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Asbestos Removal for Sidlow
Asbestos removal across Sidlow and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Garage roofs and whole garages
- Floor tiles before a new floor
- Old cold water tanks
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Asbestos removal in Sidlow
Once the material is out, we clean up and bag or wrap the waste, with a consignment note for your records. From finds during refurbishment and flue pipes, gutters and downpipes, we cover floor tiles, flue pipes and water tanks.
Rural removal near Sidlow can mean longer distances to carry waste, so we plan the route before the day. Clear answers come first: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Where
- Sidlow (RH2)
- County
- Surrey
- Service
- Asbestos removal to HSE guidance
- You receive
- Waste consignment note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Sidlow: your questions answered
Do older homes in Sidlow have asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Sidlow can contain it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work on properties in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Get everyone out of the area and keep it closed. Do not try to clean up the debris yourself, and ask for advice; your GP can advise if you are worried about your health.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings usually aren’t licensed.
Can asbestos be left in place?
Often it can stay: sound material that will not be disturbed can be left and managed. Record it and keep an eye on it.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: asbestos waste is hazardous and cannot go in skips, bins or recycling. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Can I stay at home during removal?
That depends: outdoor jobs do not typically affect you. For indoor work, the area is closed off and kept clear until we have finished.
Removing asbestos around Sidlow
Sidlow is about 2 miles south of Reigate, in Surrey. Sidlow is within our Surrey area, whatever the size of the job. Sidlow is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work. Our area stretches from Sidlow to Crawley (about 7 miles away).
In older buildings across Sidlow, asbestos may be in later additions, so we test before we plan. In a school like Dovers Green School, any removal is agreed with the duty holder and done while the area is out of use. Sidlow is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape. Rural removal jobs nearby often mean planning access across yards and fields.
We cover removal jobs across the RH2 postcode area. For properties just outside Sidlow, we cover Irons Bottom (1 mile south-west), South Park (1 mile north), Leigh (2 miles west), Reigate (2 miles north) and Dawesgreen (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Epsom (9 miles north), Redhill (3 miles north-east), Ewell (10 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Caterham (7 miles north-east) and Dorking (6 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Reigate Priory Museum (2 miles north) and East Surrey Hospital (1.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Sidlow includes Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
- Local schools include Reigate School (1.3 miles north) and Burys Court School (1.4 miles west)
Should you do it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
How we price asbestos removal
The price of asbestos removal depends mainly on:
- The size of the job
- Licensed or non-licensed
- What the material is and its state
- The survey scope
Sometimes a test shows removal isn’t needed, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
Photos that help
When you send photos, these help most:
- An overall view
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- An idea of size
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Responsibilities for owners
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
For managing agents and freeholders in Sidlow, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
Choosing the right option
Sealing or enclosing is sometimes possible, but it remains in place and has to be recorded. Doing several things in one visit can help, such as testing several materials at once.
How we work in Sidlow
- Work done to the regulations
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Records for your files
Read how we quote and published price ranges.
Looking after things afterwards
Once the material is removed, the area is cleaned, and you get the consignment note showing where the waste went.
After we have finished:
- Book the replacement before removal
- File the consignment note
- Clear the area around the work, without disturbing the asbestos
- Tell us about any previous survey
Avoid these
Deal with asbestos before the builders start.
Don’t put asbestos in household bins or skips.
Materials we deal with
Bitumen and felt
Some old roof felts and bitumen products contain asbestos, generally tightly bound.
Insulating board and lagging
Insulating board, lagging and sprayed coatings are licensed work in most cases.
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The process
Once removal is finished, we clean and check the area. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and use controls to keep dust down. We plan outdoor jobs in Sidlow to finish before dark: in late December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, while in June it stays light until about 9:20pm.
- 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
- We clean the area and send the consignment note
How to prepare
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Clear the way to the work area
Get a quote
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we will advise.
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Typical removal jobs in Sidlow
Refurbishment and demolition are the most common reasons for removal: whatever the work will touch should come out first.
People normally contact us about one of these:
- Cement flues and gutters
- Broken sheets in gardens
- Textured coatings
- Garage roof sheets
Landlords near Salfords station often time removal for when a property is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Whether VAT is included
- The method and controls
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site