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Know what's in the walls. Before the tools come out.

Independent asbestos identification, sampling, audits, management plans and post-removal clearance inspections for homes, rentals, workplaces and renovations — from the Northern Sunshine Coast through to Bundaberg and inland to Gayndah/Biggenden. Sunshine Coast and Brisbane also available on specialised quote.

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Real estate, rental & WHS reports
Why this actually matters

Asbestos is still everywhere Australians live and work — and the risk isn't in the past.

Australia banned asbestos in 2003, but roughly half of the 13 million tonnes installed before then is still in situ. In homes, rentals, schools, sheds and workplaces. Here's what the data says.

Australian homes
1 in 3contain asbestos

If the home was built or renovated before 1987, presence is rated highly likely. Between 1987–1990, it's still likely.

Source: Asbestos Safety & Eradication Agency (ASEA)
Diagnosed in 2024
684mesothelioma cases

Two Australians are diagnosed every day. 51% of non-occupational cases are linked to major home renovations.

Source: AIHW — Mesothelioma in Australia 2024
Still in situ
~6.5Mtof asbestos

Roughly 50% of the 13 million tonnes installed before the 2003 ban remains in Australian homes, workplaces and infrastructure.

Source: ASEA / National Strategic Plan

Five moments when you genuinely need a specialist

  • 01
    Before you buy an older property

    Standard pre-purchase building & pest reports do not include asbestos testing. For any house built before 1990, an asbestos assessment is a separate — and very worthwhile — exercise.

  • 02
    Before any renovation or demolition

    Under QLD WHS Regulation s452/453, asbestos must be identified and removed before demolition. If no asbestos register exists, work can't legally start until an inspection has been done.

  • 03
    For commercial buildings & rentals built before 1990

    A person with management or control of a workplace must maintain an asbestos register and a written management plan. Domestic premises are exempt, but strata, rentals and commercial spaces are not.

  • 04
    After cyclone, fire or storm damage

    Damaged fibro sheeting releases fibres. In the Wide Bay — a region that wears storms and cyclones regularly — damaged material should be assessed before clean-up, not during.

  • 05
    After any licensed removal work

    Clearance inspections must be carried out by an independent competent person or licensed asbestos assessor — never by the business that did the removal. We're independent by design.

Services

Four specialist services. One licensed, independent operator.

We don't remove asbestos — which is exactly what lets us stay independent across the whole identification-to-clearance workflow.

Asbestos Sampling & Identification

Suspect material? We take the sample, secure the site, and send it to a NATA-accredited lab for analysis.

  • On-site sample collection with full PPE & controlled-extraction method
  • NATA-accredited laboratory analysis (PLM/dispersion staining)
  • Written identification report within 24–48 hours of sample receipt
  • Guidance on next steps — manage in situ, or engage a licensed removalist
Typical triggerSomething broke, got hit, or got found mid-DIY and you need to know what it is.

Asbestos Audits & Registers

A full-site inspection producing a QLD WHS Reg 2011 compliant register — the document a workplace legally needs to have on file.

  • Room-by-room walkthrough with photographic evidence & location maps
  • Condition rating for each ACM identified (friable vs. non-friable, damage)
  • Priority ranking — what to manage, what to monitor, what to remove
  • Register supplied in print-ready PDF + editable format
Typical triggerA workplace, commercial property or strata building constructed on or before 31 Dec 1989.

Asbestos Management Plans

The written plan that sits alongside the register — how ACM at the site will be managed, monitored, and communicated to workers and contractors.

  • Roles & responsibilities clearly defined
  • Procedures for maintenance, refurbishment & incident response
  • Training & consultation requirements for workers
  • Review schedule built in — plans shouldn't sit in a drawer
Typical triggerAsbestos has been identified (or is likely) at a workplace — legally required under s429.

Clearance Inspections

After licensed removal work, an independent clearance inspection & certificate so the area can safely return to normal use.

  • Independent by design — we don't do removal work
  • Visual inspection & optional air monitoring (fibre counting)
  • Written clearance certificate for the PCBU / property owner
  • Class A work: licensed asbestos assessor · Class B: competent person
Typical triggerLicensed removal work has finished and the space needs to be cleared before re-occupation.
Service area

Local to the Wide Bay. On site, not just online.

Based in the Wide Bay, with regular service from the Northern Sunshine Coast through to Bundaberg and west to Gayndah / Biggenden. Dedicated pages below for each region — Brisbane handled on specialised quote.

Core hubs · based here

Bundaberg

Including Bargara, Burnett Heads, Childers and the broader Bundaberg Regional Council area.

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Hervey Bay

Including Pialba, Urangan, Torquay, River Heads and across the Fraser Coast Regional Council area.

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Maryborough

Including Tinana, Granville, Tiaro and surrounding Fraser Coast townships with significant pre-1990 housing stock.

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Extended coverage · standard service zone

Gympie

Including Southside, Kandanga, Imbil, Kilkivan, Goomeri, Tin Can Bay and the broader Gympie Regional Council area.

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Sunshine Coast (hinterland)

Noosa Shire hinterland closest to our Gympie work — Cooroy, Pomona, Cooran, Kin Kin, Tewantin and surrounds.

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Biggenden / inland Burnett

Biggenden, Coalstoun Lakes, Gayndah, Mundubbera and surrounding North Burnett rural properties.

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On specialised quote

Brisbane

Brisbane sits outside our core Wide Bay service zone — but we take on Brisbane jobs regularly. Heritage Queenslander pre-purchase, commercial workplace audits, pre-demo clearances. Scope, access and travel quoted per job.

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Most quotes go out the same business day. For urgent jobs — storm damage, imminent demolition, settlement deadlines — call direct on 0491 570 156.

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Service area Wide Bay & Burnett, QLD

Northern Sunshine Coast → Bundaberg · Gayndah/Biggenden · Sunshine Coast & Brisbane on quote