Commercial Asbestos Removal

Asbestos is commonly found in commercial properties and schools in New Zealand in pipe lagging, boiler insulation, and cladding.

Asbestos has often been used in boiler rooms, pipe lagging and boiler insulation, as well as the surrounding cladding walls. It can also be found in exterior walls and cladding in schools and commercial properties, often in soffits (eaves), cladding, and cement boards. Asbestos can also be used in the support board for false bricks and stucco. Other areas outside to look for are asbestos guttering, downpipes and fencing.

Asbestos can also be in interior walls, such as the internal lining of wet rooms (bathrooms, kitchens, laundry rooms) and other damp areas. Often businesses and organisations get us to test and remove their wall cladding when they want to carry out a building renovation, install commercial ventilation systems, or there has been some damage. Asbestos cladding can be hard to identify, so if you’re in doubt and want to keep your people safe, get the experts to come and test for asbestos!

Ceiling asbestos is very common in New Zealand as well, especially in textured ceiling panels, ceiling tiles, and even ceiling paint. It’s really important that you don’t drill straight into asbestos ceiling panels or tiles. If in doubt, do get your asbestos ceiling tested by a professional.

Whatever your commercial or school asbestos removal requirements, we will professionally handle all of your asbestos in an efficient way with quality service, to minimise disruption for your business, school, or construction project. If you have any questions, or are unsure if you are dealing with asbestos, we can carry out a test for you and offer expert advice.

In New Zealand, commercial asbestos can be in your:

Boiler room and pipe insulation

Exterior walls and panels

Internal walls and support board

Ceiling panels and roof cavities

Commercial Asbestos Testing and Removal in New Zealand

There are many kinds of common boiler room, wall, and ceiling asbestos in New Zealand, and it can be dangerous, so it should be taken very seriously. The reality is, that if your asbestos company does a poor job, you’re putting yourself (and your team) at risk.

However, it doesn’t have to be as scary as you might think, because we guarantee to do everything correctly and safely. Choosing to work with AASL means you will always know that the asbestos in your workplace or construction
project has been removed properly, rather than the laziest or fastest way through shortcuts and loopholes.

Protecting your health is absolutely our number one concern, and we promise that all of the asbestos work we do at your home or workplace will be carried out to the highest standards by our expert team. We also promise to carry out our service as efficiently as possible, to make sure you experience minimal disruption.

That’s why we say the safest and easiest way to remove asbestos is to let us professionally remove it!

About Commercial Asbestos Testing and Removal

How to know if my site has asbestos?

If you want to know if you have asbestos in your school or construction project, one of our team members will arrange a date and time that suits you, to assess it. We’ll come and take a sample then send it for local asbestos testing at an independent laboratory. It usually takes around 48 hours to get results back.

What to do if I have asbestos?

If you do have asbestos we will supply a detailed and competitively-priced free quote, then arrange the best time to start work. Our team will work closely with you to make sure that the process runs as smoothly and seamlessly as possible, communicating with you every step of the way. You’ll always work with James, Ray, Sarah, Daniel, Rob, and Ayden from start to finish.

What is the asbestos removal process in New Zealand?

Day one on site is usually setting up, lining the spaces with plastic and blocking off any areas as required. Then we will do the asbestos removal in line with Worksafe Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016 and ISO 45001 standards. After that, we’ll get independent asbestos assessors in to do air testing, swab testing, or visual testing to ensure that all your asbestos has been removed properly. We’ll wipe everything down, let you back into your space, and supply a certificate of clearance to guarantee ultimate peace of mind!

How much does asbestos removal cost?

It sounds like a cliche, but it really is difficult to say exactly how much asbestos testing and removal costs without first assessing your home. Above the obvious things like the scale of your asbestos removal, certain products, or areas are harder to remove. For example, what is the condition of your building, walls, subfloors, and ceiling? How deteriorated is the actual material containing asbestos? And what is access to your property or area like? Generally speaking, when done correctly, Class B asbestos costs less, as the materials are not friable, so they are less likely to give off as many airborne fibres. The best way to find out how much your asbestos testing and removal will cost is always to get in touch with us for a free consultation and quote.

How long does asbestos removal take?

The time that we need to be on-site and blocking off spaces does range, but general interior removals like lino and ceilings may take around a week, where exterior cladding may take from half a day, to a few days depending on the size of it. We know it’s not ideal having work done at your property, so we want to make the process as efficient as possible to make sure you experience minimal disruption. Whatever your project, we’ll do everything possible to keep you on site while we’re working, but if you do need to leave it will be for as short a time as possible.

Partnering with builders, plumbers, electricians, architects, roofers

If you work in commercial construction, and are looking for a quality asbestos subcontractor, we’d love to hear from you too. We work with trades in Wellington, Hutt Valley, Kapiti, Wairarapa, Levin, Palmerston North, and everywhere in between! Get in touch with us to talk more about what you’re looking for from a local asbestos removal company.