Super Six Fencing on the Central Coast. Is It Asbestos?
That wavy grey fence is one of the most common places to find asbestos around older homes. Here is how to recognise it, when to worry and what to do next.
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Super Six was a brand name for corrugated asbestos cement sheeting, and the name stuck to almost every wavy grey fence built from it. If your fence went up before 1990, there is a real chance it contains asbestos.
This guide covers what to look for, why age and weather matter, and your options if you want it gone. It does not replace a test. Only a lab result confirms what a sheet is made of.
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Measure the job without disturbing the fence
A quote needs more than the length you can see from the back door. Tell us whether the run continues behind a shed, returns down a side boundary or includes short panels beside a gate. Photos taken from a safe distance can show those changes in height and access. There is no need to lean on a suspect panel, scrape the surface or move a broken piece to get a better picture.
If the fence is shared, speak with your neighbour about the proposed work and access before booking it. Confirm the boundary and which parts are being removed. Removal does not settle ownership or a fencing-cost dispute, and the asbestos quote should not be confused with an agreement for the replacement fence. We can explain the work area we need so both households know what will be out of bounds.
Plants, stored items and a narrow passage can change how the panels are carried out. Let us know about pets, children, a neighbouring pool or an adjoining public path. Those details belong in the plan from the start, not as a surprise when the team arrives.
Plan the replacement and the handover together
Removing the old sheets and building a new fence are separate scopes unless your written quote says otherwise. Ask whether posts, rails, capping and any old concrete footings are included. A new fence installer may need a different footing arrangement, so agreeing on the finished condition avoids paying for work twice.
Do not reuse suspect asbestos cement panels, even if a few appear sound. A modern replacement should be selected on its own merits rather than by trying to match an old asbestos product. Keep people away from the work zone until the removal and required inspection steps are finished.
At handover, ask for the disposal evidence and any clearance documentation that applies to the job. The useful question is not simply whether the fence has disappeared. It is whether the quoted materials, loose fragments and waste have been dealt with and the area is ready for the next trade. Our disposal guide explains the receiving-facility requirements, while the fence service page sets out the removal sequence.
What Super Six actually is
People often use Super Six as a general name for old corrugated cement fencing. A familiar profile or a name passed down with the property is not a laboratory identification, and neither is a seller's description of a second-hand panel.
Older asbestos cement and later non-asbestos fibre cement can look similar. Treat an uncertain fence as suspect until it has been assessed or tested. Do not break an edge to look for fibres or rely on a photograph to declare a panel asbestos-free.
Is a standing fence dangerous?
An intact, painted or unweathered panel that nobody touches is low risk. The risk rises when sheets are broken, drilled, cut, pressure-cleaned or left to crumble. Storm damage and falling branches are common triggers.
Do not water-blast, sand or cut a suspect fence, and do not try to snap off a cracked section. Keep children and pets away from broken pieces and get the fence looked at.
Can you swap out a single panel?
Asbestos cement panels have not been made for decades, so a like-for-like replacement is not available. A damaged panel can be removed safely by a licensed removalist and the gap filled with a modern product, but a mixed fence is often a short-term fix.
If several panels are failing, replacing the whole run is usually simpler and avoids repeat call-outs and clearances.
Removing it yourself, and the 10m² limit
NSW allows a homeowner to remove up to 10m² of bonded asbestos in total without a licence, following strict safety steps (asbestos.nsw.gov.au). At 1.8m high, a fence reaches 10m² in under six metres of length.
Anything over that needs a SafeWork NSW licensed removalist, who notifies SafeWork NSW at least 5 calendar days before the work. Read how we handle it on our asbestos fence removal page.
What removal costs
Super Six fence removal on the Central Coast is from $1,500, with most boundary runs $1,500 to $4,000 inc GST. Length, access and the state of the panels decide where your fence sits. See the full fence cost guide.
Prices are a guide only and depend on size, access and condition. Your free on-site quote gives you a fixed price before any work starts.
Super Six fence guide prices (inc GST)
| Job | Typical price (inc GST) | Guide link |
|---|---|---|
| Fence removal | From $1,500; most boundary runs $1,500 to $4,000 Prices are a guide only and depend on size, access and condition. Your free on-site quote gives you a fixed price before any work starts. | Full guide |
| Lab analysis | From about $50 per sample Prices are a guide only and depend on size, access and condition. Your free on-site quote gives you a fixed price before any work starts. | Full guide |
| Sampling visit | From $200 Prices are a guide only and depend on size, access and condition. Your free on-site quote gives you a fixed price before any work starts. |
Got more than one asbestos job? Book them together on the same visit and they can share one clearance inspection instead of paying for a separate one each time. That means a fence, shed roof and eaves on the same property add up to a real saving.
All prices include GST. Every removal quote sets out removal, wrapping, transport, disposal and clearance before work starts.
Prices are a guide only and depend on size, access and condition. Your free on-site quote gives you a fixed price before any work starts.