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Asbestos removal and surveys in SE10
Asbestos removal and surveys across SE10, from Greenwich, Westcombe Park and Maze Hill. For homes, landlords and businesses.
Asbestos surveys and removal in SE10
Places in SE10
- Greenwich
- Westcombe Park
- Maze Hill
- St Johns
- Deptford
- Blackheath
- Isle of Dogs
- Leamouth
- Millwall
- North Greenwich
- Blackwall
- Cubitt Town
- Coldharbour
- Limmo Peninsula
- Vanbrugh Park Estate
- Silvertown
- West Silvertown
Asbestos services in SE10
Tell us what you’ve found and the postcode for a quote: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Asbestos garage roof removal across SE10
Asbestos cement roofs are fragile: they won’t take a person’s weight. We work from ladders, stepladders, towers or crawling boards as the roof needs. Typical materials include cement wall panels, cement gutters and bargeboards, and people normally contact us about old, cracked sheets and broken sheets after high winds.
If the weather turns windy or very wet, we may pause or reschedule, because safety comes first.
- Tell us the size of the garage and the access
- We plan the access and the waste
- We agree a date that fits your new roof
- We remove the roof with controls to keep fibres down
- We clean up and send the paperwork
Cost
Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
Why choose us
- Accredited laboratory results
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
Ask for a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page; it helps us quote accurately.
Around Greenwich
In Greenwich, that can mean a property near St Mary's Church, Island Gardens and Meridian Primary School, among other places. Nearby too are Royal School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (within half a mile north-west), The Plume of Feathers pub (within half a mile north), John Roan School (under half a mile east) and St. Paul's (1.1 miles west). The nearest railway station is close to the centre of Greenwich: Maze Hill station. Nearby you will also find Royal Observatory (within half a mile south) and Greenwich Castle (less than half a mile south-west). Open spaces near Greenwich include Tower Hill and Creekside Discovery Centre.
- Local facilities include Nunhead (2.5 miles west)
SE10: garages, outbuildings and roofs
From Greenwich, St Johns and Deptford to its villages, SE10 has many older garages with cement roofs. In towns they’re often in blocks; in villages, alongside outbuildings.
Greenwich: Properties near Creekside Discovery Centre may have outbuildings as well as a garage, so it can make sense to do them at once. For rented homes with garages close to Maze Hill station, it’s worth knowing what the roof is before anyone works on it. We plan garage roof jobs in Greenwich for daylight: in late December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, in June not until about 9:20pm.
Which option is right?
DIY garage roof removal? HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to remove asbestos yourself, and there’s a real risk of falling through the roof.
Comparing quotes
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- What you’ll receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
What it costs
Our quotes take into account:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- The survey scope
- Material and condition
- Location, parking and any London charges
When comparing quotes, check what’s included: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
Helping us quote
What to photograph:
- An overall view
- A close-up from a safe distance
- A rough size or measurement
- Where we could park
Every job is quoted in writing. Just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Doing it yourself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
After the job
If you’re converting the garage, tell your builder the roof has been removed and show them the paperwork.
- Book your roofer in advance
- Empty the garage, but leave the roof alone
- File the waste paperwork
- Send photos of the whole garage and the access
Never stand on the roof: it can break underfoot.
Do not store anything on the roof or lean ladders against brittle sheets.
Responsibilities for owners
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Questions from SE10
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
What happens to the old roof sheets?
They’re wrapped, labelled and taken to a permitted site by a registered waste carrier, with paperwork for your records.
Will I get the price in writing?
Every time: you get the scope and price in writing.
My garage is in a row: can you still do it?
Typically, as long as we can work safely next to the others. Send photos and we’ll advise.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note