Asbestos eaves removal
Asbestos Eaves Removal in Canberra
Eave linings on homes built before 1990 are a common spot for bonded asbestos. Our team takes them down carefully under WorkSafe ACT rules, cleans up, and disposes of the lot. One fixed price covers it, and your builder gets a clean frame to re-line.
- Licensed removal and testing
- Independent clearance included
- Fixed price before we start
What asbestos eaves look like
Eaves are the linings under the roof overhang. On older homes they're often flat cement sheets, sometimes with timber battens covering the joins. WorkSafe ACT names eaves alongside roofs, gutters and cladding as places to check in homes built before 1990 (WorkSafe ACT guide).
They usually look tidy from the street, which is why they often stay put until something else on the house needs doing.
When eaves need to come out
- Sagging, cracked or water-damaged linings
- Re-roofing, where the eaves will be disturbed
- Adding solar, downlights, cameras or new gutters
- Repainting where you'd otherwise need to sand
- An extension or renovation that ties into the roof line
Our eaves removal process
- 01
Look and measure
We measure every run of eaves, check the height and access, and see how the sheets are fixed.
- 02
Fixed price
One written quote, including any other areas you want done in the same job.
- 03
WorkSafe ACT notice
Lodged in writing at least 5 days before removal starts.
- 04
Protect the area
Plastic sheeting below the work, barriers and signs, and the linings kept damp.
- 05
Careful removal
Fixings out and sheets lowered whole wherever possible.
- 06
Clean up and clearance
Wrapped, sealed and taken to Mugga Lane, with an 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.
- 1
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
- Total area in square metres
- Single or double storey
- Scaffold or elevated work platform needs
- How the sheets are fixed
- Condition and any water damage
- Combining with other jobs on the same visit
See our guide prices on the eaves removal cost page.
Common questions
Eaves are one of the places WorkSafe ACT says to check in homes built before 1990. Flat, smooth cement sheet linings under the roof overhang are the typical suspect. A sample test confirms it either way.
Drilling suspected asbestos eaves can release dust. Get the lining tested first, or have the eaves removed and replaced before fitting anything.
We remove the asbestos linings, clean up and organise clearance where required. Your builder or carpenter then fits the new linings.
Yes. Measuring several areas on the one visit and doing them together is usually simpler, with one notice, one schedule and one fixed price.
Sometimes, to see how the linings are fixed. Your quote will say what's involved. If anyone has concerns about loose-fill insulation, check the ACT Mr Fluffy Register and Historical List first.
Our 2026 Canberra guide prices for eaves removal are $60 to $110 per square metre, or $2,000 to $6,500 for a whole house, including GST. See our eaves cost page.
Prices are a guide only and depend on size, access and condition. You'll get a fixed price before any work starts.
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.