My Asbestos Roof Is Leaking

I m hoping someone can offer advice with regard to my leaking roof.

My asbestos roof is leaking.

I have tried the usual bitumen at joints and then an expensive paint on preparation which failed within weeks. Although most of the asbestos fibres have been bound by the cement there are a comparatively higher number of fibres released. My garage is i believe a 1980s kit one with a corrugated asbestos roof. Over the years it has become very porous.

If there are a number of large cracks in the roof due to poor maintenance there is a slightly higher chance of exposure. Repairing your leaking asbestos roof has never been more straightforward. The rubber gasket that surrounds the vent pipe could be rotted. The roof was in excellent condition for long but over the past few months there were a few incidents of tree branches falling on the roof during heavy winds causing small portions of the roof on the edges to break off.

Here s eight easy ways to fix your deteriorating bolts and washers safely seal asbestos sheets and fix those leaky cracks in your roof. Refurbish with a specialist coating. Hi the first floor of my house has large portion of it covered by asbestos cement it has been so for a few decades now. Look for cracks in the base of flexible rubber flashing or broken seams in metal varieties of vent pipe flashing.

Cement sheets are one of the most commonly used roofing products that the mineral is found in and there are still a large number of buildings around the uk that have an asbestos cement sheet roof.