Asbestos Removal Services in Hackney
We conduct asbestos surveys and asbestos removal for properties in Hackney
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We are located in Hackney and have been successfully removing asbestos containing materials from industrial and commercial properties for over 20 years.
We work with an two clear aims -
- To remove asbestos safely, ensuring that no one is exposed to any asbestos fibres.
- To ensure that the daily business operations of our customers are as minimally disturbed as possible, whilst we remove the asbestos containing materials.
We work across many sectors to remove asbestos. Some of the sectors we particularly specialise in are -
If you would like to get in contact with us for an asbestos removal quote then please do so via the form on this page. We can also provide an asbestos survey if you would like to know if asbestos is in or around your property.
Is it common for asbestos to be found in industrial properties?
The general rule of thumb is that if your property was built before the year 2000 then it could house asbestos. This is because asbestos was not fully banned from use in the UK until 1999.
The HSE state -
[If the property] was built before 2000, or you are unsure, presume the building contains asbestos unless you know for sure it doesn't.
Some examples of where you might find asbestos containing materials around your property include -
Asbestos cement, which can be found on chimney flues, guttering and downpipes.
Loose fill insulation.
Asbestos insulation board (AIB).
Asbestos panels in fire doors and some window frames.
Lagging, which was commonly used to insulate boilers and pipes.
Loose fill insulation.
The above is a very small cross section of the areas you could find asbestos containing materials in your Hackney property but does demonstrate how widely used asbestos was. This page on the HSE website gives a great visual representation of where asbestos containing materials can be found when an asbestos survey is conducted.
What qualifications do we have for removing asbestos in the UK?
Removing asbestos can be dangerous work (especially when working on licensable asbestos removal work).
Licenses are required to work on licensable asbestos removal projects, as well as transporting it for disposal in the UK. We hold both licenses.
Health and safety is paramount to any asbestos removal project, taking in the needs of our asbestos removal staff, the people that may work in the property, other contractors and sometimes the general public. To ensure we are always at the forefront of health and safety knowledge and practices, we take instruction from the following bodies -
If you would like us to quote for an asbestos removal project on your property in Hackney then don't hesitate to get in touch through the form on this page and one of our asbestos removal specialists will get back to you as soon as possible.
