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Asbestos Removal in Tilgate
Any pre-2000 building in Tilgate may contain asbestos. Our asbestos removal service covers planned asbestos removal and legal disposal.
- Finds during refurbishment
- Broken sheets in gardens
- Garage roof sheets
Asbestos removal in Tilgate
What happens
Materials are released carefully and removed whole where possible, without breaking, dropping or power tools. When we are done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows. Late-December sunset in Tilgate is about 3:55pm, so outdoor jobs start early.
- Send us the postcode and photos
- We check whether it’s licensed, notifiable or non-licensed work
- We agree a date and any notification needed
- We set up the work area and remove the material
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
How to prepare
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Let us know where we can park
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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How asbestos removal works in Tilgate
After removal, the work area is cleaned and the waste is double-bagged or wrapped, labelled and taken away, with a consignment note for your records. Whether it’s garage roofs and whole garages and vinyl and thermoplastic tiles, we deal with flue pipes, gutters and downpipes and cement soffits and more.
Homes in Tilgate with bigger gardens can have more than one cement-roofed building, which can often be dealt with together. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, whatever the size of the job.
- Location
- Tilgate (RH10, RH11)
- Region
- West Sussex
- What we do
- Asbestos removal to HSE guidance
- Afterwards
- Consignment note for the waste
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Tilgate
Removal jobs in Tilgate
Tilgate is about 1 mile south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. If your removal job is in Tilgate, let us know about access. Tilgate is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work.
For rentals close to Crawley station, removal fits neatly between tenancies. For non-domestic buildings like The Oaks Primary School & Nursery, removal is planned with the duty holder and timed for when the area is empty.
Removal jobs anywhere in RH10 and RH11 start with the postcode and some photos. Your property could be on York Road, Nash Road and Cook Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Tilgate. Neighbouring places we cover include Southgate (1 mile west), Crawley (1 mile north-west), Three Bridges (1 mile north-east), Maidenbower (1 mile east) and West Green (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Horsham (7 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (6 miles west).
A little further out are County Mall (0.7 miles north-west) and Crawley Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Tilgate Lake.
- Local schools include Three Bridges Junior School (0.5 miles north-west) and Thomas Bennett Community College (0.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Grasshopper pub (under half a mile south)
What’s included, and what isn’t
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- Replacing what’s removed, such as a roof or ceiling, is usually separate
- Removal in strong wind or heavy rain may need rescheduling
- Unidentified materials are tested before removal is planned
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Materials we see
- Panels and boards
- Soffits (cement)
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Artex and textured coatings
- Garage and shed roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Flue pipes
- Bitumen roof felt
- Water tanks
What we deal with in Tilgate
Some asbestos is higher risk than other kinds: lagging and board release fibres far more readily than cement, which is why that work is licensed.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to removal jobs:
- Old cold water tanks
- Finds during refurbishment
- Artex ceilings before renovation
- Garage roof sheets
In older properties in Tilgate, it’s often extensions and refits that contain asbestos, so we test before we plan.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- What is not included
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- The documents you’ll receive
After the job
If the job is licensed, it ends with a four-stage clearance by a UKAS-accredited analyst and a certificate of reoccupation.
A few practical points:
- Send photos of the material and the access
- Book the replacement before removal
- Tell us about any previous survey
- Clear the area around the work, without disturbing the asbestos
What to avoid
Never pressure-wash, sand or cut asbestos.
Asbestos never goes in ordinary bins or skips.
Tilgate: your questions answered
Do you cover Tilgate and the area around Crawley station?
Yes. Crawley station is about 0.6 miles north-west of Tilgate, and we cover both.
Do you cover Tilgate from London?
Tilgate is about 28 miles from central London, well within our area.
How do I get a quote?
Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
Can asbestos be left in place?
In many cases it can stay: sound material that will not be disturbed can be left and managed. Record it and keep an eye on it.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not necessarily. Sound material that will not be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, though some need a visit first.
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.
Doing it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Responsibilities for owners
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
For managing agents and freeholders in Tilgate, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
Materials we deal with
Textured coatings
We soften coatings and remove them wet, never sanding or dry scraping. Large-scale steam or gel removal must be notified.
Floor tiles
Tiles come up whole where we can, with hand tools, never with power tools.
Which option is right?
HSE advises the public not to remove asbestos themselves, and disposal still has to be done properly. Doing several things in one visit can help, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
How we work in Tilgate
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Covering London and the South East
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
- 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