If you suspect a building material around your Ipswich property might contain asbestos, the sensible first step is confirming it. Little Demo can safely collect samples from suspected materials and arrange analysis through a NATA-accredited laboratory.
We arrange the laboratory analysis — we're not a NATA-accredited laboratory ourselves. That means your samples are tested by an accredited lab, and you get a clear result to base your next decision on, whether that's renovating, managing the material in place or planning licensed Class B non-friable removal.
Testing from
$249 incl. GST
Site visit, sample collection & lab analysis
Pre-1990 housing
Suspect materials? Confirm before you cut
Ipswich has a large amount of older housing — much of it built before 1990, when asbestos-containing materials were still common in Australian construction. We test across Ipswich, Springfield, Goodna, Redbank Plains, Brassall, Ripley and the surrounding suburbs, where renovations, extensions and knockdown-rebuilds are regularly bringing older materials to the surface.
Professional sampling is mostly about risk management. Asbestos cement sheeting is relatively stable when it's intact, but cutting, drilling, sanding or breaking it can release fibres. Rather than pulling off a piece yourself to "check", a trained sampler can take a small control sample safely, with the right precautions, so you avoid creating exactly the disturbance you're trying to prevent.
A confirmed result also gives you options. If a material is asbestos, you know what needs to be managed and can plan licensed Class B non-friable removal properly. If it isn't, you can move ahead with your renovation without unnecessary removal costs.
What you receive: a sample collection service, laboratory analysis arranged through a NATA-accredited lab, and the results of that analysis so you have documented evidence to inform your next step.
Flat sheeting in rooms, hallways and ceilings of older homes.
Bathroom, laundry and kitchen sheeting — the usual trigger for a renovation test.
Corrugated cement roofing and eave sheeting on older properties.
Older boundary fencing, shed walls and outbuilding sheeting.
Each package includes the site visit, safe sample collection, packaging and accredited laboratory analysis.
$249 incl. GST
Good for one specific concern — a single section of suspect sheeting, or the one room in an Ipswich home you're about to renovate.
Get a Testing QuoteA common choice where two areas are in question — for example an internal wall lining and a section of external or wet area sheeting.
Get a Testing Quote$349 incl. GST
Suits a larger pre-1990 Ipswich property being renovated, where several different materials need to be documented in a single visit.
Get a Testing QuoteAdditional samples can be quoted if required.
Travel charges may apply for locations outside our normal service area.
Testing is a planning tool. Here's how the information is typically used on an Ipswich property.
A confirmed result tells you which materials need specialist handling before builders, electricians or plumbers start work — so the scope of a project can be planned accurately.
If the material is non-friable bonded asbestos, the results help us plan licensed Class B removal, including scope, access and disposal.
Having documented results is useful for property managers, owners and anyone co-ordinating contractors on a site with older materials.
If testing confirms asbestos, our licensed asbestos removal services cover non-friable Class B work, and our Ipswich asbestos removal page sets out how we work across the region. You can read more about how we manage safety on our safety and compliance page.
Get a Testing QuoteIf you're weighing up whether testing is worth it for your Ipswich property, these are the questions we're asked most often. You can also review the sampling & testing service page for the full process and inclusions.
Talk it through first
Call 0413 495 941 or send photos through our contact page. We'll tell you honestly whether a sample is needed.
Sampling and testing across Ipswich and the surrounding suburbs.