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Asbestos removal and surveys in W1F
Asbestos surveys, testing and removal across W1F, covering Soho, Chinatown and West End. For homes, landlords and businesses.
Asbestos removal in W1F
Where we work in W1F
- Soho
- Chinatown
- West End
- St Giles
- Seven Dials
- St James's
- Covent Garden
- Charing Cross
- Mayfair
- Aldwych
- Burlington Estate
- Adelphi
Our services across W1F
Tell us what you’ve found and the postcode and we’ll reply with a quote: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Our asbestos removal in W1F
After removal, the work area is cleaned and the waste is double-bagged or wrapped, labelled and taken away, and you get the waste paperwork. Typical materials include cement soffits, flue pipes and cement roof sheets, and typical jobs are outbuildings with cement roofs and textured coatings.
On the day, we set up the work area first: barrier tape, signs and protection where needed, and keep the material wet as we work.
- 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
- We set up, keep the material damp and take it out whole where we can
- We clean the area and send the consignment note
What you will pay
Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
What you get
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Reports and results you can share
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need? Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form and describe the problem, and we’ll advise.
Around Soho
We cover homes and workplaces around LITE Regal International School, London Library and St Anne's Church. Also close by are Bar Soho (less than half a mile north), St Anne's Churchyard (less than half a mile south-west), Soho Parish CofE Primary School (within half a mile south-west) and Harris Westminster Sixth Form (0.9 miles south). There is a railway station close to the centre of Soho: Tottenham Court Road station. A little further out are Montfichet's Tower (1.3 miles east) and Westminster St James (less than half a mile south-west). Open spaces near Soho include St. James's Park Lake and Ludgate Hill.
Removing asbestos in W1F
From Soho, Chinatown and West End to small villages, W1F has every kind of removal job. In towns, parking matters; in villages, access.
Soho: If you’re on or near the A4 and A301, tell us about parking and loading, as main roads can be restricted. In a school like Soho Parish CofE Primary School, any removal is agreed with the duty holder and done while the area is out of use. In winter, the light goes in Soho by about 3:55pm, so outdoor jobs start early.
Should you do it yourself?
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
Afterwards
Replacement work is normally separate, so plan it in advance.
- Tell us about parking and access
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Send photos of the material and the access
- Share any survey or test results
Deal with asbestos before the builders start.
Do not start building work before asbestos the work will disturb has been dealt with.
Which option is right?
Covering or sealing asbestos is sometimes an alternative to removal, but the asbestos is still there and needs recording for future work.
What to look for in a quote
- What isn’t included
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you will get a consignment note
- How fibres will be kept down
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Materials, one by one
Water tanks and flues
Cement water tanks and flues are drained or disconnected first, then removed whole or in as few pieces as possible.
Textured coatings
Taking the boards down can be an alternative.
Questions from W1F
Can I remove asbestos myself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials must only be removed by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings typically aren’t licensed.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, though some need a visit first.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always: sound material that won’t be disturbed can often stay. It should be recorded and checked.
Can I stay at home during removal?
It depends on the job: outdoor jobs do not generally affect you. For indoor work, the area is closed off and kept clear until we’ve finished.
How quickly can you come out?
That depends on the work and current bookings. You’ll get available dates with the quote.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site