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Asbestos removal and surveys in WD18
Asbestos removal and surveys across WD18, from Holywell. For homes, landlords and businesses.
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- Asbestos surveys
- Asbestos removal
- Garage roof removal
- Artex removal
- Asbestos testing
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Our asbestos survey in WD18
Plenty of older buildings, in WD18 as anywhere, have little or no asbestos, and much of what’s found can stay. A survey tells you which situation you’re in, so you can plan sensibly. We often deal with textured ceilings, soffits and floor tiles, and people normally contact us about refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms and schools, halls and community buildings.
In a refurbishment and demolition survey, we open up the fabric of the building: we look behind panels, under floors and above ceilings in the areas being worked on, so the rooms must be cleared.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We confirm the survey type and which rooms and outbuildings it covers
- The surveyor visits, inspects and takes small samples with controls
- An accredited laboratory analyses each sample
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
What you’ll pay
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Why choose us
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Reports and results you can share
- Domestic and commercial work
Get a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
What’s near Holywell
Jobs here are often close to The Red House, St Oswald's Parish Church and King George V Playing Fields and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Croxley Danes School (0.6 miles north-west), Westfield Academy (within half a mile east) and Ascot Road Community Free School (less than half a mile north). The closest station to Holywell is Watford High Street station, about 1.4 miles east. A little further out are Hertfordshire Fire Brigade Museum (1.5 miles east) and Watford General Hospital (0.9 miles east). Green spaces within easy reach include Tumbling Bay and Chorleywood Common.
Where we survey in WD18
WD18 covers everything from Holywell to 0 small villages and hamlets, and any built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Town surveys are often for homes and businesses; rural surveys often include outbuildings.
Holywell: If you let flats or houses near Watford High Street station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. Planning work on an older building in Holywell, whether near St Oswald's Parish Church or elsewhere? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts.
Responsibilities for owners
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Which option is right?
Management or refurbishment and demolition? A management survey suits a building in use; a refurbishment and demolition survey looks behind and under surfaces before building work. Our guide explains which you need.
Questions to ask before booking
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- What the report or result will contain
- How many samples are included
- The scope, in writing
DIY and asbestos
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
What we deal with in WD18
Small jobs can disturb asbestos too: drilling for cables, lights or pipes can release fibres, so knowing where it is matters.
Typical jobs in WD18 include:
- Demolition projects
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Buying a property built before 2000
What it might be made of
Pipe lagging
Lagging found in a survey is flagged clearly, and it shouldn’t be disturbed.
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on it is licensed, so it’s important to know if it’s there.
WD18 questions
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
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.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
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.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site