We Offer Asbestos Removal

EMS offer all levels of asbestos removal services. Our in-house asbestos removal teams undertake work categorised as non-licensed work. This means that we are permitted to safely handle and remove almost all asbestos containing materials (ACMs),including work with asbestos cement, vinyl and bitumen products, textured coatings and textiles.

Our teams are all competent with suitably trained operatives and we are fully insured to undertake a huge range of asbestos removal projects. Asbestos removal tasks must be undertaken by competent persons only like EMS. This is to ensure all health and safety regulations are adhered to. Asbestos removal works must be carried out by suitably trained and qualified operatives utilising the correct RPE & PPE. 

‍EMS are also able to undertake notifiable, non-licensed work (NNLW) and can advise clients on whether this is required.  'Notifiable non-licensed asbestos removal' (NNLW) has additional employer responsibilities, requires notification to the HSE and as part of the removal process, operatives will need medical surveillance and records will need to be kept for 40 years. EMS have all the requirements in place to carry out this level of work requiring additional controls.

EMS asbestos removal teams are highly trained and experienced, guaranteeing a safe, legally compliant removal process.

Licensed Removal

EMS work with our partners to provide the removal of higher risk asbestos-containing materials (sprayed asbestos coatings, asbestos insulating boards, asbestos lagging for example).

These higher-risk materials are more likely to release asbestos fibres when disturbed or being removed rather than lower risk materials such as vinyl floor tiles which are less likely to release fibres. Workers who are employed in removing high risk ACM's require specific training and should follow specific working practices. Workers will also use sophisticated respiratory protective equipment (RPE) and are legally required to be under regular medical surveillance. It is because of the high-risk nature of this work that a license is required from the HSE to do it.

EMS can arrange, supervise or project manage large or licensed projects. We can also provide the analysts to undertake all the air testing and four stage clearances. HSE document HSG248 states that the analyst should be appointed by the client, to ensure independence and consultancy level advice to ensure your project is undertaken safely and correctly. 

EMS work with only trusted partners to provide licensed removal works, you can be assured EMS, with 22 years of consultancy experience, will independently undertake the due diligence checks to ensure the correct company is selected the methods selected for removal are the most suitable and that you as a client get the best value removal carried out legally and safely. ‍