Damaged asbestos? We make it safe — fast.
Accidents, storms, fire and floods can shatter asbestos materials and put your household or workplace at risk. Our emergency team attends quickly to isolate, stabilise and contain the material — a permanent repair where possible, a temporary make-safe where it isn't.
Make Safe
Emergency response · call us
- Rapid attendance
- Risk assessment
- Isolate, stabilise & contain
- Insurance support
When the unexpected happens
One-third of Australian homes still contain asbestos, so storm, fire or impact damage can expose fibres with little warning. We attend the site, run a risk assessment to gauge the contamination, and act immediately to minimise airborne fibre — so the area can be made safe before full removal or remediation.
How we make a site safe
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Rapid attendance
We respond quickly to your emergency — at home or at your workplace — to assess the damage on site.
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Risk assessment
We identify the degree of contamination and create an action plan to minimise asbestos fibre in the air.
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Isolate, stabilise & contain
We secure the area and stabilise the material — a permanent repair where possible, a temporary make-safe where it isn't.
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Insurance support
We can work directly with your insurer, supplying photos and reports of the damage to help your claim proceed smoothly.
What you walk away with
A contained site — and an insurer-ready record
You don't just get a stabilised site; you get the paperwork to go with it. We document the damage, the risk assessment and the make-safe works we carried out — photos and reports your insurer can act on — plus a clear plan for the full removal or remediation that follows.
The rules that apply in an emergency
Damage doesn't suspend the rules. Even an urgent make-safe is asbestos work under the WHS Regulation 2011 (Qld), and what's removed has to be disposed of correctly.
- Disturbed material is handled under Part 8.7 of the Regulation — contain first, control fibre release.
- Anything removed beyond the licence-free threshold is licensed removal work — we're Class B for bonded; friable is referred to a Class A remover.
- Damaged asbestos is regulated waste — it can't go in a normal skip; it needs tracked transport and a licensed landfill.
- We document the damage and works so your insurer has a clear, compliant record.
Why call Asbestos Watch first
- Fast emergency response when damage exposes asbestos
- Risk-assessed action plan to stop fibre release
- Permanent repair where possible, temporary make-safe where it isn't
- We work with your insurer and document the damage for claims
- Licensed, insured team operating since 2012
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Call the emergency team 1300 019 657Scoped to the emergency
Emergency response · call us
Call 1300 019 657 for an immediate response to an asbestos emergency.
Make-safe pricing depends on the situation and the extent of the damage. Call us straight away and we'll respond.
All our asbestos services
Removal, remediation, make-safe and demolition overlap at the edges — here's the quickest way to tell them apart.
- Remediation When full removal isn't the right call, we remediate asbestos in place — decontaminating, stabilising and sealing it safely so the risk is properly managed.
- Non-Structural Demolition Soft-strip and internal demolition done safely — internal walls, fittings, ceilings, bathrooms, kitchens and tenancy de-fits removed without touching the building's structure, with asbestos handled correctly.
- Asbestos Removal Need it gone? We remove asbestos safely and legally, then supply an independent clearance certificate. Renovations, damage clean-ups and full strip-outs — handled.
- Make Safe You're here Storm, fire, impact or accidental damage to asbestos? Our emergency team makes the site safe fast — isolating, stabilising and containing the material to stop fibre release before full works begin.
Make Safe FAQs
What counts as an asbestos emergency?
Any sudden event that damages asbestos materials — storm, fire, flood, impact or an accident during DIY — can release fibres. If asbestos sheeting is broken, cracked or dislodged, treat it as an emergency and keep people away from the area.
What's the difference between make-safe and removal?
Make-safe is the immediate step: isolating, stabilising and containing the damaged material so fibres aren't released. Full removal or remediation follows once the site is safe. Where a permanent repair isn't possible straight away, we put a temporary make-safe in place.
Can you help with my insurance claim?
Yes. We can work directly with your insurer and provide photos and reports of the damage, so your environmental clean-up claim can proceed smoothly. (Confirm insurer-liaison details before launch.)
What should I do right now?
Keep people and pets away from the damaged area, don't sweep or disturb debris, and call us on 1300 019 657 for an immediate response.
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