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Asbestos Removal in Battersea
Asbestos removal across Battersea and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Old cold water tanks
- Floor tiles before a new floor
- Broken sheets in gardens
Asbestos removal in Battersea
FAQs for Battersea
Could my house in Battersea contain asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can you work in Battersea with London’s parking rules?
We do. Let us know the parking situation and we’ll plan around it; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Do I need to move out?
That depends: outdoor work rarely means leaving. For indoor work, the area is closed off and kept clear until we’ve finished.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Keep people away from damaged material and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice.
What does licensed work mean?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Do you need a licence to remove asbestos?
It varies: licensed work covers lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board; cement and textured coatings generally aren’t licensed.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Asbestos removal near Battersea
Found asbestos during building work in Battersea? Work should stop there and people kept out. We will identify it and plan what happens next. From garage roofs and whole garages and cement flues and gutters, we cover textured coatings, cement soffits and water tanks and more.
In London neighbourhoods like Battersea, garages and outbuildings are often reached through the house or a rear lane, so we plan how to get the waste out. We only recommend work that’s needed, and we’ll say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Area
- Battersea (SW11, SW18, SW4)
- County
- Greater London
- Covers
- Removal of cement, coatings, tiles, flues and tanks
- Paperwork
- Waste paperwork
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Doing it yourself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Materials, one by one
Insulating board and lagging
That work must be done by a contractor holding an HSE licence, with notification 14 days ahead.
Floor tiles
The adhesive underneath sometimes needs its own approach.
Typical removal jobs in Battersea
Selling or letting a property can prompt removal of obvious materials, though in good condition it doesn’t always need to go.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to removal jobs:
- Debris left from a previous job
- Cement flues and gutters
- Sheds, outbuildings and lean-tos
- Cement water tanks in lofts
In older buildings across Battersea, asbestos may be in later additions, so we identify materials before planning removal.
Questions to ask before you book
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- Whether the job needs notifying
Towns and villages near Battersea
Options to consider in Battersea
Very cheap quotes can be a warning sign: proper controls, protective equipment, a registered waste carrier and disposal cost money. Always ask for the consignment note. Sometimes a test shows removal isn’t needed, because the material is clear.
Why choose us
- Across London and the South East
- Clear written quotes
- Accredited laboratory results
- Clear advice on your options
See how we price jobs or the cost guide.
The process
If we find more than expected, or something different, we stop and talk to you, before changing the plan. While we work, the area stays out of bounds, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere. We plan outdoor jobs in Battersea to finish before dark: in late December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, while in June it stays light until about 9:20pm.
- Get in touch with the details of the job
- We check whether it’s licensed, notifiable or non-licensed work
- We book the work and notify if required
- We set up the work area and remove the material
- We dispose of the waste legally and send the paperwork
How to prepare
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Tell us about parking and access
Getting a price
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Removal jobs in Battersea
Battersea is about 3 miles south-east of Kensington, in Greater London. For removal jobs in Battersea, tell us about parking and access. We work in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London.
At a school such as Christ Church CofE Primary School, removal would be arranged with the duty holder, with the area empty. If you’re on or near the A3207, tell us about parking and loading, as main roads can be restricted.
Wherever your property is in SW11, SW18 and SW4, we can help with asbestos removal, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include York Road, Este Road and Home Road, and asbestos removal is available on all of them. Battersea is on the A3207, which makes it simple to get to. Neighbouring places we cover include Clapham Junction (1 mile north-west), Sands End (1 mile north-west), Chelsea Harbour (1 mile north-west), Wandsworth (1 mile south-west) and Clapham (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover London (4 miles north-east), City of Westminster (4 miles north), Marylebone (4 miles north), Kensington (3 miles north-west), St Pancras (5 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (6 miles north-east).
As a London location, Battersea is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Other landmarks nearby include Soseki Museum (0.9 miles east) and Streatham Hill (2.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Battersea includes Henman Hill and Battersea Park Lake.
- Local schools include Thames Christian College (0.5 miles north-west) and Emanuel School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Falcon pub (under half a mile west)
For businesses and landlords in Battersea
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
What happens next
If the job is licensed, it ends with a four-stage clearance by a UKAS-accredited analyst and a certificate of reoccupation.
A few practical points:
- Move belongings away, but leave the asbestos alone
- Keep the waste paperwork safe afterwards
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Let neighbours know if work is near them
Avoid these
Don’t let anyone remove asbestos without asking how the waste will be disposed of.
Never pressure-wash, sand or cut asbestos.
Good to know
So you know what to expect:
- Making good is normally a separate job
- Licensed materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must be removed by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Unidentified materials are tested before removal is planned
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Common materials
- Panels and boards
- Soffits (cement)
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Garage and shed roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Bitumen roof felt
- Flue pipes
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site