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Asbestos removal and surveys in EC1Y
We work across all of the EC1Y postcode district, including Barbican Estate and Bishopsgate. We survey, test and remove asbestos, with written paperwork.
Asbestos help in EC1Y
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- Artex removal
- Garage roof removal
- Asbestos testing
- Asbestos removal
- Asbestos surveys
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Our asbestos garage roof removal in EC1Y
If you are not sure your garage roof in EC1Y is asbestos, a sample test will tell you. Grey corrugated sheeting on a pre-2000 garage often is, but you can’t be certain by looking. Typical materials include bargeboards, ridge pieces and corrugated roof sheets, and people usually contact us about garage blocks and double garages.
We work from ladders, stepladders, towers or crawling boards, never standing on the sheets themselves.
- Send photos of the garage and the roof
- We confirm the material, testing a sample if needed
- We quote for the removal and disposal
- We remove the sheets carefully
- The waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
Prices in EC1Y
There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
What you get
- Domestic and commercial work
- No removal until we know what it is
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
Get a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Around Barbican Estate
Jobs here are often close to St Mary-at-Hill, Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre and Barbican Conservatory, among other places. Also close by are Central Foundation Boys' School (0.6 miles north-east), Charterhouse Square School (less than half a mile north-west), Barts Health Archives (less than half a mile south-west) and St Giles-without-Cripplegate (less than half a mile south-east). The nearest railway station is close to the centre of Barbican Estate: Moorgate station. Other landmarks nearby include Gabriel's Wharf (1 mile south-west) and County of London (less than half a mile south). Open spaces near Barbican Estate include Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Local pubs include The Jugged Hare pub (less than half a mile north-east)
Garages we deal with in EC1Y
Garage roof jobs in EC1Y include singles, doubles and blocks, in Barbican Estate and Bishopsgate and its smaller places.
Barbican Estate: If you let a house with a garage near Moorgate station, it’s worth knowing what the roof is before anyone works on it. Near open spaces such as Ludgate Hill, some larger plots have more than one outbuilding, so it can make sense to do them at once. In December, it’s dark in Barbican Estate by about 3:55pm, so winter roof jobs start early and finish in daylight.
What affects the price in EC1Y
When we quote, we look at:
- Access to the area
- Travel and parking
- What the material is and its state
- Disposal costs
Doing several things in one visit can help, such as testing several materials at once.
Sending photos
Photos often save us a visit:
- How we’d reach it
- Where we could park
- Visible markings
- A photo of the whole area
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Weighing up your options
Removing the roof sheets or the whole garage? Cement walls come down the same careful way; other parts may need a builder or demolition contractor.
Comparing quotes
- What isn’t included
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you’ll get a consignment note
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Whether the job needs notifying
Materials, one by one
Roof felt
We will say if it should be tested.
Ridge pieces
Ridge cappings are normally asbestos cement too.
Afterwards
Keep the consignment note with your property records: it’s useful when you sell.
- Plan the new roof before removal
- Let neighbours know beforehand
- Keep pets and children inside
- Tell us about parking and access
If a sheet breaks in a storm, keep people away from the pieces and ask for advice.
Keep weight off the roof.
Common reasons for garage roof jobs in EC1Y
Years of weather wear the surface of the sheets, so they become brittle.
In older properties, we often see:
- Garage blocks
- Garage conversions
- Old, cracked sheets
- Concrete-panel garages
Questions from EC1Y
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
What if the weather’s bad?
That depends: indoor jobs are not affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, so identifying it before work is important.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
Can the roof be overclad?
Sometimes, if it’s sound, but cleaning and preparing it without disturbing the surface is difficult. Never jet-wash or wire-brush it.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site