Aman Ullah was also ordered to pay £5,000 in costs. He pleaded guilty to two breaches of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found Mr Ullah had failed to take suitable measures to prevent the spread of potentially deadly fibres as the asbestos was removed in an uncontrolled manner.
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HSE Inspector Kate Leftly said: "Asbestos is the single greatest cause of work-related deaths in the UK, with some 4,500 deaths each year due to asbestos-related diseases, as well as many serious illnesses.
"For this reason, work with asbestos requires a high degree of regulatory control to ensure it is carried out safely. Mr Ullah decided to ignore the fact an asbestos licence was required to undertake this work and his actions not only put those working on site and members of the public at risk."
Mr Ullah was also ordered to pay a £500 victim surcharge.
(LM/CD)
