Asbestos removal · York and North Yorkshire
Asbestos removal York and North Yorkshire
Project-specific removal, encapsulation and remedial work for homes, commercial property, healthcare, education, industrial premises and development sites.
Choose the service that matches the building and planned work. The York cluster keeps survey, testing, management, removal and analytical guidance connected without creating thin duplicate pages.
Removal support for varied North Yorkshire property
The appropriate work method depends on more than the material name.
Domestic and landlord
Garage roofs, floor tiles, textured coatings, soffits, panels and outbuildings.
Commercial estates
Offices, shops, schools, healthcare premises and managed communal areas.
Industrial premises
Cement sheets, plant-room products, AIB, insulation and redundant services.
Construction projects
Refurbishment enabling works, demolition preparation, soft strip and contaminated arisings.
Licensed, NNLW and non-licensed routes
The category cannot be selected from the material name alone. ASM reviews the asbestos type, condition, friability, task, duration and likely fibre release before confirming the appropriate method and competent delivery route.
- Written scope and method-based quotation
- Suitable trained and competent personnel
- Controlled waste packaging and documentation
- Independent analytical support where required
From evidence to handover
Reliable pricing starts with a confirmed material and clear extent.
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Send the site details
Provide the postcode, building use, reason for the enquiry and relevant photographs, plans or existing reports.
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Agree the correct scope
ASM confirms what is included, access assumptions, attendance needs and the intended report or project outcome.
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Complete the work
The appropriate survey, analytical or project team attends under the agreed arrangements.
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Use the evidence
The findings support management, design, removal, tendering or the next controlled stage of work.
Removal planned around risk and occupation in York
The correct licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed route depends on the material, condition, task and likely fibre release.
Historic and converted city property
York’s historic core, conservation areas, listed buildings and converted commercial property require careful scope boundaries and coordination with the wider project team.
Education, hospitality and public estates
Schools, university buildings, hotels, healthcare premises, visitor attractions and public buildings benefit from consistent registers, access planning and clear actions.
Housing, industry and surrounding towns
Suburban housing, rail and engineering property, business parks, warehouses, farms and nearby North Yorkshire towns create a varied mix of survey and remediation needs.
What to send for an accurate written scope
Good information reduces assumptions, prevents avoidable return visits and helps the team confirm the correct service first time.
- The asbestos report or laboratory result
- Clear photographs taken from a safe position
- Approximate dimensions or item quantities
- Height, access and parking restrictions
- Whether the premises will be occupied
- Removal-only, reinstatement and deadline requirements
Removal is not always the first or only answer. Depending on material condition and future disturbance, management, repair or encapsulation may be more proportionate. The work category and controls must be assessed for each project.
York delivery coordinated through ASM’s Leeds regional office
ASM’s Leeds regional team supports projects across York and North Yorkshire. Bulk sample analysis is undertaken at the UKAS-accredited laboratory at Sunderland headquarters.
Asbestos Surveying & Monitoring Ltd
Ground Floor, Radley House
Richardshaw Road
Pudsey, Leeds
LS28 6LE
0113 532 7195
removal@asbestosSM.co.uk
0330 433 9680
Monday–Friday, 08:00–18:00
York and North Yorkshire coverage
York city centre, Acomb, Holgate, Clifton, Rawcliffe, Heworth, Tang Hall, Fulford, Heslington, Huntington, Haxby, Osbaldwick, Poppleton, Bishopthorpe, Dunnington, Selby, Tadcaster, Malton, Pocklington, Easingwold and surrounding North Yorkshire areas, subject to project requirements and availability.
Accredited capability
ASM is UKAS accredited under number 32982 for defined inspection activities to ISO/IEC 17020 and defined testing activities to ISO/IEC 17025. Current UKAS schedules define the precise accredited activities and locations.
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York asbestos-removal FAQs
Does every asbestos material need removing?
No. Sound material that is unlikely to be disturbed may sometimes be managed, protected or encapsulated. Removal is appropriate where condition, access or planned work makes continued management unsuitable.
Do all asbestos removals require an HSE-licensed contractor?
No. Work may be licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed depending on the material, condition, task and exposure potential. The classification must be assessed properly.
Can ASM remove asbestos from industrial buildings?
Yes. ASM can scope projects involving warehouses, workshops, factories, plant areas and commercial premises across North Yorkshire.
What should I send for a removal quotation?
Send the asbestos report or sample result, current photographs, approximate dimensions, postcode, access information, occupation status and required date.
Get a project-specific removal quotation
Send the report, photographs, measurements, access details and programme to the removal team.