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Asbestos Removal Services in Totteridge, Greater London
Need asbestos removal in Totteridge? We cover Totteridge and the surrounding area, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Cement water tanks in lofts
- Broken sheets in gardens
- Vinyl and thermoplastic tiles
Asbestos help in Totteridge
How asbestos removal works in Totteridge
Once the material is out, we clean up and bag or wrap the waste, and you get the waste paperwork. Common materials are textured coatings, gutters and downpipes and floor tiles, and people usually contact us about Artex ceilings before renovation and floor tiles before a new floor.
In London neighbourhoods like Totteridge, garages and outbuildings are often reached through the house or a rear lane, so we plan how to get the waste out. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Location
- Totteridge (N20, EN5)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Service
- Removal of cement, coatings, tiles, flues and tanks
- Paperwork
- Waste paperwork
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Doing it yourself?
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Common reasons for removal jobs in Totteridge
Some asbestos is higher risk than other kinds: lagging and insulating board release fibres much more easily than asbestos cement, so their removal is licensed.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Old sheds and coal bunkers
- Finds during refurbishment
- Asbestos garages
- Old waste on site
At a school such as The Totteridge Academy, removal would be arranged with the duty holder, with the area empty.
What your quote should include
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- Any exclusions
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
The process
As each piece comes out, it’s bagged or wrapped and labelled, ready to go to a permitted site. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first. We plan outdoor jobs in Totteridge to finish before dark: that means by about 3:55pm in December, or about 9:20pm in June.
- Send us the postcode and photos
- 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
Before we arrive
- Clear the way to the work area
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Tell us about parking and access
How to get a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details.
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Landlords, managing agents and employers
For managing agents and freeholders in Totteridge, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Materials, one by one
Textured coatings
Taking the boards down can be an alternative.
Asbestos cement
Breaking or cutting cement releases fibres, so we unfix and lower it rather than breaking it.
What happens next
If the job is licensed, it ends with a four-stage clearance by a UKAS-accredited analyst and a certificate of reoccupation.
To avoid problems in future:
- Tell us about parking and access
- Tell us about any previous survey
- Keep the waste paperwork safe afterwards
- Let neighbours know if work is near them
Avoid these
Don’t put asbestos in household bins or skips.
Never pressure-wash, sand or cut asbestos.
Which option is right?
Should it come out? Sound material that won’t be disturbed can often stay; if it’s damaged or in the way of work, removal is usually right. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Covering London and the South East
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Removing asbestos around Totteridge
Totteridge is about 1 mile south-west of Barnet, in Greater London. Anywhere in Totteridge, just send the postcode. We work in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from Totteridge to London (about 10 miles away).
Landlords near Oakleigh Park station often time removal for when a property is empty. In older properties in Totteridge, it’s often extensions and refits that contain asbestos, so we test before we plan.
For removal jobs in N20 and EN5, just send the postcode and a few photos. We can help with removal jobs on streets such as Barnet Lane, Grange Avenue and Chestnut Lane or the roads around them, wherever it is in Totteridge. If your property is just outside Totteridge, we also cover Hadley (1 mile north), High Barnet (1 mile north), Arkley (2 miles north-west), Mill Hill (2 miles south-west) and Rowley Green (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in London (10 miles south-east), City of Westminster (9 miles south), Marylebone (8 miles south), Kensington (9 miles south), St Pancras (8 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles south-east).
Totteridge is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
A little further out are Barnet General Hospital (1.3 miles north-west) and Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (1.5 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Totteridge Green and Darland's Lake.
- Schools near Totteridge include St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School (less than half a mile south) and Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (1.2 miles north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Barnet Urban District (1 mile north)
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FAQs for Totteridge
Do you work near Oakleigh Park station?
Yes, we cover Totteridge and the area towards Oakleigh Park station, about 1.5 miles east.
Do older homes in Totteridge have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
What does removal cost?
Material, amount, condition, access and waste all affect the price. We quote each job individually.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
What if the weather’s bad?
It depends on the job: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Prices and what affects them
Every quote reflects:
- How easy it is to reach
- Parking and access charges
- How much there is
- The category of work
Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Helping us quote
When you send photos, these help most:
- Street parking nearby
- A clear close-up
- An overall view
- How we’d reach it
Send us the address in Totteridge, a description and some photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we’ll reply with a quote.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note