Asbestos ceiling removal starts with identification. AIB and cement board look the same but carry entirely different rules, and pre-2000 Kent buildings used both.
The lab result determines the method. Our own teams handle cement board under controlled conditions. Where AIB requires licensed asbestos removal, we deliver it within the same fixed programme.
Sealed work area and controlled waste routes
Void above the ceiling inspected and cleared
Every asbestos ceiling removal job follows the same 4-step process, from free survey to licensed disposal with a consignment note.
Board type confirmed through UKAS-accredited laboratory analysis. The applicable work category, whether non-licensed, NNLW or licensed, is stated clearly in your quotation before you commit.
One written figure covering enclosure setup, removal, void clean, waste disposal, documentation and independent air testing where the category requires it.
The room is sealed and floors protected before work begins. Boards are taken down whole wherever fixings allow, wrapped at height and never dropped. Void debris is cleared using H-type vacuum equipment.
Independent asbestos air testing as the work category demands, waste consigned to a licensed facility, paperwork issued and the ceiling left ready for reboarding.
We carry £10m public and employer liability insurance on every ceiling removal job as standard.
Every operative is UKATA-trained. No agency labour, no subcontracting.
Written confirmation within 48 hours. Price confirmed before work begins, no revisions on completion.
We remove all waste to an HSE-approved facility and provide a consignment note on every job.
FAQS
Building age and type are useful indicators but neither confirms it. Pre-2000 suspended tile grids and boarded ceilings should be treated as suspect until a laboratory sample says otherwise. We can sample discreetly and return written results within a few working days.
AIB has a higher proportion of loosely bound fibre that releases far more readily when disturbed, which is why most AIB work sits in the licensed category. Cement board binds fibre tightly and typically falls into the non-licensed or NNLW range. Two ceiling materials that look very similar on the surface but operate under entirely different rules, which is precisely why testing comes first.
In most cases yes. The work area is sealed and ventilated independently of the rest of the building, which stays accessible throughout. Where the material is AIB and licensed controls apply, we set out the specific arrangements and timing with you before any work begins.
Stop all work in that room, keep the door closed and do not clean or vacuum the area. Call us straight away. We will advise immediately, arrange sampling and asbestos air testing where the situation warrants it, and set out a clear written plan for restarting the project on solid ground.
We bring the ceiling to a clean, cleared and fully documented state. Reboarding is a separate trade and we are happy to sequence it for you. Where clients prefer to use their own plasterer, the handover leaves everything trade-ready regardless.
Yes, and it is not a small thing. Voids frequently hold decades of contaminated dust and offcut material. We inspect H-type vacuum and clear every void as part of the fixed price, because a clean ceiling beneath a dirty void is not a completed job.
Always where the work category demands it. Licensed AIB removal always concludes with independent clearance testing. On non-licensed jobs we offer reassurance testing as an option where you want the written certificate. Your quotation states clearly which applies.
A typical domestic room including the void clean and clean-down is usually completed in a single day. Commercial suspended grid systems are phased by area. The programme is stated alongside the price so following trades can be booked with confidence.
We carry out asbestos removal across Kent, covering houses, flats, offices and shops from Dartford and Gravesend in the north to Folkestone and Dover in the south. The work category and containment standard remain identical wherever the ceiling is located.
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Send us your postcode and a description of the material you’ve found. A surveyor will be with you the same week, and your fixed written price follows within 48 hours.
