Asbestos Removal in Norwich & Norfolk

You only have to stroll around the city of Norwich to see many layers of its centuries-long history. Two of the city’s best-known historical landmarks — Norwich Cathedral and Norwich Castle — were constructed in the late 11th century.

Norwich is resplendent in many other period structures, too — like St Andrew’s Hall and Blackfriars’ Hall (collectively often referred to as “The Halls”) and the half-timbered houses of Dragon Hall, Strangers’ Hall, and Norwich Guildhall.

You may be an individual or organisation with responsibility for managing and/or carrying out maintenance, refurbishment, or demolition work at a given site in Norwich or elsewhere in Norfolk, such as in Aylsham, Hethersett, or Taverham.

In which case, you may ultimately need to arrange to have certain asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) on the site removed. Such an operation will remove the risk of those materials being disturbed and releasing dangerous asbestos fibres.

Asbestos used to be a commonly utilised building material — and for this reason, is likely to be present in many Norwich and Norfolk structures still standing today.

Asbestos is a silicate mineral comprising fibres that, if disturbed, can enter the atmosphere and subsequently be inhaled. If this does happen, the exposed individual can be at heightened risk of developing such asbestos-related diseases as asbestosis (long-term inflammation and scarring of the lungs), asbestos-related lung cancer, and mesothelioma.

Due to these health risks, if a survey reveals the presence of asbestos at a premises for which you are responsible, you will need to think about whether to have the asbestos removed or repaired.

The great news is that you can trust our team at Oracle Solutions to carry out asbestos removal at your site in Norwich, in a way that is both safe and legally compliant.

Can asbestos be an especially common problem in Norwich?

Sadly, yes. The city has no shortage of old buildings long predating the time when awareness of the mineral’s adverse health effects was enough to lead the UK to ban the use of asbestos as a building material.

Since late November 1999, it has been illegal for UK companies to purchase, sell, import, or export all forms of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). For decades before then, asbestos was often favoured in construction projects due to its relative affordability, physical strength, and high fire resistance.

As asbestos can also provide high levels of insulation (both thermal and electrical), this material was chosen for the construction of many Norwich buildings during the city’s 20th-century growth.

If you are responsible, whether as an individual or organisation, for managing, maintaining, and/or carrying out disruptive works at a premises in Norwich dating from before the year 2000, we would be happy to check it for signs of asbestos.

If ACMs do turn out to be present at the given site, and asbestos removal, repair, or remediation work is required, we can undertake this, too.

For well over a decade now, we have been licensed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to expertly remove and dispose of asbestos. With our specialist skills, knowledge, and equipment, we can tackle asbestos dilemmas quickly and confidently.

Here’s further good news: we don’t do “hidden costs”. So, when we provide you with an asbestos removal quote, the job’s entire cost will be accounted for – the price that we present to you, will be the price that you pay. You can contact Oracle Solutions by call our team today.

Receive a quick, honest quote from us! When you ask us for an asbestos quote, we will send it to you rapidly – but no less importantly, we will be completely transparent in the price that we present to you. Our quotations do not include any hidden surprises – the price that you see from us will be genuinely the price that you will pay.