Defect type
·3 observations
Moderate · 3–3/5
Potential Asbestos in External Wall Material
Potential Asbestos in External Wall Material is a moderate-severity asbestos defect SURE inspectors have documented across 3 inspection reports.
Causes
- Use of fibrous cement sheeting as a building material in the past
- Use of asbestos cement sheeting in original construction.
- Use of asbestos-containing materials in construction
Symptoms to look for
- Presence of fibrous cement sheeting
- Presence of fibrous cement sheeting.
- Fibrous cement sheeting present as exterior wall material
Remedies
- Obtain an asbestos lab inspection to determine if asbestos is present
- Obtain an asbestos lab inspection to determine if asbestos is present.
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.
Inspector-written
Curated entries in Asbestos
- Curated 2–4/5Damaged Asbestos Cement Eave Linings
Cracked, broken, or deteriorating asbestos cement (fibro) eave linings with exposed fibre edges. Common in pre-1990 Perth and Sydney homes. While bonded asbestos in good condition is low risk, damaged sheets with exposed edges present an inhalation hazard during maintenance.
Same category