Hazardous Materials Group (HMG) holds an A-Class asbestos removal licence, the highest classification issued in Australia, and has spent more than 27 years removing asbestos cladding across South East Queensland. If your property has asbestos exterior cladding, whether it is a Brisbane bungalow, a shed, or a commercial building, our licensed specialists manage identification, removal, and disposal from start to finish, so you can remove asbestos safely and renovate, repair, or demolish with confidence.
Asbestos cladding poses little risk while it stays intact and undisturbed. The danger appears once it is drilled, cut, broken, sanded, or removed, releasing microscopic fibres into the air. These fibres are easily inhaled and can lodge in the lungs for decades, eventually causing asbestosis, mesothelioma, or lung cancer. There is no known safe level of asbestos exposure.
Queensland property owners also carry legal obligations. Under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and the How to Safely Remove Asbestos Code of Practice, anyone managing a worksite must identify, manage, and safely remove asbestos-containing materials before work begins. DIY removal of asbestos exterior cladding is illegal in Queensland once non-friable material exceeds ten square metres, and removing friable asbestos yourself is never permitted, regardless of quantity.
We isolate and fully contain the work area before removal begins. Physical barriers and, where required, negative-pressure enclosures stop fibres from spreading to unaffected parts of your property or neighbouring sites.
All asbestos cladding is removed by our licensed A-Class removalists using industry-leading wet methods, which dampen the material to suppress dust, combined with full PPE. This keeps airborne fibre release to a minimum throughout the job.
Once removed, all asbestos waste is double-bagged, clearly labelled, and transported to a licensed asbestos waste facility in accordance with Queensland EPA requirements, so nothing ends up where it should not.
On completion, we carry out a clearance inspection and issue a clearance certificate, confirming the site is safe to reoccupy or hand back to your builder.
HMG holds an A-Class asbestos removal licence, the highest licence class issued in Australia. This licence is a legal requirement for removing friable asbestos and allows our team to take on asbestos exterior cladding jobs that lower-class removalists are not permitted to touch. It means you are covered for even the most complex or hazardous removal work.
With more than 27 years in the industry, HM Group runs multiple crews and a network of subcontractors across all of South East Queensland. We have delivered residential, commercial, and industrial building projects of every scale, from a single garden shed to large multi-site commercial developments.
Our experience means we have refined our methods over time, and we pass those efficiencies on to you. By using safe, effective technological solutions throughout the removal and decontamination process, we are able to offer genuine cost savings without cutting corners on safety or compliance.
Not necessarily, but it is common. Asbestos cement sheeting, often manufactured by companies like James Hardie, was commonly used for external wall cladding, asbestos cement roofs, eaves, fences, garages, and sheds in Australian houses and industrial buildings built before the mid-1980s, valued for its heat resistance and insulating properties. Other asbestos products from the same era, such as asbestos panels, asbestos millboard, roof sheeting, and vinyl floor tiles in wet areas, are often found nearby, so it is worth assuming your cladding contains asbestos until professional testing proves otherwise.
Yes, in most cases. Queensland law only permits homeowners to remove small quantities of non-friable asbestos sheeting themselves, and strict safety procedures still apply. Friable asbestos, and any non-friable material above ten square metres, must be removed by a licensed A-Class or B-Class asbestos removalist.
It depends on the size and complexity of the job. A single shed or small section of wall cladding might take a day, while a full residential or commercial re-clad can take a week or more. We confirm a timeframe once we have assessed your property and completed testing.
Once the asbestos cladding has been removed and disposed of, we carry out a clearance inspection and issue a clearance certificate. From there, your property is safe to reoccupy, and you are free to proceed with repainting, re-cladding, renovation, or demolition work.
Ready to deal with your asbestos cladding safely and legally? Contact HMG today and we will book a site assessment. A licensed inspector will attend your property, take samples for laboratory testing, and provide a written quote outlining the scope of work, timeframe, and cost, so you know exactly what to expect before we start.