Asbestos Removal in Wolverhampton

Found asbestos in a Wolverhampton home? Start here

Much of Wolverhampton’s housing went up between the wars and in the twenty years after, from the Victorian terraces in Whitmore Reans and Blakenhall to the interwar estates and the Heath Town tower blocks. That is exactly the era when asbestos was used most, in garage and shed roofs, textured ceilings, boiler flues and around old pipework. What you do next depends on the material, not on how old the house looks.

• Leave it alone until you know what it is. Material in good condition that nobody touches is low risk. The danger comes from breaking it up.
• Do not put it in the bin or a skip. Asbestos is hazardous waste and has its own collection route in Wolverhampton, set out further down this page.

Every HSE licensed contractor covering the West Midlands

The register lists sixteen companies holding a Health and Safety Executive asbestos licence with a registered address in the West Midlands. Of those, two are based in Wolverhampton itself, and the rest are a short drive away in Birmingham, Halesowen, Solihull and the Black Country. The licence number and expiry date are copied straight from the HSE register, so you can check any firm yourself in about thirty seconds.

14 of the 16 hold a standard licence, which is the type that covers removal. Two firms here hold a scaffolding licence, not a removal one: Ashdurn Limited in Birmingham and MG Scaffolding (Oxford) Limited in Brierley Hill. A scaffolding licence covers putting up and taking down scaffold around asbestos work, not removing anything, so those are not who you ring about a garage roof.

Two things on this list worth knowing

• Keep an eye on the expiry dates. None of the West Midlands firms hold a licence expiring in the next 6 weeks. A licence coming up for renewal does not mean anything is wrong. If you are booking work for the autumn, ask about it.
• A licence works anywhere in the country. Firms in Staffordshire, Worcestershire and the Black Country quote for Wolverhampton work as a matter of course. Your real choice is wider than the firms with a Wolverhampton postcode.

Getting rid of small amounts in Wolverhampton

The City of Wolverhampton Council runs a household asbestos collection, handled by Wolverhampton Homes, the council’s housing company. They come to the property. You are not driving hazardous waste across town.

• The cost is £231.76 including VAT for up to ten bags. That is the published price now. Check it on the council’s asbestos page before you book, because these charges change.
• It covers household asbestos, not trade waste. If a builder or contractor made the waste, the collection does not apply and it is their job to remove it.
• Only certain items are taken: bath panels, ironing board heat shields, garage and shed roofing or wall panels, and external drainpipes and guttering.
• It has to be double bagged and sealed, with each bag under 20kg, to stop fibres escaping.

Book the collection through Wolverhampton Homes. Anything not on that list, or a bigger job, is work for one of the licensed firms in the table.

What removal is likely to cost in Wolverhampton

The material and how easy it is to reach decide the price, not the town. A cement garage roof in good order is the cheap end. Artex, floor tiles and small amounts of board are the middle. Sprayed coatings and pipe lagging are the expensive end, because they need a sealed enclosure. For a full breakdown of what drives the price, see our guide to asbestos removal cost.

Asbestos removal in Wolverhampton: questions people ask

Does the council take asbestos away?

Yes. Wolverhampton Homes runs a collection for households at £231.76 including VAT for up to ten bags. It covers only certain items and it does not cover waste made by a builder.

Can I take asbestos to the tip in Wolverhampton?

The council runs a booked collection instead. Do not turn up at a tip with it without checking first, and never put it in a household bin.

How many licensed firms are near me?

Across the West Midlands, 16 hold a current licence, two of them in Wolverhampton. Firms in Staffordshire and Worcestershire work here too. The real choice is wider than the table.

Why do two firms show a scaffolding licence?

A scaffolding licence covers putting up and taking down the scaffold around asbestos work. It is not a licence to remove anything. We show the type on every row so you do not ring the wrong firm.

Getting a quote from a Wolverhampton contractor

Not in Wolverhampton? See the licensed firms covering Birmingham and the West Midlands, Telford and Shropshire, or every area we cover.