Walk Barkingside from Fullwell Cross Library's drum roof outwards and the inter-war pattern is obvious: 28% of the 7,159 households in IG6 live in flats, 71% in houses.
26% of households rent privately and 63% own, which is why building waste clearance demand here peaks around tenancy changeovers and completion dates.
Barkingside substrates run to some of it dry-lined during a later refurbishment — and solid London stock brick — the reality on the streets around Fullwell Cross Library's drum roof. Nothing is drilled until the wall has been sounded, because in IG6, fixings landing in soft lime mortar joints instead of the brick body — and driveways throughout; the high street has short bays and heavy bus traffic is the mistake that costs a IG6 customer twice.
Two streets can behave very differently in Barkingside: fullwell Cross library and swimming pool, a busy high street and 1930s housing. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Barkingside is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
Getting to the door matters as much as the job: driveways throughout; the high street has short bays and heavy bus traffic. Barkingside (Central) is the nearest station, and two crew and a Luton on most strip-outs; three crew and a tipper where the load is rubble, hardcore or soil and weight rather than volume decides the run.