. Wipe it up with wet cloths. Again, double bag and seal the cloths.
Wear protective overalls, hair cover, gloves and good dust mask / respirator and shoe covers. Dispose of all. double bags and seal.
These are ideal recommendations. The more you follow the better. But most are probably overkill if the tiles are in sound condition and you are careful.
I paid approx £600 to have a complete garage dismantled and disposed of in 2011, best advice is to seek several quotes. Whoever does the work will need to be a licenced waste carrier and insist they provide you with a copy of the consignment note provided by the Environment Agency.
This paperwork should state where the waste has come from (your address), the carrier's address, and the address of the site where the waste is to be taken. This covers you, should the waste be flytipped and traced back to you then you run the risk of prosecution!
Many thanks everyone. That gives me a rough idea as no way am I removing them, I knew you can't break them up etc as the fibres will be airborne, but defo not a DIY job for me. Thank you.
You can get them checked for very little money. I had some corrugated sheets checked for (IIRC) £20 or so. Once you know what you are dealing with then you can plan and work accordingly.
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