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Asbestos Removal in Five Ashes
Asbestos removal for properties in Five Ashes and East Sussex: safe asbestos removal and legal disposal.
- Garage roof sheets
- Artex ceilings before renovation
- Finds during refurbishment
Asbestos removal in Five Ashes
Good to know
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- Replacing what’s removed, such as a roof or ceiling, is typically separate
- Bad weather can affect outdoor removal
- Some jobs must be notified first, so the timing needs planning
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Common materials
- Artex and textured coatings
- Bitumen roof felt
- Water tanks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Garage and shed roofs
- Flue pipes
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Panels and boards
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits (cement)
Asbestos removal in Five Ashes
Higher-risk materials such as pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board are licensed work, and has to be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. We’ll tell you if your job in Five Ashes falls into that category. From broken sheets in gardens and vinyl and thermoplastic tiles, we deal with flue pipes, floor tiles and water tanks.
In Five Ashes, waste may have a long carry to the vehicle, so we plan the route before the day. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Location
- Five Ashes (TN20)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Covers
- Removal and disposal of asbestos materials
- Afterwards
- Waste paperwork
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Afterwards
Making good, such as a new roof or ceiling, is usually a separate job, so plan it before the removal date.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Let neighbours know if work is near them
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Let us know where we can park
- Keep the waste paperwork safe afterwards
Things not to do
Deal with asbestos before the builders start.
Ask any contractor how they’ll dispose of the waste, and ask for the consignment note.
Places near Five Ashes
More for properties in Five Ashes
Duty holders and landlords in Five Ashes
If you run a business from older premises in Five Ashes, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Five Ashes properties and asbestos removal
Five Ashes is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. For removal jobs in Five Ashes, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. We work in all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 19 miles away.
For non-domestic buildings like Five Ashes CofE Primary School, removal is planned with the duty holder and timed for when the area is empty. Older buildings in Five Ashes, near Church of the Good Shepherd or elsewhere, may have asbestos in later alterations rather than the original fabric, so we identify materials before planning removal. Five Ashes is within about 3 miles of the High Weald National Landscape. Rural removal jobs nearby often mean planning access across yards and fields.
Here we cover the TN20 postcode area. Whether your property is on Westfield Close, Leeds Lane and Spring Lane or anywhere nearby, we can help. Nearby, we also cover Skippers Hill (1 mile north), Butcher's Cross (1 mile north), Woolbridge (1 mile north-east), Wellbrook (1 mile north-east) and Mayfield (2 miles north-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Eastbourne (15 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (13 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west) and Uckfield (6 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Tickerage Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Five Ashes include Selwyns Wood.
- Nearby schools include Skippers Hill Manor School (less than half a mile north)
- Nearby, you will find The Five Ashes Inn (within half a mile south-west)
Five Ashes questions
Could my house in Five Ashes 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.
Do you work on properties in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is, with photos if possible. To do that, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Can asbestos be left in place?
In many cases it can stay: if it’s in good condition and out of the way, it can stay. Keep a record and check it from time to time.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Do you cover Five Ashes?
Yes. We cover Five Ashes and the surrounding area as part of East Sussex. Send us the postcode for a quote.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
Materials, one by one
Bitumen and felt
Some old roof felts and bitumen products contain asbestos, normally tightly bound.
Floor tiles
Black bitumen adhesive may need treating separately.
The process
As each piece comes out, it’s bagged or wrapped and labelled, then loaded for disposal at a permitted site. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so please keep children and pets away. Outdoor removal in Five Ashes 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.
- Tell us what needs removing and send photos
- We test it if needed and plan the job
- You get a written quote, including waste disposal
- The material is removed safely
- The area is cleaned and you get the consignment note
Preparing for the visit
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
- Ensure we can get to the area
Ask for a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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Doing it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
Where asbestos turns up
Damage from DIY, storms or accidents can make removal necessary, especially if broken material is lying around.
In older properties, we often see:
- Flue pipes, gutters and downpipes
- Broken sheets in gardens
- Garage roof sheets
- Finds during refurbishment
For rentals close to Crowborough station, removal fits neatly between tenancies.
Comparing quotes
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- If the price includes VAT
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
Weighing up your options
DIY removal might look cheaper, but HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to remove asbestos yourself, and the waste still has to go to a permitted site with the right paperwork. Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
How we work in Five Ashes
- Domestic and commercial work
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Records for your files
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site