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Asbestos Removal Services in Southbourne, West Sussex
Need asbestos removal in Southbourne? We work across Southbourne and the towns around it, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Garage roofs and whole garages
- Old flues
- Artex ceilings before renovation
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Asbestos removal for Southbourne properties
Once the material is out, we clean up and bag or wrap the waste, with a consignment note for your records. From vinyl and thermoplastic tiles and outbuildings with cement roofs, we cover water tanks, cement soffits and gutters and downpipes and more.
Properties in towns and villages like Southbourne with larger plots can have more than one cement-roofed building. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Area
- Southbourne (PO10)
- County
- West Sussex
- Service
- Asbestos removal to HSE guidance
- Paperwork
- Waste consignment note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens
Waste is double-bagged or wrapped in heavy polythene and labelled as we go, then loaded for disposal at a permitted site. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere. In winter, the light goes in Southbourne by about 4:00pm, so we start outdoor work early in the day.
- Tell us what needs removing and send photos
- We identify it if needed and plan the method
- We send a quote covering the work and the waste
- The material is removed safely
- The area is cleaned and you get the consignment note
Preparing for the visit
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
Get a quote
Each job is priced individually. To start, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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FAQs for Southbourne
Could my house in Southbourne contain asbestos?
Any home in Southbourne 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 cover Southbourne from London?
We cover Southbourne, about 57 miles from central London.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Where does the asbestos go?
It’s double-bagged or wrapped, labelled and taken to a permitted site by a registered waste carrier, and you get the consignment note.
Do you need a licence to remove asbestos?
It depends on the material and the job. Cement and textured coatings are typically non-licensed; lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board are licensed.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. You’ll get available dates with the quote.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Doing it yourself?
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.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Afterwards
After removal, the work area is cleaned, and you receive the waste paperwork.
A few practical points:
- Book the replacement before removal
- Send photos of the material and the access
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Share any survey or test results
Don’ts
Deal with asbestos before the builders start.
Don’t sweep, vacuum or brush up broken asbestos debris.
Where asbestos turns up
Asbestos was used in building products until it was banned in 1999, so buildings across West Sussex built or refurbished before 2000 can contain it.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Garage roofs and whole garages
- Cement water tanks in lofts
- Asbestos found during building work
- Artex before plastering
If you let property near Southbourne station, void periods between tenants are a practical time for removal.
Comparing quotes
- The method and controls
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Which laboratory analyses samples
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Choosing the right option
Covering or sealing asbestos is sometimes an alternative to removal, but it remains in place and has to be recorded. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Why us?
- Domestic and commercial work
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Reports and results you can share
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Southbourne properties and asbestos removal
Southbourne is about 4 miles east of Havant, in West Sussex. Anywhere in Southbourne, just send the postcode, and we’ll quote. Southbourne is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work. Our area stretches from Southbourne to Southampton (22 miles away).
For non-domestic buildings like Southbourne Junior School, removal is planned with the duty holder and timed for when the area is empty. In older buildings across Southbourne, asbestos may be in later additions, so we identify materials before planning removal. Southbourne is within about 6 miles of the coast, where exposed sites can be windy, so outdoor removal is planned around the forecast.
Here we cover the PO10 postcode area, and your removal job can be anywhere in it. We can help with removal jobs on streets such as Lodgebury Close, Manor Road and Northcote Gardens or the roads around them, wherever it is in Southbourne. Neighbouring places we cover include Woodmancote (1 mile north), Lumley (1 mile west), Westbourne (1 mile north-west), Emsworth (1 mile west) and Thorney Island (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (11 miles south-east), Chichester (6 miles east), Selsey (10 miles south-east), Portfield (6 miles east), Yapton (13 miles east) and East Wittering (6 miles south).
A little further out are Warblington Castle (2.5 miles west) and Emsworth Museum (1.3 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Stoke Down and Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
- Nearby schools include Bourne Community College (less than half a mile north-west)
- Local pubs include The Traveller's Joy Public House (under half a mile south-east)
What we do and don’t cover
To be clear about the scope:
- Lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board are licensed work
- Replacing what’s removed, such as a roof or ceiling, is normally separate
- Notifiable work has to be notified before it starts, so the timing needs planning
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials we see
- Gutters and downpipes
- Water tanks
- Soffits (cement)
- Panels and boards
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
- Bitumen roof felt
- Artex and textured coatings
- Flue pipes
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors in the price are:
- How many samples are needed
- The quantity or area
- Location, parking and any London charges
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Photos that help
What to photograph:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- An idea of size
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we will reply with a quote.
What it might be made of
Bitumen and felt
They’re removed by hand.
Floor tiles
Black bitumen adhesive may need treating separately.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site