Inform your neighbours of the proposed work and advise them to close doors and windows while the work is being undertaken.
Neighbours asbestos roof.
Just because they are a builder doesn t mean they are competent to deal with asbestos.
Your neighbour s may have asbestos roofs.
Close all windows and doors of your home and cover air vents to prevent asbestos fibres from entering the building.
We ve heard from some property owners that asbestos roofing makes a property more difficult to sell.
The pragmatic answer to this question is simply this.
We re all aware of the health risks here.
It s been ratting around in the current storm.
Homes with asbestos roofs are also likely to be more expensive to insure.
I m unsure of what to do.
It might be worth discussing this with your neighbour because it is their house garden as much as yours that would be at risk if they use a contractor who isn t competent.
The question to your neighbour should be whether the contractor is competent.
The more weathered your roof gets the more risk there is of deterioration which might expose your family and neighbours to harmful asbestos fibres.