What uralita is and how to recognise it on a Spanish property
Grey corrugated sheets, rooftop tanks, old downpipes: how to recognise uralita on a Spanish property and how asbestos is confirmed.
Guides to uralita and asbestos in Spain
Practical guides for owners, buyers and communities in the province of Málaga who want to understand the rules before deciding what to do with old fibre-cement.
These guides answer the questions English-speaking owners ask most: how to recognise uralita, whether you need a permit to remove asbestos in Spain, who can remove it and whether you can do it yourself. Each one is written for someone who owns or is buying property in the province of Málaga and wants facts, not scare stories.
The legal guides follow the rules in force today, including Real Decreto 847/2026 on asbestos work, the RERA register kept by the Junta de Andalucía and Ley 7/2022 on waste. Where something depends on your town hall, we say so instead of guessing.
If you already know what you need, the service pages explain how a job is organised – for example uralita roof removal or asbestos removal before a demolition.
Guides
The asbestos work plan in Spain: what it is and who approves it
Who writes the asbestos plan de trabajo, who approves it in the provincia de Málaga and what you as owner need to provide.
The RERA register explained: who may remove asbestos in Spain
What the RERA register is, why only registered companies may remove asbestos and how owners can check who will actually do the work.
Municipal asbestos inventories under Spanish Law 7/2022
What Ley 7/2022 really says about municipal asbestos censuses, what it does not impose on private owners and how to act sensibly.
Asbestos cement pipes and water tanks: what to do
Rooftop tanks, downpipes, flues and buried pipes in fibre-cement: how to spot them, what to avoid and how removal and replacement fit together.
Asbestos in a community of owners: who decides and who pays
Shared roof, tank or downpipe with uralita? How decisions are taken in a Spanish community, who to involve and how removal is organised.
Asbestos waste disposal in Spain: what happens after removal
LER 17 06 05*, separate packaging, authorised managers and delivery papers: how asbestos waste is handled in Spain and what owners should keep.
Replacing an uralita roof: options after removal
Sandwich panel, metal, tiles, asbestos-free sheets or demolition: how to choose what replaces an uralita roof and how to sequence the job.
Got uralita on your property in Málaga?
Send a few photos and the address – in English or Spanish – and we will tell you how the job would be organised, with no obligation.