Doncaster East has many renovated 1960s–80s homes where older eaves, bathrooms, and garages can hide asbestos-containing materials—especially when extensions expose original linings.
Answer a few quick questions to receive your personalised quote for Doncaster East
Complete this step to continue
Our comprehensive service includes everything you need to make an informed decision about your property.
We inspect accessible eaves and soffit linings for asbestos-cement style sheeting, joins, and deterioration. These areas are commonly disturbed during repainting, roof repairs, gutter replacement, and lighting installs, so identifying suspect materials helps prevent accidental fibre release.
Older detached garages and outbuildings in Doncaster East often retain original wall and roof linings. We visually assess sheets, backing boards, and cement products that may contain asbestos so you can plan demolition or repairs safely, especially if you’re preparing for a rebuild.
Bathrooms, laundries and older toilets are assessed for likely asbestos wall/ceiling linings and backing boards where visible (including around manholes, service penetrations, and edges). Wet areas are high-risk during renovations because cutting for plumbing and waterproofing is common.
We look for signs of older vinyl tiles/sheet vinyl and potential asbestos-containing adhesives (mastics) where edges, lifted sections, or transitions are visible. This matters when replacing floors, grinding slabs, or removing old finishes before new timber or tiles go down.
We check accessible electrical board backing panels and nearby penetrations for asbestos-cement components often used in older installations. This helps electricians and NBN/cabling installers avoid drilling or grinding suspect boards during upgrades.
For each suspect material found, we note condition (intact, weathered, broken), likely disturbance pathways, and practical controls (leave undisturbed, encapsulate, restrict access, or arrange sampling). This turns a visual finding into an actionable plan for owners and renovators.
Discover why thousands of property buyers trust us with their most important investment.
Professional inspections with attention to every detail. Here's a glimpse of our work.
Inspection photo 1
Inspection photo 2
Inspection photo 3
Get Visual Asbestos Survey as part of a comprehensive inspection package
Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about our inspection service.
Yes. Doncaster East has many homes built or extended before 1990, and asbestos-containing materials were commonly used in eaves/soffits, wet-area wall linings, backing boards, and older garages. A Visual Asbestos Survey helps identify where these materials are likely present and whether they appear intact or damaged. If you need certainty, we can recommend targeted sampling and lab testing.
A visual survey identifies materials that look like they may contain asbestos based on product type, age, location, and condition. It cannot confirm asbestos content with certainty because many non-asbestos products look similar. Asbestos testing involves taking a controlled sample and sending it to a laboratory for analysis. A visual survey is often the first step to decide whether testing is needed and where to sample.
Yes. A Visual Asbestos Survey can be arranged as part of your due diligence, particularly for homes built before 1990 or properties with older garages and original eaves. We focus on accessible areas and highlight likely asbestos-containing materials that could affect renovation plans or demolition costs. If access is limited on the day, we’ll explain what couldn’t be checked and how to follow up.
On sloping blocks, renovations often involve under-house areas, split-level additions, retaining structures, and new openings for stairs or services. That can expose original external cladding, eaves, older linings, and service penetrations that haven’t been touched for decades. A Visual Asbestos Survey helps you map likely asbestos locations before cutting or stripping starts, so you can manage the risk and avoid work stoppages.
Not always. If suspect material appears intact and unlikely to be disturbed, management (leaving it undisturbed, sealing/encapsulating, and monitoring condition) may be appropriate. Removal becomes more urgent when materials are damaged, friable, or will be disturbed by renovations, electrical work, or demolition. We’ll explain the risk factors we observed and outline practical next steps, including when sampling or specialist removal is recommended.
Still have questions?
Get in TouchSpeak with ACE Building and Pest Inspections for a Doncaster East-focused survey that flags likely asbestos hotspots in pre-1990 homes and renovation areas. Call 0413 163 187.