Asbestos removal is the safe stripping, wrapping and disposal of materials containing asbestos, so that they can no longer release fibres into a building. It is only needed when the material is damaged, deteriorating or in the way of planned work.
Asbestos in good condition that nobody will disturb is often safest left where it is and checked from time to time. It becomes a removal job when it is cracked, crumbling or weathered, or when building work, a refit or a demolition would disturb it.
The higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, need an HSE licence, advance notification and strict controls. Lower-risk materials, such as cement sheets, textured coatings and vinyl tiles, are generally non-licensed, though the same care still applies.
Asbestos waste has to be wrapped and sealed, carried by a registered carrier and delivered to a site permitted to take it. You should always be given a consignment note. It is a criminal offence to fly-tip it, and the trail can lead back to the owner.
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