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Asbestos removal and surveys in Brighton and Hove

Asbestos surveys, testing and removal in all 30 towns and villages of Brighton and Hove, for homes, landlords and businesses.

Asbestos help in Brighton and Hove

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Services in Brighton and Hove

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Asbestos removal across Brighton and Hove

Asbestos removal in Brighton and Hove covers homes, rental property and workplaces: cement sheets and roofs, flues, tanks, gutters, textured coatings and floor tiles. Each job follows HSE guidance, and the waste goes to a permitted site. Typical jobs include textured coatings and materials found mid-project, including flue pipes, water tanks and floor tiles.

As each piece comes out, it’s bagged or wrapped and labelled, then loaded for disposal at a permitted site.

Describe the material and send pictures
We test the material if needed
We plan the method, controls, waste and any notification, and send a quote
On the day we set up, keep the material damp and remove it whole where we can
We clean up, dispose of the waste legally and send the consignment note

What it costs in Brighton and Hove

Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.

What you get

Written quotes that say what’s included
Jobs planned to HSE guidance
Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory

Ask for a quote

Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.

Local landmarks in Brighton

Around Brighton, we work at homes and buildings near Fairlight Primary School, St Martin's Church and Park Crescent pub. Also close by are Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (0.9 miles west), Academy of Creative Training (0.9 miles south) and William Clarke Park (within half a mile east). The nearest railway station is close to the centre of Brighton: London Road (Brighton) station. Nearby you’ll also find Brighton General Hospital (0.7 miles east) and Old Police Cells Museum (1 mile south-west). Within reach you will find Newmarket Hill and Whitehawk Hill.

Where we work in Brighton and Hove

Removal jobs across Brighton and Hove range from garage roofs in Brighton, Hove and Carlton Hill to barns and outbuildings in 6 villages and hamlets. In towns, parking matters; in villages, access. Around 30 places in Brighton and Hove are close to the coast, where exposed sites can be windy, which affects outdoor roof work.

Brighton: In older buildings across Brighton, asbestos may be in later additions, so we test before we plan. At a school such as Fairlight Primary School, removal would be arranged with the duty holder, with the area empty. Outdoor removal in Brighton is planned to finish in daylight: in late December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, while in June it stays light until about 9:15pm.

Common reasons for removal jobs in Brighton and Hove

Most removal happens because building work would disturb asbestos: whatever the work will touch should come out first.

These are the materials and situations that most often lead to removal jobs:

Outbuildings with cement roofs
Old flues
Asbestos found during building work
Broken sheets in gardens

What affects the price in Brighton and Hove

Prices vary with:

The size of the job
Material and condition
Licensed or non-licensed
The number of samples or the size of the building

Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, such as testing several materials at once.

Helping us quote

Before you send photos, a few tips:

Approximate dimensions
Street parking nearby
A clear close-up
Any damage, cracks or broken pieces

Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.

Duty holders and landlords in Brighton and Hove

If you manage or own a block in Brighton and Hove, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.

If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Brighton and Hove, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.

What happens next

If licensed work is needed, a UKAS-accredited analyst carries out a four-stage clearance before the area is reoccupied.

Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Tell us about parking and access
Plan any replacement work before the removal date
Share any survey or test results

Don’t start building work before asbestos the work will disturb has been dealt with.

Do not sweep, vacuum or brush up broken asbestos debris; keep people away and ask for advice.

Can I do it myself?

Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.

DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.

Questions from Brighton and Hove

Can asbestos be left in place?

It doesn’t always have to come out: material in good condition that will not be disturbed can often be left and managed. Keep a record and check it from time to time.

What if asbestos is found during building work?

Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.

What does licensed work mean?

Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.

Do you cover Brighton and Hove?

Yes, Brighton and Hove is in our area. Tell us the postcode and what you need.

What’s the difference between a test and a survey?

Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.

Can you quote from photos?

Many jobs can be quoted from photos, though some need a visit first.

I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?

Stop, keep people away from the area and do not sweep or vacuum up debris. Then ask for advice.