erol_h Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Im currently in the process of buying a new home and in the survey that i have just had done it says the roof tiles are made of asbestos. Is this a major concern for me or is it nothing to worry about. The condition of the roof is good and needs no repair work. Also in the future if the roof tiles needed to be replaced could i claim of my insurance to get it repaired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mb0b1 Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 If there is no damage to them it's not a problem, It's only when they are cracked you have problems. If the tiles get damaged you should be able to claim on your insurance yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo482 Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I would imagine it would cost a lot to get rid of these days, not sure about the insurance part to be honest I think it's a grey area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Pain in the ass, I would factor the removal of them into the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erol_h Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 I've had a browse around the street and about half of the house's on the street still have the same roof as mine and they also seem in good condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Asbestos in benign form is harmless, it's only when the fibres are released because of a breakage of the material that they form part of, that they can become potentially harmful. In enclosed spaces, the fibres can hang in the air, and if ingested have the potential to be highly carcenogenic. However in the open air they would blow away and the chances of ingesting a fibre would be highly reduced. I would guess that your potential house is a pre war build? If so then they were built to last . Roof tiles break, but I can't see any reason why you could not have a broken tile replaced under an insurance claim dependent upon the circumstances of the claim. I guess the onus though would be on you to disclose to your roofer that your existing tiles have an asbestos content. Asbestos roof tiles are not uncommon. However if you were considering extending your property as some piont in the future you may well want to factor in this finding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 GazB will be a good man to talk to, he has a asbestos removal company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor69 Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I'm an asbestos remover and as class one says , they are fine until they are broken , i imagine they have as much asbestos content as asbestos cement , somewhere between 5 and 15 % and as children we all used it for chalking on the pavements !!! lol , should you ever wish to dispose of them then the local tip will have an asbestos skip into which you will be able to place them as long as they are bagged/wrapped and sealed . Or you could always pay a small fortune for some company to remove them ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 i thaught it was a multi surface cleaner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazB Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 pm sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erol_h Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 Thanks for your info guys i appreciate it the house was built in the mid 50's so its not that old and will give you a buzz during the day gaz thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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