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Asbestos Removal for Totland
Looking for asbestos removal in Totland? We work across Totland and the towns around it, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Old sheds and coal bunkers
- Old floor tiles and black adhesive
- Materials found mid-project
Asbestos removal near Totland
Which option is right?
Should it come out? If the material is in good condition and will not be disturbed, leaving it can be the safer and cheaper option; if it’s damaged or the work will disturb it, removal makes sense. Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, such as testing several materials at once.
Why us?
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Clear written quotes
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Identify first, remove only when needed
Take a look at our prices page or published price ranges.
Asbestos removal in Totland
Removal is planned, not improvised: we work out the method, the controls, the waste and whether the work must be notified, before anyone starts. We often deal with flue pipes, floor tiles and cement soffits, and people generally contact us about finds during refurbishment and garage roof sheets.
Homes in Totland with bigger gardens may have several outbuildings with cement roofs. We start with a clear answer: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Area
- Totland (PO39, PO40)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- Covers
- Asbestos removal to HSE guidance
- Paperwork
- Waste paperwork
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Step by step
On the day, we set up the work area first: barrier tape, signs and protection where needed, then keep the material damp throughout. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we’ll do before we start. In winter, the light goes in Totland by about 4:05pm, so outdoor jobs start early.
- Send us the postcode and photos
- We work out what category the work falls into
- We agree a date and any notification needed
- On the day we set up, remove and bag the material
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
How to prepare
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Tell us about parking and access
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Get a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 to get started.
Helpful guides
The scope of asbestos removal
It’s worth knowing what asbestos removal does and doesn’t cover:
- Unidentified materials are tested before removal is planned
- Some jobs must be notified first, which affects the start date
- Making good is normally a separate job
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we see
- Water tanks
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Flue pipes
- Panels and boards
- Soffits (cement)
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Gutters and downpipes
- Bitumen roof felt
- Artex and textured coatings
- Garage and shed roofs
Totland: your questions answered
Could my house in Totland contain asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Does all asbestos have to be removed?
Often it can stay: if it’s in good condition and out of the way, it can stay. Keep a record and check it from time to time.
Can I remove asbestos myself?
HSE advises the public not to try, and licensed materials must only be handled by a licensed contractor.
Does weather affect the work?
It depends on the job: indoor jobs aren’t affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; otherwise we will 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 happens to the waste?
It’s double-bagged or wrapped, labelled and taken to a permitted site by a registered waste carrier, with a consignment note for your records.
Materials we deal with
Floor tiles
Tiles come up whole where we can, with hand tools, never with sanders or grinders.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement is the most common material we remove: roofs, gutters, flues and tanks. We wet it and take it down in whole pieces where we can.
Removal jobs in Totland
Totland is about 5 miles south of Lymington, in the Isle of Wight. We cover Totland as part of the Isle of Wight, for removal jobs of every size. We cover 125 places across the Isle of Wight. We work right across the region, from Totland to Southampton (18 miles away).
At a school such as St Saviour's Catholic Primary School, removal would be arranged with the duty holder, with the area empty. If you’re on or near the B3322, tell us about parking and loading. Totland is within about a mile of the coast, where exposed sites can be windy, so outdoor removal is planned around the forecast.
Anywhere in PO39 and PO40, we can help with asbestos removal, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can help with removal jobs on streets such as Meadow Barn Close, Ward Road and Weston Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Totland. With the B3322 close by, Totland is easy for us to reach. For properties just outside Totland, we cover Colwell (1 mile north-east), Freshwater (1 mile east), Easton (1 mile east), Norton Green (1 mile north-east) and Afton (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Newport (11 miles east), Cowes (12 miles north-east), East Cowes (12 miles north-east), Barton (11 miles east), Hunny Hill (11 miles east) and Cross Lane (11 miles east). If the property is somewhere remote, let us know early and we will plan the trip.
Totland is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
Other landmarks nearby include Dimbola Museum And Galleries (1.2 miles south-east) and Yarmouth Castle (2.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Totland include Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve and Tennyson Down.
- Nearby, you will find Colwell Bay Inn (0.6 miles north-east)
- Other local spots include Medina (under half a mile north)
Also near Totland
More for properties in Totland
For landlords, agents and businesses
If your business premises in Totland were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Afterwards
If licensed work is needed, a UKAS-accredited analyst carries out a four-stage clearance before the area is reoccupied.
Some practical advice:
- Tell us about any previous survey
- Clear the area around the work, without disturbing the asbestos
- Send photos of the material and the access
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Things not to do
Asbestos never goes in ordinary bins or skips.
Never pressure-wash, sand or cut asbestos.
What we deal with in Totland
Some owners remove visible asbestos before a sale or letting, although sound material can often stay.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Cement water tanks in lofts
- Flue pipes, gutters and downpipes
- Broken sheets in gardens
- Outbuildings with cement roofs
Older buildings in Totland, near Christ Church or elsewhere, may have asbestos in later alterations rather than the original fabric, so materials are identified first.
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you will get a consignment note
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
Can I do it myself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site