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Asbestos removal and surveys in BN41
Asbestos removal and surveys across BN41, covering Portslade, Brighton and Hove and Southwick. For houses, rented property and workplaces.
Asbestos surveys and removal in BN41
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Tell us what you’ve found and the postcode for a quote: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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Asbestos removal in BN41: what to expect
Removal is not always the answer. If it’s sound and not in the way, it may be better left, and we will say so. Typical jobs include Artex ceilings before renovation and garage roof sheets, including cement roof sheets, floor tiles and cement soffits.
As each piece comes out, it’s bagged or wrapped and labelled, then loaded for disposal at a permitted site.
- Describe the material and send pictures
- If it hasn’t been identified, we sample it first
- We plan the job and send a written quote
- We remove the material with controls to keep fibres down
- The area is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, with paperwork
Cost
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
Why us?
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Records for your files
- No removal until we know what it is
- Clear written quotes
Ask for a quote
For a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
What’s near Portslade
Locally, our jobs take us close to Peter Gladwin Primary School, Benfield Hill and The Mill House. You’ll also find King's School (within half a mile south-west) and St Nicolas Church (less than half a mile south-west). Portslade’s nearest station is Fishersgate station, roughly 0.7 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include British Engineerium (1.8 miles east) and Southlands Hospital (1.8 miles west). Green spaces within easy reach include Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.
Where we work in BN41
Common removal jobs in BN41 include roofs, coatings, tiles, flues and tanks, in Portslade, Southwick and Aldrington and the 0 villages and hamlets around them. Around 5 places in BN41 are close to the coast, where exposed sites can be windy, which affects outdoor roof work.
Portslade: If you let property near Fishersgate station, void periods between tenants are a practical time for removal. At a school such as Peter Gladwin Primary School, removal would be arranged with the duty holder, with the area empty. We plan outdoor jobs in Portslade to finish before dark: that means by about 3:55pm in December, or about 9:20pm in June.
After the job
Once the material is removed, the area is cleaned, and you receive the waste paperwork.
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Book the replacement before removal
- File the consignment note
- Photos of the material and the route in help
Asbestos never goes in ordinary bins or skips.
Never sweep or vacuum asbestos debris.
What affects the price in BN41
What changes the cost:
- How easy it is to reach
- The survey scope
- Material and condition
- Travel and parking
Sometimes a test shows removal is not needed, because the material is clear.
Photos that help
The most useful photos are:
- Cracks or breaks
- A picture of the whole area
- A clear close-up
- Visible markings
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
What’s included, and what isn’t
It’s worth knowing what asbestos removal does and doesn’t cover:
- Licensed materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must be removed by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Making good is normally a separate job
- Removal in strong wind or heavy rain may need rescheduling
Choosing the right option
Covering or sealing asbestos is sometimes an alternative to removal, but the asbestos is still there and needs recording for future work.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- The scope of the job, in writing
- What paperwork you get
Common reasons for removal jobs in BN41
Materials deteriorate with age: roofs crack, coatings flake and tiles come loose, which is often when people decide to remove them.
People usually contact us about one of these:
- Garage roof sheets
- Old floor tiles and black adhesive
- Outbuildings with cement roofs
- Loft water tanks
Questions from BN41
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
Can I remove asbestos myself?
HSE’s advice is not to do it yourself, and licensed materials must only be handled by a licensed contractor.
Does all asbestos have to be removed?
In many cases it can stay: sound material that won’t be disturbed can be left and managed. Keep a record and check it from time to time.
What does licensed work mean?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site