The most common area where asbestos can be found in a domestic property (i.e. house, flat, bungalow) is in artex – this is a textured coating applied to ceilings and walls. Artex (also called textured coating) contains small amounts of asbestos, but it is safe/will not cause any harm as long as it is not disturbed. You can re–paint it, but avoid drilling, sawing, sanding, or scraping the surface to prevent fibres being release.
Other Areas Where Asbestos May Be Found:
- Bath panels and toilet cisterns
- Corrugated roof sheets (sheds or garages or outhouses)
- Soffits and fascias (roofline boards)
- Guttering, downpipes, and soil pipes (rainwater goods)
- Boilers and boxing to soil pipes
- Floor tiles
- Textured decorative coatings to ceilings or walls (artex)
- Windowsills and panels beneath windows
- Roofing felt
- Water tanks
- Panels to fire doors
- Panels behind fires, heaters, and boilers
- Partition walls and between partitions