Is it allowed to remove an asbestos roof yourself?

Hi,

we've been through this ourselves and I can tell you the following. I don't want to judge or make any other comments about it, everyone has to know for themselves what they do.

We had an offer from a company that was supposed to remove the asbestos stuff from the facade. I don't remember the price anymore, but they have to do the following for it:
The house would have had to be fully scaffolded (so far, still normal). The scaffold is then completely covered with foil and the guys have to go in there fully suited up and remove the stuff. I think there was even talk of a negative pressure, etc. When I saw the price, the details weren't so relevant to me anymore. ;-)

We then did everything ourselves, scaffolded the house, no foil, got proper respirators and started Saturday morning at half past six. It was done by 1 pm. If any of the neighbors see and report it, they can shut down the construction site, hence the "hurry". The material must be packed in special BigBags that can be sealed. Disposal at the dump was no problem at all. What I found a bit "weird" about the effort was that the dump just dumps the stuff into a corner and then covers it with soil.

So it's definitely possible to do it yourself, watch your own health and suit up properly. The more fuss you make about the whole thing, the more alert the neighbors become. Instead of the scary full suits, we just wore old rain jackets and threw them away afterwards.
If you try to deliver the stuff without these special BigBags, you'll just be sent home again.

Alright, now the moral preachers can come, but I won't comment further on that :-D

Costs 12€, loading up to 800kg, the straps hold double. 260x125x30cm

In the foil, the scaffolding was not wrapped and neither was the negative pressure. Whole panels should be bonded asbestos. We paid 3500 euros in 2017 including everything, from clarifying with the neighbor to disposal. It was about 250 sqm of roof area. They used a truck crane with a lift because the roof is not allowed to be walked on - risk of breakage and up to 10 m free fall at our place. Each panel was removed like a raw egg.

For storage heaters, if available, inquire at the LRA about how they may be disposed of. With us, you get a certificate - then disposal is free of charge. The debris must be delivered whole and wrapped airtight in foil. The contract was relatively expensive compared to the roof. You really only need a lot of muscle power (a few strong helpers), a trailer, foil. Nothing extra.

Just call the nearest landfill that accepts asbestos. They can tell you if you are allowed to dispose there, what quantities and which applications are necessary. They don’t care in the end whether you or a company delivers it. They don’t want to sell anything. The PPE and handling should be regulated in TRGS 519.

We did everything ourselves, scaffolded the house, no foil, got proper respiratory masks and started Saturday morning at half past six. The job was done by 1 PM. If any neighbors see and report it, they can shut down your construction site, hence the "rush." The material must be packed in specially designed BigBags that can be sealed.

So, now the moralizers can come, but I won't comment further on that :-D

But that only works if you dismantle whole panels and it doesn't dust. If you produce asbestos dust, you will rightfully be reported. What happens to you doesn't matter, but if the dust blows to your neighbors, that is bodily harm. If the dust gets on the ground, it will be spread further by any wind.

The landfill accepts asbestos sheets. But that is not my point… The question is whether I will have problems if a neighbor reports this somewhere, even though I pack everything properly in Bigpacks.

Many building materials can still find buyers through classified ads who dismantle them themselves.

Which building materials were these? Did you list them individually on Ebay Kleinanzeigen?