Asbestos Nelson Ltd.

✅ What actually happens when asbestos is removed?

A lot of people don't realise there's a process undertaken for the removal to be done. Here's how we close out every job:

1️⃣ ENCLOSURE The work area is sealed before removal begins to contain any fibres.
2️⃣ REMOVAL Asbestos-containing materials are carefully removed by our licensed team.
3️⃣ DECONTAMINATION The area is thoroughly cleaned and decontaminated.
4️⃣ AIR MONITORING Independent air sampling is carried out to confirm the area is safe.
5️⃣ CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE A clearance inspection is completed by our independent surveyor before the space is reoccupied.

No shortcuts. No "she'll be right." Just the job done properly, documented, and signed off.

📞 0800 677 005
🌐 www.asbestosnelson.co.nz

🏫 It's not just old houses.

Schools, churches, commercial buildings, warehouses, and even relatively modern buildings can contain asbestos.

Common places we find it in commercial properties:
🔸 Sprayed coatings on structural steelwork
🔸 Pipe and boiler insulation
🔸 Floor tiles, backings and adhesives
🔸 Ceiling tiles
🔸 Fire-rated partitioning

If you manage or own a commercial or community building and you don't have an up-to-date Asbestos Management Plan (AMP), you may be putting people at risk and exposing yourself to significant legal liability.

We carry out surveys and prepare AMPs for businesses, councils, schools, and landlords across Nelson and Tasman.

📞 0800 677 005
🌐 www.asbestosnelson.co.nz

🔬 Here's something most people don't know.

Asbestos fibres are invisible to the naked eye.

You can't see them. You can't smell them. You can't feel them when you breathe them in.

That's what makes asbestos so dangerous, and why the idea of "it looks fine" is one of the most dangerous assumptions you can make on a job site or in a home renovation.

Testing through an IANZ-accredited laboratory is the only way to know for certain whether a material contains asbestos. And that's exactly how we do it, every single time.

📞 0800 677 005
🌐 www.asbestosnelson.co.nz

🏗️ Builders, tradies, and property managers, this one's for you.

Before ANY demolition or significant renovation on a pre-2000 building, NZ law requires an asbestos refurbishment or demolition survey to be carried out.

That's not optional. It's a legal requirement under the Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016.

We make it easy. We're local, we're fast, and we'll have your survey report back to you so your project can move forward with confidence.

📞 Call us on 0800 677 005
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.asbestosnelson.co.nz

📋 Fact: asbestos is still the number one cause of work-related deaths in New Zealand.

Not accidents. Not machinery. Asbestos.

Mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases develop decades after exposure, which means people are dying today from asbestos contact that happened in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s.

The scary part? Exposure is still happening. Every time someone disturbs, or demolishes an unidentified ACM without the right controls in place, the risk continues.

This is why we take what we do seriously. Every job. Every time.

📞 0800 677 005
🌐 www.asbestosnelson.co.nz

🧪 Class A vs Class B asbestos removal. What's the difference?

Not all asbestos removal is the same, and not all contractors are licensed to do all types of work. Here's what you need to know:

CLASS B removal covers bonded asbestos. Think cement sheets, floor tiles, roof tiles. It's non-friable and lower risk when intact.

CLASS A removal covers friable asbestos, which is the loose, powdery stuff that's far more dangerous. Textured coatings, paper backings, insulation products, pipe lagging. This requires a higher level of training, equipment, and controls.

ANL holds BOTH Class A and Class B WorkSafe licences, which means we can handle any asbestos material you throw at us, no matter how complex the job.

If a contractor only holds a Class B licence and is removing friable material? That's a problem. A big one.

📞 0800 677 005
🌐 www.asbestosnelson.co.nz