DIY Asbestos Removal for Property Renovation

kirtsypoos

Generally walls are taken back to brick when artex is removed as the artex is chiselled off. I would, however, advise you to get other quotes. That seems needlessly excessive and for 420sqm I would expect a bill of under £20K including VAT.

ddaddy

kirtsypoos wrote: »

Generally walls are taken back to brick when artex is removed as the artex is chiselled off. I would, however, advise you to get other quotes. That seems needlessley excessive and for 420sqm I would expect a bill of under £20K including VAT.

Thanks for the advice. I am getting another quote next week from a much smaller company.
The X-Tex that was posted earlier seems like a good DIY product, so if the new quote is over 20k I may just use that myself and remove it from the necessary areas and have the rest boarded over.

teneighty

ddaddy wrote: »

I can't post links yet as i'm too new, however when you Google 'Asbestos in plaster', the very first result tells you about it and also lists companies that mixed asbestos with their gypsum.

I'm starting to get very confused by it all now to be honest. I'm not sure where the samples were taken from, the report says textured coating, however when they explained the removal process I was told the walls would be taken back to brick.
If it's only the textured coatings, then a few tubs of x-tex should do the job.

I think i'll have to get a second option or have some more tests done.

Well if its on some random american website it must be true.

Do yourself a favour and stop Googling. If you are really worried about it (and I think you have nothing to worry about) get 2 or 3 wall plaster samples tested (not textured coatings on wall) by an independent asbestos survey company, not an asbestos removal contractor. I bet it comes back clear.

[Deleted User]

Think you're reading into asbestos too much. Artex can easily be taken off yourself and double bagged, taped up and taken to the tip/HWRC. Just make sure you use correct PPE while doing it.

A friend recently took down an old asbestos laden garage himself. Bagged up taken to the tip.

It's only in commercial situations where you need contractors in and it all signed off and what not.

FreeBear

ddaddy wrote: »

The X-Tex that was posted earlier seems like a good DIY product

I recently used a small tub of X-Tex to remove some artex - Slap it on fairly thick and leave it several hours to soak in. Once the artex has softened up, it comes of quite easily with a flat scraper.... Or at least it did for me, but then I was only dealing with a fairly thin covering.

Will be using the remainder of the tub to strip paint of some woodwork - Again, brush it on and leave for a few hours.

stator

Deleted_User wrote: »

A friend recently took down an old asbestos laden garage himself. Bagged up taken to the tip.

And in 30 years we'll know whether he did it safely or not

kirtsypoos

Deleted_User wrote: »

It's only in commercial situations where you need contractors in and it all signed off and what not.

That is very blase advice. Licensed material is licensed material for a reason. It has control limits and measures because it is a Class 1 carcinogen. Blanket statements like this could potentially cause health problems for anyone who takes your word for it that it's as simple as do it yourself.

There are specific materials which will not cause too much of a problem when being removed without control measures, eg floor tiles, cement sheets and artex to some extent, but to apply the above logic to any asbestos containing material would be ill advised.

glasgowdan

As you seem to be doing, get more quotes. Taking one company alone, with a project of this sort of price, is no good. I'd be torn what to do in your position - if you have the free time, I'd say go for it and save a fortune.

[Deleted User]

kirtsypoos wrote: »

That is very blase advice. Licensed material is licensed material for a reason. It has control limits and measures because it is a Class 1 carcinogen. Blanket statements like this could potentially cause health problems for anyone who takes your word for it that it's as simple as do it yourself.

There are specific materials which will not cause too much of a problem when being removed without control measures, eg floor tiles, cement sheets and artex to some extent, but to apply the above logic to any asbestos containing material would be ill advised.

Get off your high horse. I said anyone can remove Artex from their own home and Asbestos roof sheets off their own garage as long as you follow advice. You do not need to pay a specialist contractor for this.

Obviously if the OP has the money and doesn't want to spend time doing it himself then that's his decision.

teneighty

kirtsypoos wrote: »

That is very blase advice. Licensed material is licensed material for a reason. It has control limits and measures because it is a Class 1 carcinogen. Blanket statements like this could potentially cause health problems for anyone who takes your word for it that it's as simple as do it yourself.

There are specific materials which will not cause too much of a problem when being removed without control measures, eg floor tiles, cement sheets and artex to some extent, but to apply the above logic to any asbestos containing material would be ill advised.

What licensable work have you ever seen in a domestic property?