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Asbestos Removal for High Barnet
Asbestos removal in High Barnet: asbestos removal with waste paperwork. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Floor tiles before a new floor
- Garage roofs and whole garages
- Old cold water tanks
Asbestos removal for High Barnet
Asbestos removal near High Barnet
Licensed work covers lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, and has to be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. We will explain what applies to your job in High Barnet. We often deal with gutters and downpipes, cement roof sheets and floor tiles, and people generally contact us about textured coatings and cement flues and gutters.
In areas like High Barnet, outbuildings are often only reachable through a house or lane, which affects how the waste is carried out. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Location
- High Barnet (EN5)
- County
- Greater London
- What we do
- Removal of cement, coatings, tiles, flues and tanks
- You receive
- Consignment note for the waste
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
High Barnet properties and asbestos removal
High Barnet is about 1 mile north-west of Barnet, in Greater London. High Barnet is within our Greater London area, for removal jobs of every size. High Barnet is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 12 miles away.
If you’re on or near the A1081, tell us about parking and loading, as main roads can be restricted. In a school like Foulds School, any removal is agreed with the duty holder and done while the area is out of use.
This part of Greater London takes in EN5. Streets in the area include Byng Road, Park Road and Kings Road, and asbestos removal is available on all of them. Being close to the A1081, High Barnet is simple for us to get to. If your property is just outside High Barnet, we also cover Hadley (1 mile east), Arkley (1 mile south-west), Kitts End (1 mile north), Totteridge (1 mile south) and Rowley Green (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include London (12 miles south-east), City of Westminster (10 miles south), Marylebone (10 miles south), Kensington (11 miles south), St Pancras (10 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles south-east).
High Barnet is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Nearby you will also find Hertfordshire Scout Museum (2.3 miles north-west) and Barnet Urban District (0.5 miles south-east). The countryside around High Barnet includes Barnet Countryside Centre and Darland's Lake.
- Nearby schools include Queen Elizabeth's School (within half a mile west) and Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (less than half a mile south-east)
- Local pubs include The White Lion pub (under half a mile north-east)
Your options compared
Dealing with asbestos before work starts keeps the project on track, rather than halting work when it’s found. Our quotes are clear about VAT.
How we work in High Barnet
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- No removal until we know what it is
Read how we price jobs or our cost guide.
Limits to be aware of
So you know what to expect:
- Removal in strong wind or heavy rain may need rescheduling
- We don’t remove anything until it’s been identified
- Licensed materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must be removed by an HSE-licensed contractor
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before booking.
What we deal with
- Artex and textured coatings
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Gutters and downpipes
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Bitumen roof felt
- Soffits (cement)
- Water tanks
- Flue pipes
- Panels and boards
- Garage and shed roofs
Where asbestos turns up
Asbestos was used in building products until it was banned in 1999, so buildings across Greater London built or refurbished before 2000 can contain it.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Broken sheets in gardens
- Loft water tanks
- Flue pipes, gutters and downpipes
- Outbuildings with cement roofs
In older buildings across High Barnet, asbestos may be in later additions, so we identify materials before planning removal.
Questions to ask before booking
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Whether the job needs notifying
DIY and asbestos
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
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.
What it might be made of
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement releases fibres when broken or cut, so we unfix and lower it rather than breaking it.
Floor tiles
Black bitumen adhesive may need treating separately.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in High Barnet, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
The process
We unfix materials and take them out in whole pieces where we can, never broken up, dropped or cut with power tools. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and keeps dust to a minimum. In winter, the light goes in High Barnet by about 3:55pm, so we start outdoor work early in the day.
- Get in touch with the details of the job
- We check whether it’s licensed, notifiable or non-licensed work
- We agree a date and any notification needed
- On the day we set up, remove and bag the material
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Getting ready
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Tell us about parking and access
- Let us know if something’s broken
Get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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Common questions in High Barnet
Could my house in High Barnet contain asbestos?
Any home in High Barnet built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Can you work in High Barnet with London’s parking rules?
We do. Let us know the parking situation and we will plan around it; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job, and it helps if you’re around to answer questions.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
What happens to the waste?
It goes to a permitted site, properly packaged, with a registered carrier, with a consignment note for your records.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
What does licensed work mean?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
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What affects the price in High Barnet
What changes the cost:
- What the material is and its state
- The category of work
- How easy it is to reach
- The size of the job
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Helping us quote
Photos often save us a visit:
- An overall view
- Labels, if any
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
- 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