Water Leaking Through Asbestos Roof

Posted by m forbes if the water is leaking through the roof the asbestos particles will be contained within the water and should therefore not be airbourne.

Water leaking through asbestos roof.

Around the area of the joint water seeps through and i can see some of the roof is damp. The difference in the level of exposure whether you have an asbestos roof or not is virtually zero. The drainage for the roof runs down the middle to the back of the garage and the roof itself is a very shallow v shape sloping towards the central drainage. The trick is not to try to disturb or do anything with the asbestos roof yourself.

From going inside and having a look around the roof on my side is made up of several large sheets of asbestos running towards the centre from the outside wall with some smaller pieces. As long as the leaking water is controlled and disposed of safely there shouldn t be any problems. The roof is leaking through the joints in what i believe is asbestos cement corrugated roofing. Do not sand or scrape the cement.

I don t want to go to the expense of removing the asbestos and creating a greater pitch so i wonder if there is a material with which the roof can be covered. If cleaning is necessary apply a moss killer e g. Do not clean the roof unless really necessary as asbestos fibres may be released during the process.