RESIDENTIAL ASBESTOS

Do I have materials containing asbestos in my house?

It can be difficult to tell whether your home has materials containing
asbestos in it just by looking, but you may recognise the following image of
an asbestos roof.


As a general rule, if your house was built:

• Before the mid 1980s, it is highly likely that it would have materials containing asbestos.
• Between the mid 1980s and 1990, it is likely that it would have materials containing asbestos.
• After 1990, it is highly unlikely it would have materials containing asbestos.

If you are not sure that a material contains asbestos, play it safe and assume that it does. Alternatively, you can get advice from an asbestos consultant or get the material tested by a laboratory