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Asbestos Removal Services in Speen, Buckinghamshire
Asbestos removal across Speen and nearby, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Broken sheets in gardens
- Asbestos garages
- Asbestos found during building work
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Asbestos removal in Speen
We keep materials damp, remove them whole where possible and never use power tools on them, to keep fibre release as low as possible. People often contact us about old flues and garage roofs and whole garages, involving floor tiles, flue pipes and water tanks.
Rural removal near Speen can mean longer distances to carry waste, so the route is planned in advance. Paperwork is part of every job, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Area
- Speen (HP27)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Covers
- Removal of cement, coatings, tiles, flues and tanks
- Afterwards
- Consignment note for the waste
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Responsibilities for owners
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Speen questions
Do you cover Speen and the area around Saunderton station?
Yes, we cover Speen and the area towards Saunderton station, about 2.1 miles south-west.
Do older homes in Speen have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Is DIY asbestos removal allowed?
HSE’s advice is not to do it yourself, and licensed materials must only be handled by a licensed contractor.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking won’t tell you. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Can I stay at home during removal?
For outdoor jobs, you can generally stay put. Indoor work areas are sealed off and kept clear while the work is done.
Afterwards
If licensed work is needed, a UKAS-accredited analyst carries out a four-stage clearance before the area is reoccupied.
Once we are done:
- Let neighbours know if work is near them
- Share any survey or test results
- Keep the waste paperwork safe afterwards
- Photos of the material and the route in help
Avoid these
Do not put asbestos in household bins or skips.
Deal with asbestos before the builders start.
Step by step
Unexpected materials mean we pause and discuss, before changing the plan. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and use controls to keep dust down. In winter, the light goes in Speen 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 book the work and notify if required
- We set up the work area and remove the material
- We dispose of the waste legally and send the paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
Getting a price
Send us the address in Speen, a description and some photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we will reply with a quote.
Helpful guides
What it might be made of
Textured coatings
Textured coatings are removed with wet or gel methods, never dry-scraped or sanded. Larger-scale steam or gel removal is notifiable non-licensed work.
Insulating board and lagging
It needs an HSE-licensed contractor and 14 days’ notice.
Typical removal jobs in Speen
Some asbestos is higher risk than other kinds: lagging and board release fibres far more readily than cement, so their removal is licensed.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Cement flues and gutters
- Floor tiles before a new floor
- Asbestos found during building work
- Sheds, outbuildings and lean-tos
At a school such as Speen CofE VA School, removal would be arranged with the duty holder, with the area empty.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
Good to know
So you know what to expect:
- Notifiable work has to be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- Licensed materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must be removed by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Replacing what’s removed, such as a roof or ceiling, is usually separate
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Materials in Speen
- Artex and textured coatings
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Bitumen roof felt
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Flue pipes
- Panels and boards
- Water tanks
- Soffits (cement)
- Gutters and downpipes
- Garage and shed roofs
Should you do it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Asbestos waste can’t 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.
Which option is right?
Covering or sealing asbestos is sometimes an alternative to removal, but it remains in place and has to be recorded. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
What you get
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
Read how we price jobs or the cost guide.
Removing asbestos around Speen
Speen is about 5 miles north of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. Speen is within our Buckinghamshire area, whatever the size of the job. Speen is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire we cover. Our area stretches from Speen to Reading (about 19 miles away).
If you let property near Saunderton station, void periods between tenants are a practical time for removal. Older buildings in Speen, near Speen Church (Baptist) or elsewhere, may have asbestos in later alterations rather than the original fabric, so materials are identified first. Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 4 miles of Speen; removing asbestos from rural buildings there follows the same rules, with access across yards and fields to plan.
For removal jobs in HP27, just send the postcode and a few photos. From St Peters Close, Studridge Lane and Chapel Hill or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover include Upper North Dean (1 mile south-east), Bryant's Bottom (1 mile east), Walter's Ash (1 mile south), Lower North Dean (1 mile south-east) and Stony Green (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (9 miles north), High Wycombe (5 miles south), Chesham (8 miles east), Marlow (8 miles south), Amersham (8 miles east) and Beaconsfield (8 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (3.4 miles east) and Great Kimble Dial Hill (3.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Beacon Hill and Prestwood Local Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include King William IV Public House (under half a mile north)
Nearby places to Speen
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note