Asbestos Removal in Croydon (CR0)
Licensed asbestos removal, surveys and testing across Croydon and the CR postcodes. Domestic and commercial, safely removed and fully documented. Free survey and fixed written quote.
Asbestos removal in Croydon (CR0)
Clearaway Asbestos removes asbestos from homes, offices and commercial premises across Croydon and the CR postcodes. We handle garage and outbuilding roofs, Artex ceilings, floor tiles, insulating board and pipe lagging, along with sampling, testing and full surveys, all licensed and fully documented, with samples analysed at a UKAS accredited laboratory. Call 0800 024 6168 for a free survey and a fixed written quote.
Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous mineral, most often chrysotile (white), amosite (brown) and crocidolite (blue), that was used for decades in building materials such as asbestos cement garage roofs, textured coatings like Artex, vinyl floor tiles, asbestos insulating board and sprayed coatings. It is safe while it is intact and left alone, and dangerous once it is drilled, sanded, cut or broken, because that releases the fibres into the air, which is why removal should be carried out by a licensed contractor rather than as a DIY job.
Why Croydon has so much asbestos in its buildings
Croydon is an unusually mixed place for asbestos, because it grew in three waves that each used it heavily. The Victorian and Edwardian terraces around South Croydon, Addiscombe and Thornton Heath, the interwar suburban semis of Shirley, Sanderstead, Purley and Coulsdon, and the post-war estates were all built or extended when asbestos cement, Artex and floor tiles were everyday materials. Garage and outbuilding roofs across the suburban streets are the single most common find.
What sets Croydon apart from a typical Surrey town is its commercial core. From the 1960s, central Croydon grew into a major office centre in the South East, and that building boom happened in exactly the years when sprayed asbestos coatings, asbestos insulating board and pipe lagging were standard in offices, shops and schools. The result is a large stock of commercial buildings across CR0 that still contain asbestos today.
Clearaway Asbestos is a licensed asbestos removal contractor (Licence No. 142305706) based in Long Ditton, covering Croydon, the wider South London area, Surrey and Sussex. We survey, test and remove asbestos from both homes and commercial premises throughout Croydon, and every job is carried out to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 with full public liability insurance and a waste consignment note on completion.
Commercial and office asbestos in central Croydon
Croydon's commercial buildings need a different approach from a suburban house. In offices, retail units, schools and older industrial premises, asbestos turns up as insulating board in ceilings and partitions, sprayed coatings to steel frames, pipe and boiler lagging, and floor tiles with bitumen adhesive beneath. Much of this is licensed work that must be carried out under controlled conditions.
For commercial clients in Croydon we carry out management surveys for buildings that stay in use, and refurbishment and demolition surveys before any structural work begins. Where asbestos has to come out, we work under full enclosure where needed, with air monitoring during the job and independent clearance testing afterwards, and we hand over the survey report, air-test results and consignment paperwork that prove the work was done correctly. Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, the person responsible for a non-domestic building has a legal duty to manage the asbestos in it, and a current survey is the starting point for meeting that duty.
What we remove in Croydon homes
In Croydon's houses, most asbestos is in the outbuildings and the older interiors rather than the main structure. Corrugated asbestos cement is the classic garage and shed roof across the interwar streets, and it is safe while intact but dangerous once it is cracked, drilled or broken, so it should be removed rather than disturbed. We take down garage and outbuilding roofs, remove whole asbestos garages where needed, and can fit a new roof in the same visit.
Inside the house, the common finds in Croydon's mid-century homes are Artex ceilings and walls, vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles with the black bitumen adhesive beneath them, and asbestos around old flues and boiler cupboards. Where there is any doubt we test first, then remove the material safely, clean down and leave the room ready to redecorate.
Surveys before you buy, sell or refurbish in Croydon
The Health and Safety Executive reports that asbestos remains the single greatest cause of work-related deaths in Great Britain, with around 5,000 asbestos-related deaths every year. The materials that cause it stayed in normal use until asbestos was finally banned in the UK in 1999, so any Croydon building put up or last refurbished before 2000, which is the large majority of the borough's homes, offices and schools, can contain it. That is why a material you are unsure about is best left undisturbed until it has been checked, and why an intact asbestos roof or ceiling should be removed properly rather than drilled or broken up.
If you are buying, selling or refurbishing in Croydon, a survey before work starts saves the disruption and cost of finding asbestos halfway through a project, and gives you a clear written record to hand to a buyer, a builder or a managing agent. This matters in Croydon in particular, where there is a high turnover of flats, converted houses and rented property, and where the duty to manage asbestos applies to the communal areas of blocks as well as to commercial premises. If you have found a material you are worried about, do not disturb it, and call us on 0800 024 6168 for advice or a free survey.
What to do if you find asbestos in a Croydon property
If you think you have found asbestos in a Croydon property, the safest response is a short, ordered one. First, stop work and leave the material alone, and do not drill, sand, cut, scrape or break it. Keep people and pets out of the area, and close the door if you can. Do not sweep or vacuum any dust or debris, because that spreads the fibres. Then call a licensed contractor for advice or a survey, on 0800 024 6168.
Until it has been tested, treat any suspect material in a Croydon property as if it contains asbestos. We will sample it, send it to a UKAS accredited laboratory, and tell you exactly what is there before any work is agreed.
Areas around Croydon we cover
As well as Croydon itself (CR0), we regularly work in South Croydon, Purley, Coulsdon, Sanderstead, Shirley, Addiscombe, Selsdon, Thornton Heath, Norbury, New Addington, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood. For neighbouring areas, see our asbestos removal pages for Sutton, Banstead and Caterham.
Why Choose Clearaway
Specialist Crew
Asbestos work is all we do, every day, across the South East.
Fully Licensed
Licensed asbestos removal contractor (Licence No. 142305706). Full public liability insurance on every job.
Local & Fast
Surrey-based. Most domestic jobs are booked in and finished within a week.
Our Own Team
We never subcontract. The people who quote your job are the people who do it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our Removal Process
From first call to final certificate, every job follows the same clear four-step process.
Survey
We inspect the property and confirm the material. Sampling available if required.
Quote
Fixed written price covering removal, disposal and any replacement work.
Removal
Material is removed safely, double-wrapped and taken to a licensed disposal facility.
Certificate
You receive a waste consignment note and disposal certificate confirming legal handling.
Get in Touch
Send a few details about your project and we will come back the same working day with a fixed price. We cover Surrey, London and the South East, including Esher, Cobham, Kingston, Richmond, Epsom, Guildford, Woking and Croydon.