Asbestos ceiling removal
Asbestos Ceiling Removal in Canberra
In homes built before 1990, ceiling sheets in bathrooms, laundries and older add-ons can contain bonded asbestos. Our team removes asbestos ceilings with the room sealed off, under WorkSafe ACT rules. It's quoted at a fixed price, and the room is left clean and ready for new linings.
- Licensed removal and testing
- Independent clearance included
- Fixed price before we start
Where asbestos ceilings are found
WorkSafe ACT names wet-area wall and ceiling panels as a place to check in homes built before 1990 (WorkSafe ACT guide). These are bonded sheets, screwed or nailed to the ceiling frame. They're not the same as loose-fill insulation in a roof space.
- Bathroom and laundry ceilings, often with cover strips
- Sleepout and enclosed verandah ceilings
- Ceilings in older rear additions
- Sheets with water stains or sagging from a past leak
Signs you need it removed
- Water damage, sagging or cracks
- A bathroom or laundry renovation
- New lights, exhaust fans or air conditioning ducts going in
- Holes or broken edges from past repairs
How we remove a ceiling
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Check the ceiling
We look at each sheet, how it's fixed, and what sits above and below it.
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Fixed price
Written quote, with any wall or eaves work bundled in.
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WorkSafe ACT notice
At least 5 days before licensed removal starts.
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Seal the room
Plastic sheeting, covered floors, sealed vents, and the sheets dampened.
- 05
Lower sheets whole
Fixings removed and each sheet supported down, not pulled through.
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Clean, wrap and clear
The room is cleaned, sheets wrapped for Mugga Lane, then independent clearance where required.
Get a fast quote
Send us a few details or photos and we'll be in touch within 30 minutes.
How it works. Easy as.
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Fill out the quick form
A name, a number and a rough idea of the job is plenty. Photos help if you have them.
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We'll be in touch within 30 minutes
Our team calls or texts back to talk it through and answer the first round of questions.
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We come out and measure up
At a time that suits you, we take a look, measure up and check access.
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Your written quote lands soon after
One all-inclusive fixed price, covering removal, wrapping, transport, disposal and clearance where required.
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Say yes when you're ready
Flexible payment options are there if cash flow's a bit tight. Just ask.
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Notice, then removal day
We give WorkSafe ACT the required written notice (at least 5 days), then 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 and disposed of at Mugga Lane, with an independent clearance where required.
Safety and the ACT rules
- WorkSafe ACT regulates asbestos licensing and compliance. A Class B licence covers non-friable (bonded) asbestos only, while a Class A licence covers friable and non-friable asbestos (Access Canberra licensing).
- The ACT has no general homeowner allowance to remove bonded asbestos yourself. The only exception is removal incidental to minor or routine maintenance work (WorkSafe ACT).
- A licensed asbestos assessor is needed for identification, risk assessment, air monitoring, clearance inspections and clearance certificates (WorkSafe ACT).
- The licensed removalist must give WorkSafe ACT written notice at least 5 days before licensed removal starts, and WorkSafe ACT warns people to be wary of anyone offering to start sooner than that after a quote is accepted (WorkSafe ACT safety alert).
What affects the price
- Ceiling area and number of rooms
- Ceiling height
- Light fittings, fans and vents to work around
- Condition and water damage
- Whether walls or wet-area panels come out at the same time
Ceilings are quoted on site. See the ceiling removal cost page, or for a bathroom, the bathroom removal cost page.
Common questions
No. Ceiling sheets are usually bonded asbestos, fixed in place like any other sheet. Mr Fluffy was loose-fill insulation blown into roof spaces. They're handled completely differently, and we only do bonded sheet removal.
Wet-area ceilings in bathrooms and laundries are the classic spot in homes built before 1990, along with sleepouts, enclosed verandahs and eaves.
Usually, yes, as long as you keep out of the sealed work area. We'll talk through what's practical for your home when we measure up.
Cutting a hole in a suspected asbestos ceiling releases dust. Test it first, or have the sheet removed before electrical work starts.
Where a clearance is required, a licensed assessor inspects the work area after removal and issues a clearance certificate. It's done independently of the removal crew.
We quote ceiling removal on site because there is no supplied Canberra guide price for ceilings on their own. A ceiling in a bathroom is covered by the wet-area price.
Let's get it sorted
Tell us what you've got and where. We'll be in touch within 30 minutes, measure up at a time that suits, and give you one fixed price before any work starts.