If the asbestos is lagging, then it will be the more dangerous type, and will require specialist removal under fully controlled conditions (an air-sealed enclosure), be notifiable to the HSE under a 14 day notice, and it will be at massive cost.
It may be that any loft insulation will need to be removed too as otherwise, there will be no way to air-test the location to certify that the area is free of fibres once removed. Anything in th eloft may also be deemed contaminated, but take advice on what can be retrieved.
Your house insurance will not cover normal removal, but will most likely cover accidents. So consider having an accident.
How would you suggest they access and remove the asbetos out of interest ? I get the impression nobody is quite sure.
It will require an approved method statement to be lodged with the HSE.
Either a sealed tented enclosure from the front door upto the loft hatch and either in the loft or the loft itself. During which the hosue will need to be vacated.
Or some other sort of enclosure via the roof, and scaffold.
But work in the loft will itself require the loft to be safe to work in - boarded and lighting
Thats if its done officially.
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