Re-roofing a 60 x40 Shed - Handing and disposal of old Asbestos Roof Sheets

[Funny Farmer]

Looking to replace the cracking and leaking big 6 asbestos sheets with fibre cement. The old sheets are a bit crumbly in places so will be wearing masks, boiler suits etc intend to stack them on a pallet and get a licenced outfit to cart them away. Any advice welcome on best way to tackle this job. Also who would be good price wise for collecting the old sheets in North Linc's area?

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

@grainboy

 

[Forkdriver]

We got an enclosed skip and loaded them directly into it, then taken away by disposal company. We were told not to break the sheets up.

 

[HatsOff]

Are you replacing the lot or just a few?

Handling/removing asbestos sheets https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/a14.pdf
Working on fragile roofs https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/geis5.pdf

Access with a MEWP. Telehandler/mancage isn't really up to the job as not as manoeuvrable - can be used to help out but really needs proper access equipment.

No idea on price - it'd be in the high hundreds.

 

[Funny Farmer]

Are you replacing the lot or just a few?

Handling/removing asbestos sheets https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/a14.pdf
Working on fragile roofs https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/geis5.pdf

Access with a MEWP. Telehandler/mancage isn't really up to the job as not as manoeuvrable - can be used to help out but really needs proper access equipment.

No idea on price - it'd be in the high hundreds.

Replacing the lot, access is from the gable ends only so was thinking of getting a few sheets off and then sticking the telehandler though the hole from inside and load that way. If they weren't asbestos I'd just drop them though!

 

[Bald n Grumpy]

Get a basket on handler or hire a lift and work from underneath, cut the nails with a reciprocating saw or you may be able to get some with a bolt cutters.
If they're wet and green they will be heavy

 

[Suffolksucklers]

When a firm did ours they hired in a large scissor lift so two/three of them could get in it. Cropped the bolts from underneath and slid the sheet down and laid it across it. Then kept tracking out to a teleporter who picked them off dumped them straight in a skip. Looked the safest and most logical method to me and didn't take them long. Those lifts make the job so much easier for what they cost

 

[Kidds]

Get a basket on handler

Only supposed to be used for unplanned and/or emergency work.
This is obviously planned work.

The reason for this rule is because people die from doing it, including my mate. Ask his daughter if the hire for a proper machine would have been worth it or not.

 

[grainboy]

Removed this 60ft x 30ft, yesterday, two men. One scissor lift, one telehandler,
Started at 8am finished by dinnertime,
Cost of removal and disposal, £2750
Make the job as simple as possible, by placing telehandler in correct place to offload the sheets,

 

[Bald n Grumpy]

Only supposed to be used for unplanned and/or emergency work.
This is obviously planned work.

The reason for this rule is because people die from doing it, including my mate. Ask his daughter if the hire for a proper machine would have been worth it or not.

Fair point, but baskets are used on a lot of farms now for planned work and in some cases are a lot safer than how things would have been done without one.
Working out of a proper lift is much easier and leaves the handler free to stack sheets on, and it's safer and I did suggest hiring one

 

[Funny Farmer]

Removed this 60ft x 30ft, yesterday, two men. One scissor lift, one telehandler,
Started at 8am finished by dinnertime,
Cost of removal and disposal, £2750
Make the job as simple as possible, by placing telehandler in correct place to offload the sheets, View attachment 1036668View attachment 1036669View attachment 1036670

Be a good time to line those gutters as they always leak eventually!

 

[grainboy]

Gutters are external, not concrete,

 

[steveR]

Is it possible/feasible to take down and re-erect Atcost sheds?

 

[grainboy]

Have done it,
But, takes time and care,
And probably out ways value of building,
2/3 days instead of 2/3 hours,

 

[steveR]

Have done it,
But, takes time and care,
And probably out ways value of building,
2/3 days instead of 2/3 hours,

Thought that would be the case... even if it was free... ;-)

I'll wait for some steel frame to come along...

 

[grainboy]

I possibly have to two coming,

 

[willyorkshire]

The ludicrous thing is these sheets go to designated landfill, high cost for little reason. Of course it needs to be done safely.

 

[grainboy]

Why, ludicrous,
Safe disposal of a hazardous product,

 

[SilliamWhale]

Removed this 60ft x 30ft, yesterday, two men. One scissor lift, one telehandler,
Started at 8am finished by dinnertime,
Cost of removal and disposal, £2750
Make the job as simple as possible, by placing telehandler in correct place to offload the sheets, View attachment 1036668View attachment 1036669View attachment 1036670

You could have put the old sheets on bearers or pallets!

 

[grainboy]

They are, plus they are going in a bin tomorrow,
So what’s the problem,