Old garage roof, artex ceiling, cement cladding or asbestos floor tiles? We remove it properly, dispose of it legally and hand you the paperwork. Free quotes, one fixed price agreed before we start, and no scare tactics.
Most quotes go out the same day. Photos are usually enough to price it.
Tell us what you have and where you are. We will come back with a fixed price, usually the same day.
Do not panic and do not sweep it up. Keep people and pets out of the area, leave it undisturbed and call us on 0131 510 4765. We will tell you straight away whether it needs testing, removing, or nothing at all.
What we remove
We specialise in non licensed asbestos removal, which covers the great majority of what turns up in Scottish homes, farms and commercial buildings. Send us a photo and we will tell you straight away whether it is something we can take away.
Corrugated cement roof sheets on garages, sheds, barns and outbuildings. The most common asbestos job in Scotland, and one we are on most weeks. Full demolition and clearance available if the whole structure is coming down.
Asbestos cementArtex ceilings, textured walls and coving safely stripped back and removed, leaving the surface ready for you to skim and redecorate. Popular before a renovation starts.
Textured coatingsFlat and profiled cement wall cladding, panels, gutters, downpipes and canopy sheets. Often overlooked on garages and industrial units until the roof is being dealt with anyway.
Asbestos cementThermoplastic tiles, bitumen adhesive and old lino with paper backing lifted, bagged and taken away. Floors left clean and ready for whatever goes down next.
Floor coveringsOld cold water storage tanks in the loft, boiler and heater flue pipes, cement soffit boards and bath panels. The awkward bits people forget about until they start the work.
Cement productsFactories, farms, shops, offices and rental portfolios. Phased works, out of hours access and full documentation for your duty to manage records.
Multi siteWhich one sounds like you?
Whichever one you are, the first step is the same and it costs you nothing.
01 / Homeowners
A cracked garage roof, an artex ceiling you want rid of, or a material you have just found and would rather not live with. We quote it, remove it and clear up behind us.
02 / Buying, selling or renovating
A survey has flagged asbestos, the sale is moving, or the builders need the site clear before they can start. We work around your dates and get the paperwork to you fast.
03 / Landlords, trades & business
Refurbishment and demolition works, tenant safety, HSE compliance, or a client asking for evidence. We remove it and give you the records that prove it was done properly.
How it works
From the first call to the paperwork landing in your inbox, you always know what is happening and what it costs.
Call us or send the form with a couple of photos. That is usually enough for us to price the job without a site visit.
A clear written quote, normally the same day, with nothing hidden and no obligation to go ahead. If testing is needed first, we will say so.
Trained operatives, correct PPE, controlled conditions and dust suppression. We protect the rest of your property and work to your dates.
Double wrapped, tracked and disposed of at a licensed facility. You get your waste consignment note as proof it was handled and disposed of properly.
Ready to find out what your job costs?
Why Core Asbestos
We are an independent Scottish asbestos company working out of Edinburgh and Glasgow. Same faces, same standards, whether it is a single garage roof in Leith or a full commercial strip out in Aberdeen.
Survey, sample, test, remove and dispose. You are not chasing three different contractors and hoping they talk to each other.
The number we quote is the number you pay. No day rates that creep, no surprise disposal charges at the end.
If your material is safe to leave alone, we will tell you that. Plenty of people call us and end up not needing removal at all.
Waste consignment notes as standard, plus records you can hand straight to a solicitor, a buyer or an HSE inspector without having to explain anything.
Recent work
A small sample of recent removals. Every one of these left site fully cleared, with the waste tracked to a licensed disposal facility.
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Straight talk on price
Anyone quoting you a price before they know what you have is guessing. Removal is priced on the job in front of us, so here is exactly what moves the number, and what we will need from you to give you a firm figure.
We put your price in writing before any work begins, and that is the price you pay. No day rates that drift, no separate disposal invoice at the end. If you still need to confirm whether a material actually contains asbestos, a testing callout, with the sample analysed by a UKAS accredited lab, starts from £195.00 + VAT.
Get my fixed priceA corrugated cement roof is a very different job to a house full of artex ceilings or a floor of bitumen bonded tiles. Each one takes different kit, different controls and a different amount of time.
A single garage roof, one artex ceiling, or a full house. Volume drives both the labour on site and the disposal weight.
Ground floor with a van beside it is straightforward. Tenement stairwells, loft tanks, working at height or restricted parking all add time.
Sound, intact material comes off cleanly. Already broken, weathered or storm damaged material needs extra controls and careful handling.
Just removal, or removal plus a new roof, new ceiling or full demolition and clearance? We can quote either way.
Standard scheduling keeps costs down. Urgent turnarounds, weekend or out of hours access on commercial sites are priced separately.
Where we work
We run teams out of Edinburgh and Glasgow and travel across the country, from the Borders to the Highlands and the islands. If you are in Scotland, we can get to you.
Common questions
There is no outright ban on a householder removing certain lower risk asbestos materials from their own home, but it is strongly discouraged and in practice most people should not attempt it.
Breaking, drilling or dropping asbestos cement releases fibres, and you still have to transport and dispose of it legally at a licensed site, which most tips will not take from the public. Getting it wrong is a health risk and can leave you liable, so it is almost always cheaper and safer to have it done properly.
Most domestic jobs are completed in a single day. A standard asbestos garage or shed roof is usually a half day to a full day. Artex ceilings and floor tiles typically take one to two days depending on the number of rooms.
Larger jobs, such as a full barn roof or a commercial unit, are quoted with their own timescale so you know exactly how many days the site will be tied up before you commit.
Every job comes with a waste consignment note confirming your asbestos was tracked and disposed of at a licensed facility. That is the document that proves the material left your property legally and went where it should have.
If you are selling, letting, or handing a site back to a client, this is the documentation you will be asked for.
It depends on the material, how much there is, and how easy it is to reach. Rather than quote a vague range that turns out to be wrong, we look at your specific job and give you one fixed price in writing before anything starts. That price is what you pay.
If you need to confirm whether a material actually contains asbestos first, a testing callout, with the sample analysed by a UKAS accredited lab, starts from £195.00 + VAT.
We carry out non licensed asbestos removal, which covers the great majority of what people actually have: asbestos cement roof sheets and cladding, gutters and downpipes, textured coatings such as artex, floor tiles and bitumen backed vinyl, cold water tanks, cement soffits and flue pipes.
A smaller group of higher risk materials, mainly asbestos insulating board, pipe and boiler lagging, sprayed coatings and loose fill insulation, has to be removed by an HSE licensed contractor under controlled conditions. We do not carry out that licensed work.
You do not need to work out which one you have before you call. Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly, and if it is licensed material we will point you in the right direction rather than waste your time.
Not always. If it is obvious what the material is, for example a corrugated cement garage roof, we can often quote straight from photographs. If we are not certain, a sample and lab test confirms it quickly and cheaply.
For refurbishment or demolition work on a commercial property you will usually need a refurbishment and demolition survey first, and we can carry that out for you as well.
Asbestos that is sealed, undamaged and in good condition is generally low risk if it is left undisturbed and kept an eye on. The risk appears when it is damaged, weathered, drilled, cut or broken.
That is exactly what happens during renovation, storm damage, or an old roof reaching the end of its life. If your material is cracked, crumbling, or sitting in the way of planned works, it should come out.
Quotes usually go out the same day. Once you are happy with the price, most domestic jobs are booked in within days rather than weeks, and we will always tell you honestly what the next available slot is.
If you have an urgent situation, for example disturbed material in a family home or a site that cannot open, say so when you call and we will prioritise it.
Free, no obligation
Send us a couple of photos and your postcode and we will come back with a fixed price, usually the same day. If it turns out you do not need removal at all, we will tell you that too.
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. Leave a message any time and we will call you back.
