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Older asbestos roofs are often covered in moss that retains water during rainfall and encourages lichen growth that can, if left, permeate the roof causing failure of the cement base and ultimately, asbestos fibre release int0 the building.

Asbestos roofs can be cleaned and resealed in certain circumstances and as part of a planned maintenance programme, this is recommended as it wll prolong the life of the roof.

Attention should also be paid to roof lights, rainwater goods and fixings, as this is where many leakage problems originate.

Cleaning an asbestos roof on a commercial property is a specialist job and in addition to the cost of cleaning (which is usually in the region of £15 per square metre), there will also be scaffolding and other health and safety considerations, depending on the cleaning method employed.

Costs do vary and as qualified asbestos surevyors and chartered building surveyors, we offer a feasibility study to tenants and landlords of commercial property throughout England and Wales, since cleaning and sealing is not always a viable option.

How The Roof Feasibility Study Works:

We will attend site and inspect the roof externally using whatever method of access is most appropriate. This could involve hiring access equipment at extra cost, though lower roofs can often be accessed with ladders in certain cases.

A thorough photographic schedule of the roof is provided, highlighting specific areas requring attention.

A report is compiled explaining the issues and potential solutions, along with budget costs for each option.

You are then free to either get the works completed yourself and we can recommend suitable contractors, or we can, for a fee based on 10% of the contract value, mange the project and perform the following duties:

• Produce a specification for the works
• Produce Health and Safety specification
• Tender the works
• Appoint a suitably qualified contractor
• Manage stage payments on your behalf
• Inspect the works
• Issue warranties and guarantees
• Handle any asbestos removal certification required

The managed route is one that many companies choose simply because of the extra peace of mind this offers.

Because the work is tendered against a pre-specified schedule of works, the savings often exceed the cost of our management fees.

Please note that we do not provide a specification for works unless we are instruced to act on your behalf.

The cost of the initial site survey is £650 but this is allowed against the cost of management if chosen as an option later.

Access charges are additional and beyond our control, but somewhere in the region of £450 should be allowed. These costs are not recoverable.

Want to see what you get for the money? No problem. You may download an example roof report by clicking here. The report is produced by our cahrtered building surveyors parcatic, Edgeworth Street Ltd.

Note that this report is a large pdf document and will open in a new window (which could take some time), or you may right-click and save the report to your computer.

Please call David Caretr or Robert Street on 0121 711 7110 to request an asbestos roof survey, or complete the form below and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.