Asbestos removal and surveys in Brighton

Asbestos services in Brighton

We survey buildings, test suspect materials and remove asbestos across Brighton and the surrounding area. Most jobs start with a question: is this asbestos, and what should I do about it? If nobody knows, we identify the material first, by sampling it or surveying the building, and then explain the options in plain English, including leaving it alone when that’s the sensible choice.

Asbestos was used in British buildings until it was fully banned in 1999, so any home, flat, school, shop, office or outbuilding built or refurbished before 2000 can contain it. In good condition and left undisturbed, it often isn’t a problem. The risk comes when it’s damaged or disturbed by building work, drilling, sanding or demolition.

Regency terraces to post-war estates

Brighton and Hove has Regency and Victorian terraces near the seafront, large Edwardian and inter-war houses, and post-war estates and blocks on the hills around the city. Many older houses have been divided into flats, extended and refitted over the decades, often before 2000, which is when asbestos-containing materials such as textured coatings, floor tiles and cement flues and soffits were commonly used.

Converted houses with shared hallways have common parts that fall under the duty to manage. In houses, garages and lean-tos with cement roofs are common in the outer suburbs.

Parking in central Brighton and Hove is tight and many streets are permit-only, so tell us about access and where our vehicle can stop.

Prices in Brighton

Every job is quoted individually, because the cost depends on the material, the amount, its condition, access and the waste. A survey is priced on the type of survey, the size of the building and the number of samples. Read how we quote, or our guides to survey costs and garage roof removal costs.

Licensed, notifiable or non-licensed?

Read the difference explained, with links to HSE guidance.

Before work starts in Brighton

• Planning building work? Get a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected before the builders start.
• Landlord or managing agent? Check the asbestos register for shared areas before contractors work there.
• Buying an older property? A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange.
• Found something during DIY? Stop, keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and ask for advice.

Around Brighton

Schools near the centre include Fairlight Primary School, Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College and Academy of Creative Training. Schools are non-domestic buildings, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage any asbestos and to keep a register. Larger public buildings nearby include Churchill Square (1 mile south-west), Brighton General Hospital (0.7 miles east) and Old Police Cells Museum (1 mile south-west), the kind of non-domestic premises where asbestos management plans apply. Older buildings close to the centre include St Martin's Church; historic buildings that were altered or extended in the 20th century can contain asbestos in later additions. The nearest railway station is London Road (Brighton) station.