Asbestos removal in London, Oxford and Chichester
RJS Waste Management provides professional asbestos services for safe and efficient removal in London, Oxford and Chichester. Our experienced team is trained in handling, collection and disposal, ensuring full compliance with safety regulations.
Trusted Local Asbestos Removal Experts
Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous mineral known for its resistance to acids, alkalis, fire and heat. Due to its high tensile strength, it also makes a good thermal and electrical insulator. Unfortunately, its hazardous nature only became fully known later, and asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) are now found in many domestic and commercial properties built before 2000.
Today, the focus is on identifying and removing these dangerous materials. Prior to any asbestos removal, a survey and risk assessment must be conducted to pinpoint hazardous waste areas.
Higher-risk materials like Asbestos Insulating Boards (AIB) and sprayed coatings pose a greater risk of fibre release than lower-risk materials like asbestos cement.
Domestic and Commercial Asbestos Removal Solutions
With offices in London, Oxford, and Chichester, RJS Waste Management specialises in the safe removal of asbestos from both commercial and domestic properties. Our professional asbestos services include comprehensive surveys to assess the presence of ACMs. If you’re seeking efficient and reliable asbestos removal across the South East, we’re here to help.
The asbestos removal process
Our UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) certified team is highly experienced in every step of the asbestos removal process, ensuring strict adherence to health and safety guidelines.
- Asbestos notification – When asbestos is detected via an asbestos survey and asbestos testing, notification might need to be submitted to the HSE.
- Asbestos containment – We will take action to seal off the area where asbestos removal work is required. All waste previously identified as containing asbestos is wrapped or encapsulated. This normally involves the construction of an airtight enclosure and use of specialist air pumps and filters.
- Asbestos safety – All our operatives wear special overalls and breathing apparatus and follow careful procedures to decontaminate themselves when leaving the enclosure. They are also required to undergo regular medical checks to ensure that their health is not being adversely affected.
- Asbestos removal – Our expertly trained operatives will remove the ACMs and make them safe for transport in line with current health and safety legislation.
- Asbestos air testing – After asbestos has been removed from the site, a reassurance air test is usually required. This involves placing pumps in the same area and drawing in air to measure the concentration of any asbestos fibres that may still be present.
- Asbestos disposal – The company is an Environment Agency licenced waste carrier and we always dispose of all ACMs at a secure licensed facility.
Asbestos removal advice for homeowners
If you suspect asbestos-containing materials may have been used in your home, whether indoors or outdoors, it’s vital to seek professional advice. When in good condition and unlikely to get damaged, it is often best to leave these materials undisturbed. However, if they are slightly damaged, they may need to be encapsulated. In all cases, the use of licensed professionals for asbestos removal or repairs is highly recommended.
Some asbestos materials, such as those listed below, should only be removed by an approved asbestos contractor that is licensed by the HSE:
- Sprayed asbestos coatings
- Asbestos lagging/insulation
- Asbestos insulating board
Bonded asbestos products, such as those listed below, present less risk but should be handled with care by an asbestos industry expert:
- Floor tiles
- Roof tiles
- Cement sheets
- Flues
- Gutters
To learn more about our asbestos removal and decontamination solutions, please get in touch today.
