Mon–Fri 06:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–16:00 · Out-of-hours emergency response info@evergreengroupwales.co.uk07707 935871 HomeAboutServices Areas Our WorkReviewsContactGet a Quote Home /Services # Soft Strip Services,Anglesey & North Wales Strip a building back to its shell without disturbing hidden asbestos, so your refurbishment or demolition can start on schedule and without a stop-work order. Get in touch for a quote07707 935871 Asbestos checked first, every time, no guesswork before a strip-out begins. - 10 years in the asbestos industry - UKATA trained face-fit tested operatives - P402 qualified surveyors - £2m public liability insurance - 5.0 on Yell from local customers Overview ## Interior strip-outs done in the right order A soft strip clears a building of non-structural fixtures and fittings, partitions, ceiling tiles, carpets, kitchens, bathrooms, cabling and loose fittings, ready for refurbishment, re-fit or demolition. In older properties across Anglesey and North Wales, these materials can sit alongside asbestos-containing products such as textured coatings, floor tiles, pipe lagging offcuts or old cladding, so the order of work matters as much as the strip-out itself. Evergreen Group's founder has spent 10 years in the asbestos industry, starting as a removal operative and working up to asbestos consultant before setting up Evergreen Group (Asbestos) Ltd. That background means a soft strip on one of his jobs starts with an asbestos check, not an assumption. Where refurbishment or demolition surveys haven't already been carried out, they're arranged before any stripping tools come out. Where asbestos-containing materials are identified, Evergreen Group and its trusted subcontractors remove the non-licensed and notifiable non-licensed items directly. Anything requiring a licensed contractor, such as larger quantities of sprayed coatings or insulation board work, can be arranged through trusted specialist contractors, so the whole project stays coordinated under one point of contact rather than being split across unconnected suppliers. Once the building is confirmed clear or has been made safe, Evergreen Group and its trusted subcontractors carry out the soft strip itself, bagging and removing waste through a registered waste carrier route and leaving the shell ready for the next trade. ### Who it's for - Homeowners renovating an older property before a refit - Landlords preparing a rental property for refurbishment - Builders and project managers needing a strip-out ahead of demolition - Businesses clearing commercial units before re-letting or re-fit - Anyone converting a loft, garage or outbuilding with older fixtures ### When you need it - Before a kitchen or bathroom refit in a pre-2000 property - Ahead of a full demolition, to clear combustible and recyclable materials first - When a commercial unit is being stripped back between tenants - After fire or flood damage, where damaged fixtures need removing before rebuild - When a refurbishment survey has flagged materials that need removing before work starts The risk ## Why strip-outs go wrong without an asbestos check A soft strip looks like a simple job of ripping out old fittings, but in a property built or refurbished before 2000, it's one of the higher-risk stages of a project if asbestos hasn't been ruled out first. ### Disturbing hidden asbestos Textured coatings, floor tiles, old pipe lagging and cladding can all be concealed behind partitions or under carpets. Ripping these out without checking releases fibres into the air for everyone on site. ### Work stopping mid-project If asbestos is discovered once a strip-out is already under way, work has to stop immediately while the area is assessed and made safe, pushing back the whole refurbishment timeline. ### Waste handled incorrectly Mixing suspected asbestos-containing debris with general strip-out waste can contaminate a whole skip load, turning a straightforward clearance into a costly separate removal and disposal job. ### Common mistakes we see - Booking a strip-out crew before a refurbishment or demolition survey has been carried out - Assuming a property is asbestos-free because it 'looks modern' from a previous refit - Letting a general building team strip ceilings or partitions without an asbestos check - Disposing of strip-out waste through standard skips without checking it first - Leaving asbestos removal and soft strip to separate, uncoordinated contractors Our process ## How the job runs, step by step - 01 ### Survey or review If a refurbishment or demolition survey hasn't already been done, Evergreen Group's P402 surveyors carry it out first, identifying anything that needs removing before the strip-out starts. - 02 ### Plan the sequence The strip-out is sequenced so any asbestos-containing materials are removed safely before general stripping begins, keeping both jobs tidy and compliant. - 03 ### Remove asbestos materials Non-licensed and notifiable non-licensed items are removed by Evergreen Group and its trusted subcontractors; anything licensed is arranged through trusted specialist contractors. - 04 ### Carry out the soft strip Evergreen Group and its trusted subcontractors strip out fixtures, fittings, partitions and services, separating materials for reuse, recycling or disposal as they go. - 05 ### Clear and hand over Waste is removed through a registered waste carrier route and the shell is left clean and ready for the next trade, whether that's refurbishment, re-fit or demolition. What you get ## Why it's worth doing properly ### Asbestos checked before anything is ripped out No strip-out starts without knowing what's in the fabric of the building. ### No mid-project stoppages Sequencing the work properly avoids the delay of discovering asbestos halfway through a strip-out. ### Paperwork that stands up later Survey reports and waste transfer documentation give you a clear record for building control, lenders or future buyers. ### One point of contact for both jobs Asbestos removal and soft strip are coordinated together rather than handed to separate, disconnected contractors. ### Straightforward communication throughout Evergreen Group deals directly with homeowners, landlords and builders, so you're not chasing updates through a call centre. ### A clean shell ready for the next trade Waste is cleared and separated properly, so your refurbishment team can start without a backlog of debris. In detail ## What a soft strip involves The right approach to a soft strip depends on the property, its age, and what's found during the survey stage. Areas covered BangorLlandudnoDenbighAberystwythHolyheadLlangefniRhayaderWrexhamColwyn BayBuilth WellsLiverpoolManchesterChesterWarringtonAmlwchRhosneigrAberffrawMenai BridgeBeaumarisCaernarfon ### Materials typically stripped out A soft strip usually covers non-structural elements: partition walls, suspended ceilings and tiles, kitchens and bathrooms, floor coverings, doors, cabling, light fittings and loose furniture or fixtures. - Stud partitions and plasterboard - Suspended ceiling grids and tiles - Carpets, vinyl and floor coverings - Kitchen and bathroom units - Cabling, conduit and light fittings ### Where asbestos overlaps with soft strip In properties built or refurbished before 2000, materials like textured coatings on ceilings, old floor tiles and adhesive, pipe lagging, and cladding panels can contain asbestos. These are identified through a survey and removed by Evergreen Group and its trusted subcontractors, or arranged through trusted specialist contractors where licensed work is required, before the general strip-out continues around them. ### Methods used on site Soft strip work is carried out methodically, floor by floor or room by room, with materials separated for reuse, recycling or disposal as they're removed. Where asbestos has been identified nearby, that area is dealt with first and sealed off from the rest of the strip-out to avoid any risk of cross-contamination. ### Residential vs commercial strip-outs A residential soft strip, a kitchen, bathroom or loft conversion, is usually a smaller, shorter job, often tied to a single refurbishment survey. Commercial strip-outs, such as clearing an office or retail unit between tenants, tend to cover more floor area and more services, and are more likely to need a refurbishment or demolition (R&D) survey covering the whole unit before work starts. ### North Wales property context Across Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy and the wider North Wales area, a lot of the housing stock and older commercial buildings being refurbished were built or altered between the 1950s and 1990s; exactly the period when asbestos-containing products were widely used. Older farmhouses, terraces, chapels-turned-homes and converted outbuildings are common candidates for soft strip work ahead of renovation, and it's rarely obvious from the surface what's underneath an old ceiling or floor. ### Waste handling General strip-out waste is separated from any asbestos-containing waste at the point of removal. Asbestos waste is double-bagged, labelled and removed through a registered waste carrier route; general waste is cleared separately for recycling or disposal. FAQ ## Questions people ask Straight answers. If yours isn't here, call Evergreen Group. Related services - Asbestos Surveys - Asbestos Removal - Demolition ### How much does a soft strip cost? +There's no fixed 'from' price, because it depends on the size of the property, how much needs stripping out, and whether asbestos-containing materials are involved. Get in touch for a quote. ### Do I need an asbestos survey before a soft strip? +If the property was built or refurbished before 2000, yes, a refurbishment or demolition survey should be carried out before any stripping starts, so materials can be dealt with in the right order. ### How long does a soft strip take? +It depends on the size of the property and whether asbestos removal is needed first. Smaller domestic jobs can be relatively quick; larger commercial strip-outs take longer and are scheduled around the asbestos removal stage. ### Do you handle payment in stages? +For projects expected to run longer than three weeks, stage payments are used. A deposit is taken on larger jobs. ### What happens if asbestos is found during the strip-out? +Work in that area stops immediately while it's assessed. Non-licensed materials are removed by Evergreen Group and its trusted subcontractors; anything needing licensed removal can be arranged through trusted specialist contractors before the strip-out continues. ### Do I get paperwork for the asbestos work? +Yes. Smaller jobs receive a statement of cleanliness, and survey and waste transfer documentation is provided as a record for building control, lenders or future buyers. ### Is soft strip waste recycled? +General strip-out materials are separated for recycling or disposal where possible. Asbestos waste is handled separately through a registered waste carrier route. ### Can you help with an emergency strip-out after a fire or flood? +Yes, out-of-hours response is available for emergency asbestos disturbances, and strip-out work following fire or flood damage can be arranged alongside the wider remediation project. ### Do you cover commercial units as well as homes? +Yes, soft strip work is carried out for homeowners, landlords and businesses across Anglesey, North Wales, the North West and the Midlands. ### What areas do you cover for soft strip work? +Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Ceredigion, Liverpool, Shropshire, Cheshire, and more widely across Wales, the north of England and the Midlands. ## Planning a strip-out before refurbishment? Get in touch for a quote. Evergreen Group will check what's in the building before anyone picks up a crowbar, so your project stays on schedule. “Local company who turned up as planned to give me an estimate. Then on the collection day, they turned up as planned (unlike other local companies) and removed my asbestos panels from a garage roof - thanks! Would highly recommend.”Richard · Yell Get in touch for a quoteCall usMon – Fri 06:00 – 18:00 Clear, written quotes ## Know what's in your walls. Then deal with it properly. Tell Evergreen Group what you've found or what you're planning. You'll get a straight answer and a clear, written quote: no pressure, no jargon. Get in touch for a quote07707 935871 Asbestos surveys, removal and consultancy across Anglesey, North Wales and beyond. 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