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Asbestos Removal in High Brooms
Worried about asbestos in High Brooms? Our service covers planned asbestos removal and legal disposal, with clear advice at each step.
- Old floor tiles and black adhesive
- Garage roof sheets
- Outbuildings with cement roofs
Asbestos removal in High Brooms
Questions from High Brooms
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Do you cover High Brooms and the area around High Brooms station?
Yes. High Brooms station is close to the centre of High Brooms, and we cover the whole area.
Is DIY asbestos removal allowed?
HSE advises against removing asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials need a licensed contractor.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and do not clean it up. Then contact us and we’ll advise on the next step.
What if the weather’s bad?
It depends on the job: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes. Send us the details of the premises.
About our asbestos removal in High Brooms
Before removal, the material has to be identified. If nobody has tested it, we take a sample first, because the method depends on the material. Whether it’s finds during refurbishment and debris left from a previous job, we cover cement soffits, flue pipes and textured coatings and more.
Properties in areas like High Brooms with larger plots can have more than one cement-roofed building, which can often be dealt with together. We explain what we find in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Area
- High Brooms (TN2, TN4, TN1)
- County
- Kent
- Service
- Removal and disposal of asbestos materials
- You receive
- Waste consignment note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Which option is right?
Be wary of a price that seems too low: controls, equipment and legal disposal all cost money. Always ask for the consignment note. Our quotes are clear about VAT.
How we work in High Brooms
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
Read how we price jobs or our cost guide.
Also near High Brooms
What it might be made of
Floor tiles
Tiles come up whole where we can, with hand tools, never with power tools.
Bitumen and felt
We remove them without cutting with power tools.
After the job
Unexpected finds are discussed with you before we carry on, because the plan may need to change.
After we have finished:
- Clear the area around the work, without disturbing the asbestos
- Photos of the material and the route in help
- Let neighbours know if work is near them
- Keep the waste paperwork safe afterwards
Avoid these
Don’t put asbestos in household bins or skips.
Don’t let anyone remove asbestos without asking how the waste will be disposed of.
High Brooms properties and asbestos removal
High Brooms is about 1 mile north-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. If your removal job is in High Brooms, let us know about access. High Brooms is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. We work right across the region, from High Brooms to Crawley (20 miles away).
For rentals close to High Brooms station, removal fits neatly between tenancies. At a school such as St John's Church of England Primary School, removal would be arranged with the duty holder, with the area empty. Parts of the High Weald National Landscape are within about 7 miles of High Brooms; removing asbestos from rural buildings there follows the same rules, with access across yards and fields to plan.
We cover removal jobs across the TN2, TN4 and TN1 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Oak Road, Brook Road and Caley Road; we cover every one. Other places close to High Brooms we cover include Southborough (1 mile north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (1 mile south-west), Hawkenbury (2 miles south), Stockland Green (2 miles west) and Bidborough (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Tonbridge (3 miles north), Kings Hill (10 miles north-east), Foley Park (14 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (5 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Kent and Sussex Hospital (1.2 miles south-west) and Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery (1.2 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
- Schools near High Brooms include Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys (0.7 miles west) and St Gregory's Catholic School (0.8 miles west)
- Local pubs include Longbow Court pub (under half a mile north-west)
What’s included, and what is not
We are upfront about what’s included:
- Bad weather can affect outdoor removal
- Replacing what’s removed, such as a roof or ceiling, is normally separate
- We don’t remove anything until it’s been identified
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Panels and boards
- Bitumen roof felt
- Flue pipes
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Soffits (cement)
- Garage and shed roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Water tanks
What happens
Waste is double-bagged or wrapped in heavy polythene and labelled as we go, then loaded for disposal at a permitted site. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and keeps dust to a minimum. Outdoor removal in High Brooms is planned to finish in daylight: in late December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, while in June it stays light until about 9:20pm.
- Send us the postcode and photos
- We check whether it’s licensed, notifiable or non-licensed work
- We agree a date and any notification needed
- We set up the work area and remove the material
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
How to prepare
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
Get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
Helpful guides
Should you do 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.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Why people call us in High Brooms
Damage from DIY, storms or accidents can make removal necessary, especially if broken material is lying around.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- Garage roofs and whole garages
- Old waste on site
- Old sheds and coal bunkers
- Old floor tiles and black adhesive
Older buildings in High Brooms, near St Matthew's Church or elsewhere, may have asbestos in later alterations rather than the original fabric, so we identify materials before planning removal.
Questions to ask before you book
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The documents you’ll receive
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Whether the job needs notifying
Prices and what affects them
Prices vary with:
- How much there is
- Parking and access charges
- How much waste there is
- The category of work
When comparing quotes, check what’s included: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
Photos that help
For a quick quote, include:
- Labels, if any
- A picture of the whole area
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- How we’d reach it
You’ll get a written quote. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site