Asbestos Removal Kew

Kew is home to some of Melbourne’s best known period houses, along with interwar homes, post-war flats and newer apartments. Renovating any of them can mean dealing with asbestos that was added during the middle of the last century. Aussie Asbestos Solutions is fully licensed and registered with the EPA in Victoria, and we travel to Kew for residential and small commercial work.

We test suspect materials, remove asbestos with care for the surrounding home and dispose of it at a licensed site. Call 0410 336 410 for a free quote.

Asbestos removal in Kew at a glance

Council: City of Boroondara
Typical homes: Victorian and Edwardian houses, interwar homes, post-war flats and newer apartments
Where we find asbestos: Updated kitchens and bathrooms, heater flues, eaves, meter boards, vinyl floor tiles
Nearby areas we cover: Hawthorn, Kew East, Balwyn, Abbotsford, Alphington, Balwyn North
Quotes: free, and you can call us on 0410 336 410

Kew’s period homes, flats and asbestos

Kew is part of the City of Boroondara and developed as a residential suburb from the 1850s. It is known for its Victorian and Edwardian houses, and much of the suburb was also built up with interwar homes. After World War II, blocks of flats appeared on many streets, and more recent decades have added townhouses and apartments. Many parts of Kew are covered by heritage controls.

In a suburb with this history, asbestos is rarely in the original fabric of the oldest homes, but it often appears in later work. In Kew we commonly find it in:

kitchens, bathrooms and laundries updated from the 1940s to the 1980s
gas heater and hot water flues in older homes and flats
eaves, meter boards and wall linings in post-war flats
vinyl floor tiles and the backing under sheet vinyl
garages, carports and outbuildings

Typical jobs around Kew

Our work in Kew often involves careful removal inside homes that are being restored, where the goal is to take out the asbestos without damaging original features. We also help owners of flats and units with bathroom and kitchen updates. See our asbestos kitchen removal and asbestos bathroom removal pages for details.

Council and disposal rules

Asbestos cannot go in household bins or hard rubbish. In Victoria it must be wrapped, labelled and taken to a site licensed or permitted to accept asbestos waste. Friable asbestos, or more than 10 square metres of non-friable asbestos, must be removed by a licensed removalist. We take care of this through our asbestos disposal service. For permits relating to heritage properties, speak with the City of Boroondara.

Practical advice

If you live in a flat or unit, talk to your owners corporation before disturbing anything in shared areas, such as eaves, meter boards or garages. Inside your own home, have suspect materials tested before work starts. Get a free quote and we will help you plan it.

Our asbestos services in Kew

These are the asbestos services we most often provide for Kew homes, flats and units.

Asbestos inspectionBefore restoring a Kew period home, an inspection shows which later additions contain asbestos, so you can protect original features and plan the work properly.Learn more Asbestos kitchen removalKitchens in Kew homes and flats were often refitted mid century using asbestos sheeting. We remove it carefully before your new kitchen is installed.Learn more Asbestos bathroom removalMany Kew bathrooms have asbestos wall sheets or floor tiles from earlier updates. We strip them out with care for the surrounding walls and joinery.Learn more Asbestos flue removalOlder gas heaters and hot water units in Kew houses and flats sometimes used asbestos cement flues. We remove them before new appliances go in.Learn more Asbestos ceiling removalSome Kew extensions and post-war flats have asbestos ceiling sheets. We assess their condition and remove them with the right controls and clean up.Learn more Asbestos disposalAsbestos from Kew jobs is wrapped, labelled and taken to a licensed site. We keep the work area tidy, which matters in homes and shared buildings.Learn more

Asbestos in Kew flats and owners corporations

Kew has a good number of blocks of flats built after World War II, and many of them are now run by owners corporations. Buildings from this period can have asbestos in shared areas such as eaves, meter boards, garages and stairwells, as well as inside individual units.

If you own a unit and want to renovate your kitchen or bathroom, you can usually deal with asbestos inside your own space, but anything that affects common property should be discussed with the owners corporation first. For committees planning larger works, an asbestos inspection of the shared areas can help set priorities and budgets. Where removal is needed, we plan asbestos wall removal and similar work to limit disruption to other residents.

We are happy to speak with owners, committees and managers to explain how a job would run. Get a free quote for your unit or building.

How an asbestos job works in Kew

Call or send photosCall 0410 336 410 or send a few photos through the quote form and tell us where the material is on your Kew property.
Inspection and testingWhere needed we inspect the site and arrange sampling, so you know exactly what you are dealing with before work starts.
Free written quoteYou get a clear quote that sets out the safe removal method, the timing and what happens on the day.
Safe removalOur licensed team sets up the work area, keeps dust down and removes the material in line with WorkSafe Victoria rules.
Disposal and clean upWaste is wrapped, labelled and taken to a site licensed by EPA Victoria to accept it, and the area is cleaned before we leave.

Asbestos removal in Kew: common questions

Does my Victorian home in Kew contain asbestos?

The original parts of a Victorian home are unlikely to contain asbestos, but later changes often do. Kitchens, bathrooms, heater flues, floor coverings and extensions added between the 1940s and the 1980s are the usual places. Testing is the reliable way to know what is in your home.

Can you remove asbestos without damaging period features?

We plan each job so the asbestos is removed with as little impact as possible on the surrounding structure. We seal off the work area, remove the material carefully and clean up thoroughly. If there are features you want protected, tell us early so we can plan around them.

I own a flat in Kew. Do I need the owners corporation’s approval?

For work entirely inside your unit, you may not, but it depends on your building’s rules. If the asbestos is in common property, such as eaves, garages or external walls, talk to your owners corporation before any work. We can provide information to help with that conversation.

Will Boroondara hard rubbish take asbestos sheeting?

No. Asbestos is not accepted in hard rubbish or household bins. In Victoria it must be wrapped, labelled and taken to a site licensed or permitted to accept asbestos waste. We handle disposal as part of our removal service.

Can I get an asbestos clearance certificate after removal?

Yes. For removal jobs over 10 square metres we arrange an independent clearance inspection, in line with WorkSafe requirements. This is helpful when a builder needs confirmation before starting, or when you want a record that the asbestos was removed properly from your Kew home or unit.

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Asbestos Testing and Inspection in Kew

In Kew, the question is often not whether a home is old, but which parts were changed and when. A house might have original Victorian rooms alongside a kitchen from the 1960s and a bathroom from the 1970s. Our testing service samples specific materials, such as wall sheets, floor tiles or flues, and has them analysed. A full inspection looks across the property and records where asbestos is likely to be found and its condition, which is useful for restorations, pre-purchase checks and owners corporations planning works. With clear results in hand, you can plan removal properly before the builders arrive.

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