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Asbestos Removal in Penn Street
Buildings in Penn Street built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer removal of asbestos cement, coatings, tiles, flues and tanks.
- Flue pipes, gutters and downpipes
- Loft water tanks
- Old waste on site
Asbestos removal for Penn Street
Can I do it myself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
How asbestos removal works in Penn Street
In homes, in Penn Street as elsewhere, the usual materials are cement products, textured coatings and floor tiles. Work on these is typically non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed under HSE guidance, which still means proper controls. Common materials are flue pipes, gutters and downpipes and textured coatings, and people normally contact us about old waste on site and outbuildings with cement roofs.
In Penn Street, waste may have a long carry to the vehicle, so we plan the route before the day. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, for your records.
- Location
- Penn Street (HP7)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Covers
- Asbestos removal to HSE guidance
- You receive
- Waste consignment note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Step by step
Waste is double-bagged or wrapped in heavy polythene and labelled as we go, ready to go to a permitted site. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next. Outdoor removal in Penn Street is planned to finish in daylight: that means by about 3:55pm in December, or about 9:25pm in June.
- Start with photos, the postcode and any existing reports
- We confirm what the material is and what category of work it falls into
- A written quote follows, covering method, controls and disposal
- On the agreed date we set up the work area and remove the material carefully
- Everything is cleaned up, and the waste paperwork follows
Getting ready
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Let us know where we can park
Getting a price
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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Materials, one by one
Asbestos cement
Breaking or cutting cement releases fibres, so we unfix and lower it rather than breaking it.
Floor tiles
Vinyl and thermoplastic tiles are lifted whole where possible with hand tools and wetting, never with power tools.
What’s included, and what isn’t
The usual limits are:
- Bad weather can affect outdoor removal
- Making good is normally a separate job
- Unidentified materials are tested before removal is planned
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials we see
- Soffits (cement)
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Panels and boards
- Water tanks
- Flue pipes
- Gutters and downpipes
- Bitumen roof felt
- Artex and textured coatings
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
Responsibilities for owners
If your business premises in Penn Street were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Penn Street, 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.
Common reasons for removal jobs in Penn Street
Some asbestos is higher risk than other kinds: lagging and board release fibres far more readily than cement, which is why that work is licensed.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Broken sheets in gardens
- Outbuildings with cement roofs
- Floor tiles before a new floor
- Flue pipes, gutters and downpipes
At a school such as Curzon Church of England Combined School, removal would be arranged with the duty holder, with the area empty.
Comparing quotes
- Any exclusions
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you’ll get a consignment note
- How fibres will be kept down
FAQs for Penn Street
Do older homes in Penn Street have asbestos?
Any home in Penn Street built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you cannot tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you cover Penn Street from London?
We cover Penn Street, about 27 miles from central London.
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
Does all asbestos have to be removed?
It doesn’t always have to come out: material in good condition that won’t be disturbed can often be left and managed. Keep a record and check it from time to time.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
Can I remove asbestos myself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials need a licensed contractor.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: close it off and do not clean it up yourself. Then get in touch and we will advise.
Nearby places to Penn Street
More for properties in Penn Street
Removing asbestos around Penn Street
Penn Street is about 3 miles south-west of Amersham, in Buckinghamshire. Anywhere in Penn Street, just send the postcode, and we’ll quote. We cover all 263 towns and villages across Buckinghamshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 20 miles away.
In older buildings across Penn Street, asbestos may be in later additions, so we test before we plan. If you let property near Amersham station, void periods between tenants are a practical time for removal. Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 4 miles of Penn Street. Rural removal jobs nearby often mean planning access across yards and fields.
Here we cover the HP7 postcode area. Other places close to Penn Street we cover include Woodrow (1 mile east), Mop End (1 mile north), Beamond End (1 mile north-west), Winchmore Hill (1 mile south-east) and Coleshill (2 miles south-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Aylesbury (13 miles north-west), High Wycombe (4 miles south-west), Chesham (4 miles north-east), Marlow (8 miles south-west), Amersham (3 miles north-east) and Beaconsfield (3 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Great Missenden (2.7 miles north) and Amersham Hospital (1.8 miles east). Open spaces near Penn Street include Gomm's Wood.
- Nearby schools include Holmer Green Senior School (1.6 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Squirrel pub (under half a mile south-west)
After we have finished in Penn Street
If licensed work is needed, a UKAS-accredited analyst carries out a four-stage clearance before the area is reoccupied.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Send photos of the material and the access
- Tell us about parking and access
- Clear the area around the work, without disturbing the asbestos
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Things not to do
Deal with asbestos before the builders start.
Don’t jet-wash, sand, drill or cut asbestos materials.
Options to consider in Penn Street
Licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed? The material and the job decide. See our guide to the three categories. The cost of asbestos removal depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Why choose us
- Records for your files
- No removal until we know what it is
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
Read our prices page or published price ranges.
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site