Asbestos and buildings in Stockport
Stockport's skyline is defined by its Victorian cotton mills and hat works, many of them now offices, studios, storage or flats, alongside the great railway viaduct. The town centre also has 1960s retail and office buildings, and the surrounding Edgeley, Heaton and Portwood areas have Victorian terraces, interwar housing and industrial estates. Mills near the Goyt, Tame and Mersey have long histories of piecemeal repair, so roof sheets, boiler house lagging and partition boards can all be present. Surveys here often follow a sale, a lease event or planned roof and cladding work.
Buildings commonly found in Stockport
- Victorian cotton mills and hat works in mixed commercial use
- 1960s town-centre retail and office buildings
- Edgeley and Heaton terraces and interwar semis
What to do next
If the building was built or refurbished before 2000, start with a survey, because it tells you what is there before anyone disturbs it. Use the form to send the postcode, the type of property and up to five photographs, and an independent partner surveyor will contact you. If the survey finds something that has to come out, we can connect you with licensed removal contractors.
