Asbestos removal in Highfields

We provide asbestos removal in Highfields, the satellite town north of Toowoomba. It is about 15 km by road from our base at 1 Margaret St, East Toowoomba, which is roughly a 17 minute drive.

About Highfields

Highfields has about 8,600 residents and sits inside the Toowoomba Regional Council area. Residential subdivision began in the 1960s and has carried on since. That is a long stretch of building, so the homes in town are likely to range from older houses to much newer ones.

We do not have a confirmed housing age breakdown for Highfields, so we will not guess. The Queensland Government rule of thumb is simple. A home built before 1990 is likely to contain some asbestos. If you are not sure when your house or shed went up, test before you disturb anything.

Common jobs for older homes

Asbestos cement sheeting was commonly used on homes, sheds, carports and fences from the 1940s to the late 1980s. These are the jobs people ask us about:

• Old sheds and garages, covered in our guide to asbestos shed and garage removal.
• Roofing and capping on older homes, outbuildings and carports.
• Eaves, wall sheeting and wet area linings before a renovation.
• Vinyl floor tiles in older kitchens and laundries.

Our general asbestos removal service covers all of these. Our contractors hold a Class B licence for bonded asbestos. A job over 10 m2 of non-friable asbestos needs a licensed business. Friable or fire-damaged material needs a Class A licensed removalist, so call us and we will talk through what to do.

Testing first

If you are about to cut, drill or sand anything in an older Highfields house, asbestos testing comes first. We take a sample and it goes to an accredited lab. We cannot give a turnaround time or fee here, so ask us when you call.

Disposal from Highfields

We could not confirm that any facility in Highfields accepts asbestos. The nearest confirmed option for domestic loads is Toowoomba Regional Council's Greater Toowoomba Waste Management Facility at 270 O'Mara Road, Wellcamp. It takes wrapped domestic asbestos only, up to 175 kg a visit, and no commercial loads. Call the council on 131 872 first.

If you book us, we wrap, transport and dispose of the waste as part of the job, so you do not have to drive it yourself. Read more about asbestos disposal.

What you get

We prepare the Asbestos Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) and carry $20 million public liability insurance. After licensed work you receive a clearance certificate, based on an inspection by an independent assessor or competent person. We do not inspect our own work.

Rules change. Check the current rules at asbestos.qld.gov.au.

Call us

We are open Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturday and Sunday 8am to 5pm. Phone (07) 3185 2323 and tell us what you have, how much of it there is and where it is on the block.