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Asbestos Removal in Thorley
Asbestos removal in Thorley and across the Isle of Wight: asbestos removal with waste paperwork.
- Old sheds and coal bunkers
- Old waste on site
- Floor tiles before a new floor
Asbestos help in Thorley
Step by step
Once removal is finished, we clean and check the area, and we talk you through what was done. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so please keep children and pets away. Late-December sunset in Thorley is about 4:05pm, so we start outdoor work early in the day.
- Tell us what needs removing and send photos
- If it hasn’t been identified, we sample it first
- We plan the job and send a written quote
- We remove the material with controls to keep fibres down
- We clean up, dispose of the waste legally and send the consignment note
Getting ready
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Tell us about parking and access
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
Getting a price
For a quote, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Helpful guides
Asbestos removal near Thorley
In homes, in Thorley as elsewhere, the usual materials are cement products, textured coatings and floor tiles. Work on these is generally non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed under HSE guidance, which still means proper controls. Typical jobs include old floor tiles and black adhesive and garage roof sheets, involving textured coatings, cement soffits and floor tiles.
Rural removal near Thorley 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.
- Area
- Thorley (PO41)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Service
- Asbestos removal to HSE guidance
- You receive
- Waste consignment note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The scope of asbestos removal
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- Licensed materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must be removed by an HSE-licensed contractor
- We don’t remove anything until it’s been identified
- 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 before you book.
Common materials
- Artex and textured coatings
- Panels and boards
- Bitumen roof felt
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flue pipes
- Soffits (cement)
- Water tanks
- Asbestos cement sheets
What it costs
These are the main things that affect the price of asbestos removal:
- How easy it is to reach
- The survey scope
- How much waste there is
- The type of material and its condition
A price that looks too good to be true often is: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send:
- A clear close-up
- Cracks or breaks
- Approximate dimensions
- How we’d reach it
Not sure what you need? Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form and describe the problem, and we’ll advise.
Thorley properties and asbestos removal
Thorley is about 5 miles south-east of Lymington, in the Isle of Wight. Thorley is within our the Isle of Wight area, for removal jobs of every size. Thorley is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight we cover. Our area stretches from Thorley to Southampton (about 16 miles away).
Landlords near Lymington Pier station often time removal for when a property is empty. Thorley is within about 3 miles of the coast; on exposed coastal sites, wind affects when outdoor removal can go ahead.
This part of the Isle of Wight takes in PO41. If your property is just outside Thorley, we also cover Thorley Street (1 mile east), Wellow (1 mile south-east), Ningwood (2 miles east), Shalcombe (2 miles south-east) and Newbridge (2 miles east). We also cover nearby towns such as Newport (8 miles east), Ryde (14 miles east), Cowes (8 miles north-east), Sandown (14 miles east), Shanklin (14 miles east) and Ventnor (13 miles south-east). For a property somewhere remote, let us know early and we’ll plan the trip.
For somewhere as remote as Thorley, early notice helps us plan the trip.
Well-known places in the area include Yarmouth Castle (1.4 miles north-west) and Ferguson Family Museum (1.7 miles west). Within reach you will find Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve and Compton Down.
Duty holders and landlords in Thorley
If your business premises in Thorley were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Thorley, 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.
Where asbestos turns up
Some asbestos is higher risk than other kinds: lagging and board release fibres far more readily than cement, so their removal is licensed.
In older properties, we often see:
- Old flues
- Loft water tanks
- Sheds, outbuildings and lean-tos
- Floor tiles before a new floor
In older properties in Thorley, it’s often extensions and refits that contain asbestos, so materials are identified first.
Before you book anyone
- The scope of the job, in writing
- How fibres will be kept down
- Whether VAT is included
- What category of work it is
What it might be made of
Asbestos cement
Breaking or cutting cement releases fibres, so we unfix and lower it rather than breaking it.
Water tanks and flues
Gas appliances must be disconnected by a Gas Safe registered engineer before a flue is removed.
FAQs for Thorley
Do you come out to small villages like Thorley?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Do you work near Lymington Pier station?
Yes. Lymington Pier station is about 4.9 miles north-west of Thorley, and we cover both.
Can you quote from photos?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; otherwise we’ll arrange a visit.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Do not try to clean up the debris yourself, then contact a professional.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included.
Other services in Thorley
Your options compared
Removing asbestos before building work avoids stopping the job halfway, rather than halting work when it’s found. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
What you get
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Domestic and commercial work
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
See how we quote and the cost guide.
After we’ve finished in Thorley
If other asbestos remains in the building, it should still be recorded and managed, for anyone working there later.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Let us know where we can park
- Move belongings away, but leave the asbestos alone
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- File the consignment note
Don’ts
Don’t start building work before asbestos the work will disturb has been dealt with.
Never sweep or vacuum asbestos debris; keep people away and ask for advice.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site