Asbestos Removal in Aberdeen
For safe, compliant asbestos removal in Aberdeen, our HSE-licensed and non-licensed teams handle everything from a single garage roof to a full strip-out across Scotland.
Asbestos in Aberdeen
Aberdeen is the Granite City, built almost entirely from locally quarried silver granite, and transformed into the oil capital of Europe from the 1970s. Its granite tenements, harbour buildings and post-war schemes such as Mastrick used asbestos insulating board, lagging and asbestos cement. Tenement flats and houses across the city commonly contain artex, textured ceilings and asbestos cement soffits and garage roofs.
Whatever you’re dealing with, we make Aberdeen properties safe the right way — identified, proven in the lab, and either contained or removed with paperwork that satisfies lenders, buyers and the HSE.
Removal in Aberdeen, done properly
- HSE-licensed removal (insulation, lagging, AIB, sprayed coatings)
- Non-licensed & notifiable non-licensed works
- Sealed enclosures with negative-pressure units
- Independent air monitoring & 4-stage clearance
- Consigned hazardous-waste disposal
- Site clearance certificate & waste consignment notes
Four steps to certainty
Plan
We produce a plan of work (or notify the HSE for licensed jobs), method statement and risk assessment specific to your site.
Enclose
Work areas are sealed in controlled enclosures under negative pressure so no fibre escapes.
Remove
Operatives in full RPE strip and double-bag material, decontaminating as they go.
Clear
An independent analyst runs the 4-stage clearance and issues the certificate of reoccupation. Waste leaves on consignment notes.
Asbestos Removal in Aberdeen: FAQs
Do Aberdeen's granite tenements contain asbestos?
The granite fabric predates asbestos, but Aberdeen's tenement flats were widely modernised from the mid-20th century, introducing artex, AIB and floor tiles. A survey before any work identifies these later additions, including in shared closes and service ducts.
Do you survey commercial premises around Aberdeen harbour?
We do. The harbour and oil-industry buildings around Aberdeen often contain asbestos cement roofs and lagging, and all non-domestic premises need a management survey by law. We provide a detailed register and a practical management plan for commercial clients.
Do I need a licensed contractor to remove asbestos?
It depends on the material. High-risk items like pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and asbestos insulating board need an HSE-licensed contractor. Lower-risk items such as cement sheets and floor tiles can be removed under non-licensed controls. We are licensed for both and will tell you which applies.
Can I stay in the property during removal?
For small non-licensed jobs, often yes, with the work area sealed off. For licensed removal inside the home we usually recommend vacating the affected zone until the clearance certificate is issued. We plan the safest sequence around you.
Asbestos Removal elsewhere in Scotland
Asbestos Removal quote for Aberdeen
Tell us what you’ve found in Aberdeen. A surveyor calls you back within the hour with honest advice and a fixed price.
- Free, no-obligation quotes
- UKAS-accredited results
- HSE-licensed, fully insured
- Local teams across Scotland