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Defect type ·1 observations
Moderate · 3–3/5

Asbestos-Suspect Fibrous Cement Laundry Ceiling

Asbestos/real

Asbestos-Suspect Fibrous Cement Laundry Ceiling is a moderate-severity asbestos defect SURE inspectors have documented across 1 inspection report.

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Causes

  • Material used during construction era

Symptoms to look for

  • Cement Fibrous Sheeting material

Remedies

  • Conduct an asbestos lab test
Moderate

Worth asking our inspector about this specifically.

This is common across Perth stock and usually fixable without drama, but the scope of the fix varies. Every SURE inspection includes 12 months of free advice. Call out the defect by name and we check for it directly.

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