On Wednesday, 19 October 2016 13:14:03 UTC+1, Bettyboo wrote:
replying to TheScullster, Bettyboo wrote:
I recently had a quote from reputable up can Windows etc firm for replacements
of soffits and facias down pipes and gutters. It was going to be £5300 for a
detached 6x9 metre house with attached garage. They took a sample of soffits
and came back to me saying that it would need to be removed professionally at
a unmentioned extra cost.. I have cancelled the whole work.
Now, knowing it is there how would this affect the sale of my house ? Would a
surveyor know what was there by just looking round the house?

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They were bull****ting you.
Only minimal precautions are needed to remove asbestos cement.
There is a government website on the topic.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/a14.pdf