Asbestos Removal in Stevenage
For safe, compliant asbestos removal in Stevenage, our HSE-licensed and non-licensed teams handle everything from a single garage roof to a full strip-out across Hertfordshire.
Asbestos in Stevenage
Stevenage was the first of the post-war New Towns, and the great majority of its housing dates from the 1950s and 1960s, built quickly in neighbourhoods around the pedestrianised town centre with the older Stevenage High Street surviving to the north. That rapid system-built programme means asbestos insulating board in fire linings, ceiling and airing-cupboard panels, heater backs and service ducts, plus asbestos-cement roof sheets, cladding panels, soffits and rainwater goods across whole streets at a time. Garage courts serving the estates were routinely roofed in corrugated cement. Later 1970s and 1980s refurbishment added artex ceilings to much of the stock, and the industrial estates carry large-span cement roofing.
Whatever you’re dealing with, we make Stevenage 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 Stevenage, 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 Stevenage: FAQs
Is asbestos common in Stevenage New Town houses?
Yes, and much more so than in older stock, because the town was built out during the peak years of asbestos use. Insulating board, cement sheet and later textured coatings are all typical, particularly around boilers, ducts, soffits and garage roofs. A management survey at roughly £200 to £300 gives you a written register before you touch anything.
The garage court behind my Stevenage house has a cement roof — can I get it removed?
If the court is in shared or council ownership the responsibility sits with whoever controls the repairs, and they carry the duty to manage. For a privately owned bay, removal is non-licensed work and typically costs £380 to £800 including wrapping, transport and licensed tipping. It must not be broken up or put in a general skip.
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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