Portsmouth · England
Asbestos Removal for Wymering
Asbestos removal for Wymering: planned asbestos removal and legal disposal. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Finds during refurbishment
- Flue pipes, gutters and downpipes
- Old cold water tanks
Asbestos removal in Wymering
Asbestos removal for Wymering properties
If your builder has found suspect material in Wymering, work should stop there and people kept out. We will identify it and plan what happens next. Common materials are cement soffits, gutters and downpipes and flue pipes, and typical jobs are cement water tanks in lofts and asbestos garages.
In towns and villages like Wymering, we often remove garage roofs and old sheds, reached through gardens and drives. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, so you have a record.
- Area
- Wymering (PO6, PO2)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Service
- Asbestos removal to HSE guidance
- You receive
- Consignment note for the waste
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
After the job
Keep the consignment note with your property records: it proves legal disposal.
After we have finished:
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Plan any replacement work before the removal date
- Keep the waste paperwork safe afterwards
- Let us know where we can park
What to avoid
Deal with asbestos before the builders start.
Asbestos never goes in ordinary bins or skips.
Doing it yourself?
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.
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
The process
We start by setting up and segregating the work area, then keep the material damp throughout. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you. Outdoor removal in Wymering is planned to finish in daylight: in late December it’s dark by about 4:00pm, while in June it stays light until about 9:20pm.
- Share photos, the postcode and any survey or test you have
- We identify the material and work out whether the job is licensed, notifiable or non-licensed
- We quote in writing, including the waste
- On the agreed date we set up the work area and remove the material carefully
- Everything is cleaned up, and the waste paperwork follows
Preparing for the visit
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Where asbestos turns up
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.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Artex before plastering
- Old waste on site
- Garage roofs and whole garages
- Materials found mid-project
On busy roads like the A397, loading the waste needs planning, so mention it, as main roads can be restricted.
Comparing quotes
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- What paperwork you get
- Whether the job needs notifying
Duty holders and landlords in Wymering
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Wymering, 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.
If you run a business from older premises in Wymering, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Limits to be aware of
To be clear about the scope:
- We do not remove anything until it’s been identified
- Bad weather can affect outdoor removal
- Replacing what’s removed, such as a roof or ceiling, is usually separate
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Bitumen roof felt
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Garage and shed roofs
- Water tanks
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Gutters and downpipes
- Artex and textured coatings
- Flue pipes
- Soffits (cement)
- Panels and boards
How we price asbestos removal
These are the main things that affect the price of asbestos removal:
- Location, parking and any London charges
- How much there is
- The category of work
- How much waste there is
Our quotes are clear about VAT.
Photos that help
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- Street parking nearby
- Cracks or breaks
- A rough size or measurement
- The access route
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Places near Wymering
Other services in Wymering
Weighing up your options
Dealing with asbestos before work starts keeps the project on track, rather than halting work when it’s found. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
How we work in Wymering
- Clear written quotes
- Clear advice on your options
- Across London and the South East
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
See how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Wymering questions
Do older homes in Wymering have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you cover Wymering and the area around Cosham station?
Yes, we cover Wymering, including the streets around Cosham station.
Do you cover Wymering?
We do: Wymering is within the area we cover in Portsmouth. Send the postcode and a few photos and we will quote.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. The related diseases often take decades to develop, which is why it’s identified before work.
Can I stay at home during removal?
That depends: outdoor work rarely means leaving. For indoor work, the area is closed off and kept clear until we’ve finished.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included, including whether VAT is included.
How much does asbestos removal cost in Wymering?
It depends on the material, how much there is, its condition, access and disposal. We quote each job individually.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
Wymering properties and asbestos removal
Wymering is about 3 miles north of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. If your removal job is in Wymering, let us know about access when you get in touch. Wymering is one of 19 towns and villages in Portsmouth we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 15 miles away.
At a school such as Medina Primary School, removal would be arranged with the duty holder, with the area empty. If you let property near Cosham station, void periods between tenants are a practical time for removal. Wymering is within about 5 miles of the coast; on exposed coastal sites, wind affects when outdoor removal can go ahead.
Wherever your property is in PO6 and PO2, we can help with asbestos removal, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a property on Dean Road, Deal Road and Park Lane or the roads around them. Main roads around Wymering include the A397; tell us about parking if you’re on a main road. If your property is just outside Wymering, we also cover Cosham (1 mile south-east), Paulsgrove (1 mile west), Hilsea (1 mile south), Drayton (1 mile east) and Widley (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Portsmouth (3 miles south), Southsea (4 miles south), Milton (4 miles south), Landport (3 miles south), Baffins (3 miles south) and Portsea (4 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find World War I Remembrance Centre (1.4 miles south-east) and Tricorn Centre (3.1 miles south). Open spaces near Wymering include Portsdown Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Wymering include UTC Portsmouth (1 mile south) and Springfield School (1.2 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Swan pub (within half a mile east)
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site