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Asbestos Removal in Foots Cray
Asbestos removal in Foots Cray and across Greater London: safe asbestos removal and legal disposal.
- Cement water tanks in lofts
- Old flues
- Floor tiles before a new floor
Get a quote for Foots Cray
The scope of asbestos removal
Here’s what asbestos removal covers, and what it does not:
- Licensed materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must be removed by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Making good is normally a separate job
- We don’t remove anything until it’s been identified
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Bitumen roof felt
- Flue pipes
- Panels and boards
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Water tanks
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Gutters and downpipes
- Soffits (cement)
- Artex and textured coatings
About our asbestos removal in Foots Cray
Removal is planned, not improvised: we work out the method, the controls, the waste and whether the work must be notified. We often deal with cement soffits, water tanks and gutters and downpipes, and people usually contact us about garage roofs and whole garages and outbuildings with cement roofs.
In towns and villages like Foots Cray, outbuildings are often only reachable through a house or lane, which affects how the waste is carried out. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so there are no surprises.
- Where
- Foots Cray (DA14, BR5)
- Region
- Greater London
- What we do
- Removal and disposal of asbestos materials
- Paperwork
- Waste consignment note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Duty holders and landlords in Foots Cray
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Foots Cray, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
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What we deal with in Foots Cray
Most removal happens because building work would disturb asbestos: whatever the work will touch should come out first.
Typical jobs in Foots Cray include:
- Asbestos garages
- Asbestos found during building work
- Old floor tiles and black adhesive
- Debris left from a previous job
If you are on or near the A223, tell us about parking and loading, as main roads can be restricted.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- If the price includes VAT
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
Choosing the right option
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. When comparing quotes, check what’s included: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
Why choose us
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Work done to the regulations
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Covering London and the South East
Take a look at how we price jobs or our cost guide.
A closer look at the materials
Insulating board and lagging
Insulating board, lagging and sprayed coatings are licensed work in most cases.
Floor tiles
Vinyl and thermoplastic tiles are lifted whole where possible with hand tools and wetting, never with sanders or grinders.
What happens
As each piece comes out, it’s bagged or wrapped and labelled, then loaded for disposal at a permitted site. We begin by confirming exactly what we are doing. Outdoor removal in Foots Cray is planned to finish in daylight: that means by about 3:55pm in December, or about 9:20pm in June.
- Describe the material and send pictures
- If it hasn’t been identified, we sample it first
- 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
- The area is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, with paperwork
Before we arrive
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
Get a quote
Not sure what you need? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we will recommend the right option.
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Can I do it myself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Foots Cray questions
Is asbestos common in Foots Cray homes?
Any home in Foots Cray built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work in Foots Cray despite London parking restrictions?
We do. Let us know the parking situation and we will plan around it; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area involved in the job.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: shut the door if you can and do not sweep it up. Then get in touch and we will advise.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
What does removal cost?
It depends on the material, how much there is, its condition, access and disposal. We quote each job individually.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
Foots Cray properties and asbestos removal
Foots Cray is about 1 mile south-east of Sidcup, in Greater London. Wherever your property is in Foots Cray, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we’ll quote. We cover 764 places across Greater London. Our nearest city page is London, about 11 miles away.
For rentals close to Sidcup station, removal fits neatly between tenancies. In older buildings across Foots Cray, asbestos may be in later additions, so we identify materials before planning removal. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 7 miles of Foots Cray. Rural removal jobs nearby often mean planning access across yards and fields.
We cover removal jobs across DA14 and BR5. Whether your property is on Cray Road, Evry Road and The Avenue or a nearby road, we can help. Being close to the A223, Foots Cray is easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover include Ruxley (1 mile east), Albany Park (1 mile north-west), Upper Ruxley (1 mile east), Sidcup (1 mile north-west) and North Cray (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
Foots Cray is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Other landmarks nearby include Metropolitan Police Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Queen Mary's Hospital (0.6 miles west). The countryside around Foots Cray includes Summer Hill and The Warren.
- Local schools include Kemnal Technology College (within half a mile south-west) and Walsingham School (0.9 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include Red Lion pub (less than half a mile north-east)
After the job
Once the material is removed, the area is cleaned, and you receive the waste paperwork.
Once we’re done:
- Send photos of the material and the access
- Let us know where we can park
- Move belongings away, but leave the asbestos alone
- Tell us about any previous survey
What to avoid
Deal with asbestos before the builders start.
Asbestos never goes in ordinary bins or skips.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note