Random one but I've just bought a flat in Lewisham which has some horrible suspended ceiling tiles in living room, hall and bedroom. Gonna rip them down, but mortgage survey said may be asbestos. Trying to find somebody to come round and have a look for me and price to remove if they are asbestos, just wondering if there's anyone on here who might be interested or anyone got any recomms who won't charge through the nose.
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Decent service to be honest and a reasonable price. They can advise either way
sample will probably be around £150 + VAT whereas survey would be £350 + VAT
You are better off with a company that is accredited with ARCA as this is our trade association/training provider with regards to the removal works. If you go onto their website you can search for companies within your area
Does it say what type of asbestos these ceiling tiles are?
Happy to give advice if you need anything else
Maybe sending off samples myself as @swords_alive for a cheap test is the way forward?
if there isn't any asbestos in the communal areas then i suspect there wont be in the flats are the ceiling tiles the same as yours in the hallways?
Yes if you are happy to take the sample yourself and to send it off to them its definitely a lot cheaper, my rough price would be for someone to come out and take the sample for you.
I am going to be refurbing so I may just fork out for a full survey for peace of mind. There's a dodgy 70s bathroom extension on the back so i guess that could also contain asbestos so worth getting all checked.
Out of interest, say the tiles do contains asbestos, what sort of price am I looking at to get them removed, covering say 40sqm?
If it were me, I'd get myself some PPE, dampen down the tiles, glue with adhesive any damaged tiles and carefully take down whole tiles at a time.
They then need to be double bagged and taken to a registered tip for specialist removal. Best to check the quantity your local tip will allow you leave there. Your local authority should be able to sell you the correct plastic bags - normally red inner with a clear outer bag.
Finally make sure all the PPE you have used is disposed of the same way.
If any dust or debris has been left behind, do not sweep or vacuum it up. Mop up with a damp cloth and dispose of as above.
If you don't feel confident, make sure you get three quotes for it's removal as prices vary dramatically. There are plenty of registered asbestos removers around in South London and Kent and all have to follow strict guidelines.
I think the message here is that I should probably get a survey done regardless to check whether they actually contain asbestos, if so what type, then I can decide whether to get professional removal or just rip out myself...