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Asbestos Removal in Thorney Island
Asbestos removal in Thorney Island: asbestos removal with waste paperwork. Send us photos and we’ll tell you what you need.
- Old cold water tanks
- Artex ceilings before renovation
- Cement flues and gutters
Asbestos help in Thorney Island
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
If you run a business from older premises in Thorney Island, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Asbestos removal for Thorney Island properties
Found asbestos during building work in Thorney Island? Work should stop there and people kept out. We can test it and, if needed, plan its removal. Whether it’s outbuildings with cement roofs and old flues, we deal with flue pipes, textured coatings and gutters and downpipes.
Rural removal near Thorney Island can mean longer distances to carry waste, so the route is planned in advance. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Area
- Thorney Island (PO10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- What we do
- Removal of cement, coatings, tiles, flues and tanks
- Afterwards
- Consignment note for the waste
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Step by step
We unfix materials and take them out in whole pieces where we can, without breaking, dropping or power tools. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next. Outdoor removal in Thorney Island is planned to finish in daylight: in late December it’s dark by about 4:00pm, while in June it stays light until about 9:20pm.
- Describe the material and send pictures
- We test the material if needed
- We plan the method, controls, waste and any notification, and send a quote
- We remove the material with controls to keep fibres down
- The area is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, with paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Mention any parking restrictions
Ask for a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Helpful guides
What affects the price in Thorney Island
When we quote, we look at:
- The category of work
- How much waste there is
- The size of the job
- The survey scope
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
What to photograph
The most useful photos are:
- Labels, if any
- Street parking nearby
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- How we’d reach it
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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
- Some jobs must be notified first, so the timing needs planning
- Replacing what’s removed, such as a roof or ceiling, is generally separate
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we see
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Water tanks
- Soffits (cement)
- Bitumen roof felt
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flue pipes
- Panels and boards
- Floor tiles and adhesive
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Thorney Island questions
How far is Thorney Island from London?
Thorney Island is about 59 miles from central London, well within our area.
Is asbestos common in Thorney Island homes?
Any home in Thorney Island 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 need a licence to remove asbestos?
It varies: licensed work covers lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board; cement and textured coatings generally are not licensed.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The main risk is from disturbing it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
Can you quote from photos?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; if not, we will arrange to see it.
Does all asbestos have to be removed?
Material in good condition that will not be disturbed can often be left and managed. Keep a record and check it from time to time.
Removal jobs in Thorney Island
Thorney Island is about 4 miles south-east of Havant, in West Sussex. We cover Thorney Island as part of West Sussex, for removal jobs of every size. We work in 371 places in West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 21 miles away.
In older properties in Thorney Island, it’s often extensions and refits that contain asbestos, so we identify materials before planning removal. At a school such as Thorney Island Community Primary School, removal would be arranged with the duty holder, with the area empty. Thorney Island is within about 4 miles of the coast, where exposed sites can be windy, so outdoor removal is planned around the forecast.
We cover removal jobs across PO10 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Hunter Road, Emsworth Road and Spartan Close, and asbestos removal is available on all of them. We also carry out removal jobs in West Thorney (1 mile south-east), North Hayling (1 mile west), Tye (1 mile south-west), Northney (1 mile west) and Emsworth (2 miles north). We also cover nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (11 miles east), Chichester (7 miles east), Selsey (9 miles south-east), Portfield (7 miles east), Yapton (14 miles east) and East Wittering (5 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Havant War Memorial Hospital (3.2 miles north-west) and Emsworth Museum (1.6 miles north). Within reach you will find Nutborne Marshes.
- Schools near Thorney Island include Bourne Community College (1.9 miles north)
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.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Afterwards
If licensed work is needed, a UKAS-accredited analyst carries out a four-stage clearance before the area is reoccupied.
Going forward:
- Let neighbours know if work is near them
- File the consignment note
- Photos of the material and the route in help
- Share any survey or test results
Avoid these
Don’t let anyone remove asbestos without asking how the waste will be disposed of.
Do not let anyone remove asbestos without asking how the waste will be disposed of.
What we deal with in Thorney Island
Materials deteriorate with age: roofs crack, coatings flake and tiles come loose, which is often when people decide to remove them.
Typical jobs in Thorney Island include:
- Loft water tanks
- Materials found mid-project
- Outbuildings with cement roofs
- Floor tiles before a new floor
If you let property near Southbourne station, void periods between tenants are a practical time for removal.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- Suitable insurance for the work
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
A closer look at the materials
Water tanks and flues
A Gas Safe engineer disconnects any gas appliance first.
Insulating board and lagging
That work must be done by a contractor holding an HSE licence, with notification 14 days ahead.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site