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Asbestos Removal Services in Westwood, Kent
Asbestos removal in Westwood: safe asbestos removal and legal disposal, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Broken sheets in gardens
- Cement flues and gutters
- Garage roof sheets
Asbestos removal for Westwood
Your questions about asbestos removal in Westwood
How far is Westwood from London?
Westwood is about 56 miles from central London, well within our area.
Could my house in Westwood contain asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Westwood can contain it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We’ll identify it and advise on removal.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes. Send us the details of the premises, and any existing asbestos register.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
How quickly can you come out?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
Do I need my asbestos tested before removal?
If it hasn’t been identified, yes. The removal method depends on the material.
Asbestos removal for Westwood properties
After removal, the work area is cleaned and the waste is double-bagged or wrapped, labelled and taken away, and you get the waste paperwork. We often deal with water tanks, gutters and downpipes and floor tiles, and people normally contact us about old flues and asbestos garages.
In towns and villages like Westwood, outbuildings and farm buildings are common removal jobs, so we plan access across yards and fields. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Location
- Westwood (CT4)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Asbestos removal to HSE guidance
- Afterwards
- Waste paperwork
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Westwood
Other services in Westwood
After we have finished in Westwood
Any asbestos left elsewhere should stay on record, so future trades know about it.
To avoid problems in future:
- Move belongings away, but leave the asbestos alone
- File the consignment note
- Send photos of the material and the access
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
Don’ts
Do not let anyone remove asbestos without asking how the waste will be disposed of, and ask for the consignment note.
Deal with asbestos before the builders start.
Common reasons for removal jobs in Westwood
Old materials break down over time: roofs crack, coatings flake and tiles come loose, which is when removal comes up.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Artex ceilings before renovation
- Loft water tanks
- Floor tiles before a new floor
- Outbuildings with cement roofs
Landlords near Bekesbourne station often time removal for when a property is empty.
What your quote should include
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The documents you will receive
- Whether the job needs notifying
- Which areas and materials are covered
How we work
Our team uses disposable coveralls and respiratory protection, and nobody else enters the work area. The work area is kept clear while we’re working, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere. Outdoor removal in Westwood is planned to finish in daylight: in late December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, while in June it stays light until about 9:15pm.
- Describe the material and send pictures
- We test it if needed and plan the job
- We send a quote covering the work and the waste
- We remove it with controls to keep fibres down
- The area is cleaned and you get the consignment note
Getting ready
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
How to get a quote
To get a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
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How we price asbestos removal
The price of asbestos removal depends mainly on:
- Access to the area
- What the material is and its state
- The quantity or area
- How many samples are needed
Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
What to photograph
Photo tips:
- Cracks or breaks
- Approximate dimensions
- A photo of the whole area
- The parking area
Not sure what you need? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we will advise.
Good to know
Some limits to bear in mind:
- Making good is normally a separate job
- Some jobs must be notified first, which affects the start date
- Licensed materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must be removed by an HSE-licensed contractor
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
What we deal with
- Gutters and downpipes
- Bitumen roof felt
- Water tanks
- Soffits (cement)
- Panels and boards
- Artex and textured coatings
- Flue pipes
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Garage and shed roofs
Materials, one by one
Insulating board and lagging
Insulating board, lagging and sprayed coatings are licensed work in most cases.
Water tanks and flues
Cement water tanks and flues are drained or disconnected first, then removed whole or in as few pieces as possible.
Doing it yourself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you manage or own a block in Westwood, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Westwood, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Removal jobs in Westwood
Westwood is about 5 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Homes, landlords and businesses in Westwood contact us for removal jobs about all kinds of jobs. We cover 922 places across Kent.
In older buildings across Westwood, asbestos may be in later additions, so materials are identified first. Westwood is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; removing asbestos from rural buildings there follows the same rules, with access across yards and fields to plan.
We carry out removal jobs all over the CT4 postcode area. Close by, we cover Marley (1 mile east), Heart's Delight (2 miles east), Bishopsbourne (2 miles north-east), Kingston (2 miles north-east) and Derringstone (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (11 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles north), Dover (10 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south), Whitstable (11 miles north) and Deal (13 miles east).
A little further out are Canterbury Castle (5 miles north) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (4.2 miles north).
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site