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Asbestos Removal Services in Balham, Greater London
Asbestos removal for Balham: planned asbestos removal and legal disposal. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Textured coatings
- Asbestos found during building work
- Old waste on site
Need asbestos removal in Balham?
Step by step
Unexpected materials mean we pause and discuss, before changing the plan. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing. In winter, the light goes in Balham by about 3:55pm, so outdoor jobs start early.
- Tell us what needs removing and send photos
- If it hasn’t been identified, we sample it first
- We plan the method, controls, waste and any notification, and send a quote
- We remove the material with controls to keep fibres down
- The area is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, with paperwork
How to prepare
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Keep children and pets away on the day
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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Asbestos removal in Balham
In homes, in Balham as elsewhere, the usual materials are cement products, textured coatings and floor tiles. Work on these is usually non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed under HSE guidance, which still means proper controls. From asbestos found during building work and old cold water tanks, we deal with cement roof sheets, textured coatings and gutters and downpipes and more.
In places like Balham, outbuildings are often only reachable through a house or lane, so we plan how to get the waste out. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Area
- Balham (SW12, SW17, SW4)
- Region
- Greater London
- What we do
- Asbestos removal to HSE guidance
- You receive
- Waste consignment note
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Balham
Do you work in Balham despite London parking restrictions?
We do. Tell us about parking, permits and access so we can plan; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Is asbestos common in Balham homes?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
What does removal cost?
Material, amount, condition, access and waste all affect the price. Every job gets a written quote.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always. Sound material that will not be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
Do you work in Balham?
We do: Balham is within the area we cover in Greater London. Send the postcode and a few photos and we will quote.
Is DIY asbestos removal allowed?
HSE advises against removing asbestos yourself. Licensed materials must only be removed by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us and we’ll advise on the next step.
Balham properties and asbestos removal
Balham is about 2 miles south-west of Stockwell, in Greater London. Properties in Balham range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We work in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
In older buildings across Balham, asbestos may be in later additions, so we identify materials before planning removal. At a school such as Ravenstone Primary School, removal would be arranged with the duty holder, with the area empty.
We carry out removal jobs all over the SW12, SW17 and SW4 postcode area. From Lynn Road, Weir Road and Byrne Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover include Grange Mills (1 mile north-east), Hyde farm estate (1 mile east), Clapham Park (1 mile north-east), Streatham Park (1 mile south-east) and Tooting Bec (1 mile south-west). We also cover nearby towns such as London (5 miles north-east), City of Westminster (5 miles north), Marylebone (5 miles north), Kensington (4 miles north-west), St Pancras (6 miles north) and Shoreditch (7 miles north-east).
As a London location, Balham is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
A little further out are Southside Wandsworth (1.9 miles north-west) and London Sewing Machine Museum (0.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Knight's Hill and Battersea Park Lake.
- Schools near Balham include Chestnut Grove Academy (within half a mile north-west) and Oak Lodge School (within half a mile north-west)
- Local pubs include The Bedford pub (less than half a mile east)
- Local facilities include Streatham Hill (1.3 miles east)
Why people call us in Balham
Until 1999, asbestos went into many building products, so buildings across Greater London built or refurbished before 2000 can contain it.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Old sheds and coal bunkers
- Textured coatings
- Floor tiles before a new floor
- Cement water tanks in lofts
If you let property near Balham station, void periods between tenants are a practical time for removal.
What to look for in a quote
- How fibres will be kept down
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- If the price includes VAT
The scope of asbestos removal
Before booking, note that:
- Making good is normally a separate job
- Some jobs must be notified first, so the timing needs planning
- We don’t remove anything until it’s been identified
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Materials in Balham
- Gutters and downpipes
- Bitumen roof felt
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Flue pipes
- Panels and boards
- Garage and shed roofs
- Water tanks
- Soffits (cement)
A closer look at the materials
Bitumen and felt
Bitumen felts can contain asbestos, which is usually well bound.
Textured coatings
Textured coatings are removed with wet or gel methods, never dry-scraped or sanded. Larger-scale steam or gel removal is notifiable non-licensed work.
Prices and what affects them
The price of asbestos removal depends mainly on:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- The quantity or area
- Travel and parking
- The category of work
Dealing with asbestos before building work is typically cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
What to photograph
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- A photo of the whole area
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Labels, if any
Each job is priced individually. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 to get started.
Choosing the right option
Should it come out? If the material is in good condition and will not be disturbed, leaving it can be the safer and cheaper option; if it’s damaged or the work will disturb it, removal makes sense. Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
Why us?
- Work done to the regulations
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
Take a look at our prices page or our cost guide.
Looking after things afterwards
Keep the consignment note with your property records: it proves legal disposal.
Going forward:
- Book the replacement before removal
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Tell us about any previous survey
- Keep children and pets away on the day
Don’ts
Deal with asbestos before the builders start.
Don’t sweep, vacuum or brush up broken asbestos debris.
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you run a business from older premises in Balham, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note