Asbestos Removal in Kensington
For safe, compliant asbestos removal in Kensington, our HSE-licensed and non-licensed teams handle everything from a single garage roof to a full strip-out across West London.
Asbestos in Kensington
Kensington is dominated by grand Victorian stucco terraces and mansion blocks that were built long before asbestos became common, which misleads people into assuming there is none. In practice the asbestos in Kensington arrived with the twentieth century: insulating board fire protection to lift shafts and risers in Edwardian and interwar mansion blocks, lagging on communal heating pipework in basements and plant rooms, and AIB soffits and ducting in post-war infill. Later flat conversions and the near-continuous cycle of high-end refurbishment from the 1960s onwards added textured coatings, board partitions and boxing. Basement excavation and deep refurbishment, both common here, disturb exactly the plant rooms and service routes where the worst materials sit.
Whatever you’re dealing with, we make Kensington 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 Kensington, 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 Kensington: FAQs
We are doing a full refurbishment of a Kensington mansion flat. What survey is required?
A refurbishment and demolition survey covering every area you intend to open up, including under floors, behind boxing and around the communal riser if your works touch it. Mansion block risers and plant rooms are classic locations for insulating board and lagging, both of which mean licensed, notifiable removal under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. Speak to your managing agent too, as they should already hold a register for the common parts.
My building was built in 1890. Surely there is no asbestos?
The original fabric will be asbestos free, but almost every Kensington building of that age has had heating, lifts, fire protection and flat conversions installed since, and those are where asbestos lives. Boiler rooms, lift motor rooms, riser cupboards and 1960s partitions are the usual finds. Age of construction is never a substitute for a survey.
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.
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