Best asbestos removal in Joondalup & the Northern Suburbs (2026)
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These are the best-reviewed asbestos removal operators working Joondalup and Perth’s northern suburbs, from Wanneroo, Wangara and Landsdale through Hillarys, Mullaloo and Ocean Reef up to Currambine, Kinross, Clarkson and Butler. They’re ranked on real Google reviews, not on who paid us. Asbestos is the one trade on this site where the paperwork matters as much as the reviews: in WA, removing more than 10 square metres of bonded asbestos sheeting requires a WorkSafe-licensed removalist, and any amount of friable asbestos requires a Class A licence. All three operators below have a verified base in the northern corridor and a licence you can check. The testing-only outfits, building inspectors, an apparently defunct listing and an unclaimed duplicate of a business based on the other side of the city have all been cut. Below the list you’ll find what removal actually costs in 2026, the 10 square metre rule explained, the red flags that should end a conversation, and a checklist to run before anyone touches a fibro sheet on your property.
Featured asbestos removalists
These spots are for licensed removalists working the northern suburbs who want to stand out on this page. None are taken yet, so the full review-ranked list is right below. That ranking is earned off Google reviews and never for sale. Are you a licensed asbestos removalist around Joondalup or Wanneroo? Featured spots start at $50 a year.
Get a Featured spot ▸How we ranked these
- Google reviews do the ranking. We start with every operator’s live Google star rating and the number of reviews behind it, pulled fresh from Google Maps across Joondalup, Wanneroo, Wangara, Landsdale and the coastal strip.
- Volume matters as much as the score. We weight each rating by its review count, so a 5.0 proven across 90 jobs sits first, and a solid 4.4 backed by 43 reviews still makes the list. Read the entries as well as the order, because these three don’t offer identical services.
- Licence first, then reviews. Asbestos removal is a licensed trade in WA, so unlike our other rankings the first filter is the paperwork: a WorkSafe WA asbestos removal licence (Class A for friable material, Class B for bonded sheets) or accredited removalists on staff. All three below publish their credentials.
- Verified locally, or cut. Northern-suburbs searches get padded with businesses based elsewhere in Perth, so we checked map coordinates, street addresses and websites rather than trusting names. A well-reviewed specialist that services this area from a Bayswater base was left for its own side of the city, and an unclaimed duplicate listing of that same firm was ignored.
- Paid spots are labelled, and never jump the queue. When a business pays for a “Featured” spot it’s marked as such. The review-based order below does not change to favour a payer. Right now, no spots are sold.
Bellaluca Demolition Perth
A perfect 5.0 across 90 reviews is the deepest verified record of any demolition or asbestos operator based in the northern corridor, and asbestos work features in the reviews themselves rather than just the brochure: nine reviewers specifically mention asbestos removal, from a studio demolition with asbestos stripped out to sheets cleared from garages and eaves. Based on Buckingham Drive in Wangara with its site at housedemolitionwa.com.au, Bellaluca handles licensed asbestos removal both on its own and as part of full or partial demolitions, covering garages, eaves, wet areas, fences, walls and ceilings. Reviewers repeatedly name Rebecca in the office for fast, clear quoting and praise clean sites and honest advice, including telling one owner their slab could stay. Jobs reviewed run from Mullaloo beach cottages to full house demolitions.
View listing & contact ▸JAG Demolition
A 4.7 across 21 reviews from a family firm on Attwell Street in Landsdale with three decades in the trade and the clearest paperwork on this page: a Class 2 demolition licence (WAD225) and accredited asbestos removalists (WR329), both published on its site, plus Demolition Industry Association of WA membership. One thing to be clear about, because JAG is upfront about it themselves: they carry out licensed bonded asbestos removal only as part of a full demolition, not as a standalone strip-out. If your fibro house or garage is coming down anyway, that’s exactly what you want, and reviewers praise Tania’s coordination of approvals and disconnections, on-time completion and tidy sites, including a tricky attached-duplex demolition finished without damage next door. For a standalone fence or eaves job, look at the other two.
View listing & contact ▸Statewide Demolition
A 4.4 across 43 reviews from the longest-established operator on this page: Statewide has been demolishing Perth houses from its Benmuni Road base in Wanneroo since 1983 and publishes both a Class 2 demolition licence (WAD365) and a non-friable asbestos removal licence (WR2195), removing and disposing of bonded asbestos to WorkSafe WA requirements and arranging clearance certificates. The review record is deep but mixed in the way forty-plus reviews honestly are: recent reviewers praise the crew’s professionalism on difficult jobs, including a block dense with 15-metre trees beside a neighbouring property, and name project manager Nathan, while a minority report communication going quiet after payment. Get the scope, timing and disposal documentation in writing up front and you’re dealing with one of the most experienced yards north of the river.
View listing & contact ▸Only three made this page, and that’s deliberate. Everything else we found either fell short of our minimum of a 4.3 rating with at least two or three reviews, wasn’t actually a removalist, or wasn’t actually based here. Two well-reviewed businesses that appear in these searches are testing and inspection services, which identify asbestos rather than remove it. One 4.2-rated environmental firm in Malaga sits just under our rating floor. A Henley Brook operator with six good reviews looks to have closed, with Google flagging the listing and nothing newer than five years. A no-review remediation contractor gave us nothing public to rank. And the strongest dedicated asbestos specialist that services the northern suburbs runs out of Bayswater, so it belongs to that side of the city rather than this page. Three verified locals beats nine padded ones.
What asbestos removal actually costs in Perth’s north (2026)
Asbestos pricing is quoted after a look at the job, because the two numbers that swing it hardest are how much material there is and what condition it’s in (bonded sheets in good nick are routine; broken, weathered or friable material changes the licence class and the controls) and access and disposal (double-wrapping, safe loading and tipping at a licensed facility are a real share of the bill). These are honest indicative ranges for common jobs based on what Perth removalists publish in 2026. They’re a guide, not a quote, and GST treatment varies, so confirm it on the written quote.
| Job | Typical range | What pushes it up |
|---|---|---|
| Bonded sheet removal (walls, ceilings, eaves) | from ~$50/m² | Height, tight access, broken sheets, interior strip-outs |
| Minimum job charge | $950-$2,000 | Most licensed crews carry a minimum; small jobs cost proportionally more |
| Asbestos fence removal | $25-$90/m | Concrete footings, overgrown vegetation, hard access, long runs |
| Asbestos roof, single-storey house | $3,500-$5,500 | Pitch, height, brittle sheets; replacement roofing is extra |
| Testing a suspect material | priced per sample | Number of samples, lab turnaround; cheap insurance before any reno |
| Air monitoring & clearance certificate | priced per job | Required controls scale with the job; independent hygienist for friable work |
| House demolition including asbestos | quoted per job | Asbestos quantity, house size, access, what’s salvageable |
Two local notes. First, the northern corridor’s housing does a lot of the work in the quote: much of Wanneroo, Girrawheen-side and older Joondalup was built when asbestos cement was standard, so pre-1990 homes should assume fibro in eaves, wet-area walls and fences until tested, while most of Butler, Clarkson and the newer coastal estates post-date the 2003 national ban entirely. Second, disposal for this corridor usually means Tamala Park in Mindarie, which takes asbestos double-wrapped in 200-micron plastic with a declaration completed before arrival, and offers residents limited free drop-off days each year for small DIY quantities. A licensed removalist’s quote should name where the waste is going and include the tip receipt in the paperwork.
Don’t get ripped off: red flags
- No licence number on the quote. Removing more than 10 square metres of bonded asbestos is licensed work in WA, and any friable asbestos needs a Class A licence. A legitimate removalist puts their WorkSafe licence number in writing and doesn’t get offended when you check it. “We’re demolition guys, we do it all the time” is not a licence.
- Cash price, no disposal paperwork. Asbestos dumped in bushland or a rented skip is a crime, and it’s your name on the job. A real quote names the licensed disposal facility and the paperwork includes disposal records or tip receipts. If the price only works because the waste vanishes, walk away.
- No clearance at the end. Licensed removal work should finish with a clearance inspection before the area is reoccupied, by an independent licensed asbestos assessor for friable work. Anyone who packs up and calls it done with no clearance step is leaving you to guess what’s left behind.
- A firm price over the phone, sight unseen. Quantity, condition, height and access drive asbestos pricing, and none of them are visible over the phone. Sight-unseen certainty means the surprises get invented on site, in their favour.
- Anyone suggesting water blasting or grinding. High-pressure cleaning an asbestos roof or fence, or taking power tools to fibro, releases fibres and is banned. It shows up on quotes as “roof cleaning and recoating”. The only safe treatments are sealed-and-left, or removed wet, whole and wrapped.
Before you hire: quick checklist
- Licence checked. Ask for the WorkSafe WA licence number and class (A for friable, B for bonded) and verify it before signing anything. For demolition jobs, ask for the demolition licence class too.
- Written, itemised quote. Removal, disposal fees, air monitoring and clearance each on their own line, with the disposal facility named.
- Notification handled. Licensed removal work must be notified to WorkSafe at least five days before it starts. Ask who’s lodging it, because it’s a sign the job is being run properly.
- Insurance. A current public liability certificate of currency that covers asbestos work specifically, not just general trades cover.
- Clearance and paperwork at the end. Confirm up front that you’ll receive the clearance documentation and disposal records when the job is done. You’ll want both if you ever sell or renovate.
Frequently asked
How did you rank these asbestos removalists?
By their live Google star rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it, pulled from Google Maps across Joondalup, Wanneroo, Wangara, Landsdale and the northern coastal suburbs, with one extra filter the other rankings on this site don’t need: published asbestos credentials came first. Every listing is verified to a real base in the northern corridor by coordinates, street address and its own website. Testing-only services, inspectors and businesses based elsewhere in Perth were cut regardless of rating.
Can I remove asbestos myself in WA?
Legally, a householder can remove up to 10 square metres of bonded (non-friable) asbestos, which is roughly a few fence panels or a small patch of eaves. Anything more, and any friable material at all, requires a licensed removalist. If you do a small job yourself: keep the sheets wet and whole, never cut, drill, break or pressure-clean them, double-wrap in 200-micron plastic, and take it to a facility that accepts asbestos, like Tamala Park in Mindarie, with the declaration done before you arrive. Honestly, once you’ve priced the plastic, the PPE and the tip run, a licensed crew’s minimum charge often isn’t far away, and they carry the risk.
How do I know if my house has asbestos?
By age, then by testing. Australia didn’t fully ban asbestos until the end of 2003, and homes built or renovated before 1990 are very likely to contain asbestos cement somewhere: eaves, bathroom and laundry walls, fences, sheds, sometimes the roof. In this corridor that describes a lot of older Wanneroo and Joondalup housing, while most of the coastal estates from Clarkson north are too new to be affected. You cannot identify asbestos by looking at it; a lab test on a sample is the only way to know, and it’s cheap insurance before any renovation.
Why are there only three on this list?
Because that’s how many we could verify as licensed removal operators with a real base in the northern suburbs and a live review record. This trade’s Google results are cluttered with testing services, inspectors, defunct listings and duplicates, and the dedicated asbestos specialists mostly run from bases elsewhere in Perth. Rather than pad the page, we listed the three that pass every check. As more northern operators build a review history, the list grows.
Is an asbestos fence or roof dangerous if I just leave it?
Bonded asbestos in good condition, painted or sealed and left undisturbed, is generally low risk, and leaving it alone is a legitimate option. The risk comes when it’s damaged, badly weathered to the point of showing raised fibres, or disturbed by drilling, sanding, pressure-cleaning or demolition. A grey, mossy super-six fence that’s crumbling at the base or a roof shedding fragments into the gutters is past the leave-it stage: get it assessed, and get the removal quoted by someone licensed.
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Get featured ▸ Claim your free listingRankings based on Google review data collected 19 August 2026. Ratings change, we re-check monthly. Blue Collar Business · Western Australia’s Trades & Home Services Directory.