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Asbestos removal and surveys in UB8
Asbestos removal and surveys across UB8, covering Uxbridge, Cowley and Hayes. For homes, landlords and businesses.
Asbestos surveys and removal in UB8
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Artex removal in UB8: what to expect
A textured ceiling in good condition is low risk if it’s left alone. Trouble starts when it’s sanded, dry-scraped, drilled or knocked through. Typical jobs include coatings scraped during DIY and structural work through coated ceilings, including stipple finishes, textured walls and swirl patterns.
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, and keep the coating damp as we work.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- We go through the options and send a quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- The room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
What you will pay
A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
What you get
- Domestic and commercial work
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Reports and results you can share
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
How to get a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Around Uxbridge
In Uxbridge, that can mean a property near Church of St Andrew, Whitehall Junior School and Uxbridge High School. Nearby too are West Middlesex College (0.7 miles west) and Three Tuns pub (under half a mile north). The closest station to Uxbridge is West Drayton station, about 2.1 miles south. Well-known places in the area include The Chimes (under half a mile north) and Hillingdon Hospital (1.2 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Northala Fields and Uxbridge Moor.
Textured ceilings across UB8
From Hayes, Hillingdon and Uxbridge to small villages, homes across UB8 have textured ceilings. Testing comes first, wherever you are.
Uxbridge: Older homes across Uxbridge may have coatings added during past renovations. A school like Whitehall Junior School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
DIY and asbestos
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Good to know
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and doesn’t cover:
- We need the room cleared
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
Which option is right?
Very cheap quotes for Artex removal can mean dry scraping or sanding. Ask how the coating will be removed and where the waste goes.
What to look for in a quote
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- Whether VAT is included
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- Which areas and materials are covered
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you manage or own a block in UB8, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
Materials, one by one
Ceiling roses and cornices
They’re included in the test if they’re coated.
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, which does not change what’s underneath.
UB8: your questions answered
Should all asbestos be removed?
No. Material in good condition that won’t be disturbed can often be left and managed. Keep a record and check its condition.
Could my home contain asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: asbestos waste is hazardous and cannot go in skips, bins or recycling. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need, and any existing asbestos register.
- 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
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note