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neighbor garage asbestos

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mufasa
mufasa Posts: 5 Forumite
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Dear all
i have moved to a new home for two weeks, I noticed that the neighbor in the garden has an asbestos garage roof, does not seem to be damaged but it's very dirty.
There are a lot of birds on the top, i don't know if this can be dangerous from the time the birds eat on the roof, my neighbor is really old man and probably does not know the real risk,
i don't wanna spend all day to check him, i have two kids my wife is worried, she doesn't want stay anymore in this house, but what i have to do i can't sell the house after one month, I also have a photo of the garage roof but I do not know if I can attach it
any suggestions, I do not know what to do right now
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  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    mufasa wrote: »
    I do not know what to do right now
    You should stop worrying about your neighbour's garage roof. It's not going to do you any harm.
  • jimbog
    jimbog Posts: 2,113 Forumite
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    How can you be sure that the garage roof is asbestos?

    From where do you see the danger?
    Gather ye rosebuds while ye may
  • societys_child
    societys_child Posts: 7,110 Forumite
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    A dirty garage roof, eh?
    my neighbor is really old man and probably does not know the real risk
    Maybe the old man is more knowledgeable and understands that if you don't disturb it, there's no risk?

    Are you even sure it is asbestos, and not cement board, which has been in use now, for decades?
  • mufasa
    mufasa Posts: 5 Forumite
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    I'm not sure if it's asbestos, I'm not an expert, the garage is old I've seen in the past some asbestos roofs
    and this would seem like asbestos,do you know if there is somebody i can call ?
    I could have someone look into it without disturbing the neighbor
  • n217970
    n217970 Posts: 338 Forumite
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    Kids broken up already?
  • Ozzuk
    Ozzuk Posts: 1,884 Forumite
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    As long as you don't try to eat the roof, or jump up and down on it then there is virtually no risk. You'll likely come in contact with asbestos many times and not realise it, there are only certain scenarios that it presents a danger to health.

    There is no requirement for your neighbour to replace it.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    As a bird-lover and RSPB member I find this worrying.

    Your neighbour clearly has no idea of the risk he is putting the local wildlife to. Birds, sadly, don't recognise asbestos when they see it, nor understand the risk of standing or pooping on it.

    Why not suggest to your neighbour that he paint the outline of a cat on the shed roof? Or offer to paint it for him?
  • zebulon
    zebulon Posts: 677 Forumite
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    n217970 wrote: »
    Kids broken up already?

    Almost 2 weeks ago in some part of Scotland.
  • gardner1
    gardner1 Posts: 3,154 Forumite
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    G_M wrote: »
    As a bird-lover and RSPB member I find this worrying.

    Your neighbour clearly has no idea of the risk he is putting the local wildlife to. Birds, sadly, don't recognise asbestos when they see it, nor understand the risk of standing or pooping on it.

    Why not suggest to your neighbour that he paint the outline of a cat on the shed roof? Or offer to paint it for him?

    Or how about just leave neighbours garage alone if the asbestos in not damaged or cracked and mind own business
  • teddysmum
    teddysmum Posts: 9,471 Forumite
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    This ancient garage was not there when the house was purchased ?
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