Asbestos Removal For Listed Buildings
Alongside many other sectors, Reddish Vale has been providing safe, compliant and cost-effective asbestos removal for listed buildings across Great Britain since 1984.
- Full members of UK-leading asbestos trade & training associations, ARCA & ACAD.
- Multi-discipline, family-run asbestos removal company.
- Providing safe and compliant asbestos removal for 90+ areas across Great Britain.
- Health and Safety Executive (HSE) license holders for asbestos removal since 1985.
Contact us today for your free, quick quote from our licensed asbestos removal specialists.
Listed buildings constructed in the 1800s would not have contained asbestos at the time. But, they may have gained asbestos during later refurbishment or upgrade works.
Where is Asbestos Found in Listed Buildings?
While listed buildings constructed before the mid-nineteenth century would not have contained asbestos at the time, later refurbishment or upgrade works would have introduced this hazardous material into the buildings. Particularly if the works involved electrics, wiring, fuse boxes, or insulation.
Generally, the most common asbestos products to find in listed buildings include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Asbestos Insulating Board (AIB) panels in or below old fuse boards, or even in the fittings that attach the fuse box to the wall. Can also be found in fire door panels.
- Asbestos loft insulation (particularly in buildings with thatched roofs).
- Asbestos cladding.
- Asbestos boiler/pipe lagging.
- Asbestos floor tiles.
How Dangerous is Asbestos in Listed Buildings?
As the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) states, asbestos only poses a health risk when its fibres are inhaled. However, if your listed building pre-dates the year 2000, and had modernisation works carried out between the mid-nineteenth century and the late twentieth century (e.g. reflooring, new electrics, insulation, cladding, etc.) – this may be a cause for concern.
Tearing the flooring, electrics or insulation out could disturb potential asbestos-containing materials (ACMs), which would lead to exposure and serious health risks, such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and pleural thickening.
The same can be said for listed buildings that have refurbishment or significant maintenance works scheduled, as these construction and repair methods can disturb existing ACMs, leading their fibres to become airborne and risking inhalation for building users.
Licensed Asbestos Removal For Listed Buildings
At Reddish Vale, we’ve been providing safe and compliant asbestos removal services for a wide range of domestic, commercial and industrial buildings since 1984. Providing our clients with complete peace of mind, we have also held a HSE license for asbestos removal since 1985. Not to mention, we are also full members of both ARCA and ACAD. These licenses and memberships ensure we are always up to date with the latest regulations.
We have undertaken several asbestos projects for listed buildings, including a 3-year project with the University of Manchester or UoM (which has over 30 listed buildings on its premises!). Between 2018 and 2021, our team of asbestos removal specialists were appointed onto the UoM’s framework for asbestos services. This included multiple asbestos projects within the university’s live buildings and the facilitation of numerous projects designed to work in conjunction with the buildings remaining active for the university.
Our work with the UoM allowed us to understand the extra care and attention required for projects in this sector. Find out more about our asbestos removal case studies for governmental buildings here.
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Carefully balancing preservation with precision, our dedicated team of asbestos removal contractors ensures minimal impact and maximum results in every project we deliver for listed buildings.
If you are the dutyholder of a listed building that was constructed before the year 2000 and has had modernisation works carried out, contact us today for a free, no-obligation quote. Our comprehensive asbestos removal services will keep your building safe and compliant, while preserving all of its wonderful historic and architectural features.
Alongside Asbestos Removal, we also provide a wide range of bespoke asbestos, lead, and mercury management services that can be tailored to projects of any size or sector, including Asbestos Remediation, Asbestos Identification, Soft Strip Demolition, Lead Paint Management and Mercury Abatement in Manchester, Lancashire, Yorkshire and the Midlands, as well as many other areas across the UK.
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