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Asbestos Removal in Westborough
Asbestos removal in Westborough: planned asbestos removal and legal disposal, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Old floor tiles and black adhesive
- Cement water tanks in lofts
- Sheds, outbuildings and lean-tos
Asbestos help in Westborough
How asbestos removal works in Westborough
Licensed work covers lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, and has to be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. We will explain what applies to your job in Westborough. Whether it’s old sheds and coal bunkers and vinyl and thermoplastic tiles, we cover water tanks, cement soffits and flue pipes.
Properties in places like Westborough with larger plots can have more than one cement-roofed building. If you’re unsure what you need, ask: we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Location
- Westborough (GU2, GU1, GU3)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- What we do
- Removal of cement, coatings, tiles, flues and tanks
- Afterwards
- Consignment note for the waste
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about asbestos removal in Westborough
Is asbestos common in Westborough homes?
Any home in Westborough built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you can’t tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Can you quote from photos?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Do I need my asbestos tested before removal?
Yes, if it hasn’t been tested: the method depends on what the material is.
What does licensed work mean?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking won’t tell you. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need, and any existing asbestos register.
Which option is right?
Be wary of a price that seems too low: controls, equipment and legal disposal all cost money. Always ask for the consignment note. The cost of asbestos removal depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
How we work in Westborough
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Clear advice on your options
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Clear written quotes
Take a look at our prices page or published price ranges.
Towns and villages near Westborough
What happens next
Unexpected finds are discussed with you before we carry on, as the method may need to change.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Plan any replacement work before the removal date
- Clear the area around the work, without disturbing the asbestos
- Let neighbours know if work is near them
Don’ts
Ask any contractor how they’ll dispose of the waste, and ask for the consignment note.
Never sweep or vacuum asbestos debris.
Should you do it yourself?
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
How it works
On the day, we set up the work area first: barrier tape, signs and protection where needed, and keep the material wet as we work. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening. Outdoor removal in Westborough is planned to finish in daylight: that means by about 3:55pm in December, or about 9:20pm in June.
- Share photos, the postcode and any survey or test you have
- We confirm what the material is and what category of work it falls into
- We quote in writing, including the waste
- We set up, keep the material damp and take it out whole where we can
- Everything is cleaned up, and the waste paperwork follows
How to prepare
- Let us know where we can park
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Make sure we can get to the area
What affects the price in Westborough
Our quotes take into account:
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Location, parking and any London charges
- How much there is
- How many samples are needed
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.
Sending photos
To help us quote quickly, send:
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- An overall view
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Street parking nearby
Every job is quoted in writing. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Duty holders and landlords in Westborough
If your business premises in Westborough were built before 2000, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
For managing agents and freeholders in Westborough, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
Limits to be aware of
Here’s what asbestos removal covers, and what it does not:
- We don’t remove anything until it’s been identified
- Replacing what’s removed, such as a roof or ceiling, is typically separate
- Licensed materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must be removed by an HSE-licensed contractor
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
Common materials
- Bitumen roof felt
- Artex and textured coatings
- Flue pipes
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Gutters and downpipes
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Garage and shed roofs
- Panels and boards
- Water tanks
- Soffits (cement)
What it might be made of
Floor tiles
Tiles come up whole where we can, with hand tools, never with sanders or grinders.
Bitumen and felt
Some old roof felts and bitumen products contain asbestos, which is usually well bound.
Westborough properties and asbestos removal
Westborough is about 1 mile west of Guildford, in Surrey. Westborough is within our Surrey area, for removal jobs of every size. Westborough is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work.
For rentals close to Guildford station, removal fits neatly between tenancies. For non-domestic buildings like St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, removal is planned with the duty holder and timed for when the area is empty. Westborough is within about 7 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; removing asbestos from rural buildings there follows the same rules, with access across yards and fields to plan.
We handle removal jobs in every part of GU2, GU1 and GU3. We can help with removal jobs on streets such as Cabell Road, Clover Road and Weston Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Westborough. You will find Westborough on the A323, so it’s easy for us to reach. For properties just outside Westborough, we cover Stoughton (1 mile north), Bellfields (1 mile north-east), Guildford (1 mile east), Abbotswood (2 miles east) and Jacobs Well (2 miles north-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Woking (5 miles north), Camberley (8 miles north-west), Farnham (9 miles west), Egham (13 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (13 miles north-east) and Dorking (12 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Surrey County Hospital (0.6 miles south-west) and Guildford Cathedral Treasury (0.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Westborough includes Littlefield Common and Pewley Hill.
- Local schools include Kings College Guildford (under half a mile west) and Rydes Hill Preparatory School (less than half a mile north)
- Nearby, you will find Hare and Hounds pub (0.6 miles north-west)
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note