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Asbestos Survey for Aldgate
Asbestos survey in Aldgate: asbestos surveys before work, sale or management. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
Asbestos survey for Aldgate
How we work
If we find something that is damaged and could be releasing fibres, we tell you on the day, rather than waiting for the report. Parking close by makes the day easier.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- The surveyor inspects and takes samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- We send the report and explain the findings
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about parking and access
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
Getting a price
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
How asbestos survey works in Aldgate
If you are buying a home or building in Aldgate from before 2000, a pre-purchase survey shows what asbestos is present, and its condition, before you commit, which helps you plan and budget for any work. From shared halls, stairs and plant rooms and surveys requested by builders before work, we cover flues, soffits and garage roofs.
Properties in areas like Aldgate have often been refitted and extended over the decades, so a survey before work looks at later alterations as well as the original fabric. We start with a clear answer: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Area
- Aldgate (E1, EC2A, SE1)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Afterwards
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Describe the work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
Don’ts
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Can I do it myself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Common questions in Aldgate
Is asbestos common in Aldgate homes?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Aldgate may have it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Aldgate?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Aldgate?
That depends on what you are planning: managing a building in use means a management survey; building work means a refurbishment and demolition survey. Tell us more and we’ll advise.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: you get the scope and price in writing, and whether VAT is included.
Do you cover Aldgate?
Yes. We cover Aldgate and the surrounding area as part of Greater London. Send us the postcode for a quote.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop work, leave the area and don’t try to clean up. Then get advice.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Responsibilities for owners
If your business premises in Aldgate were built before 2000, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Aldgate, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Options to consider in Aldgate
A building survey for a purchase is not the same as an asbestos survey. It may flag possible asbestos, but it doesn’t typically take samples, so a pre-purchase asbestos survey fills that gap. There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
How we work in Aldgate
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Records for your files
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Work done to the regulations
Read how we price jobs and the cost guide.
What we do and don’t cover
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and does not cover:
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- The report describes the building when surveyed; condition can change, so recheck it
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Pipe lagging
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
Asbestos surveys in Aldgate: local notes
Aldgate is about 1 mile north-east of London, in Greater London. Homes, landlords and businesses in Aldgate contact us for surveys about all kinds of jobs. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London.
If you are a landlord near London Fenchurch Street station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Planning work on an older building in Aldgate, whether near St James Duke's Place or elsewhere? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
We carry out surveys all over the E1, EC2A and SE1 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Bush Lane, Swan Lane and Mark Lane or a nearby road, the process is the same. Being close to the A3 and A10, Aldgate is simple for us to get to. Other places close to Aldgate we cover include Spitalfields (1 mile north-east), Bishopsgate (1 mile north-west), Tower Hill (1 mile south), Whitechapel (1 mile north-east) and City of London (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (3 miles west), Marylebone (3 miles west), Kensington (5 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (5 miles north-west) and Ruislip (15 miles west).
Aldgate is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Other landmarks nearby include Minories (within half a mile south-east) and Tower of London (within half a mile south). Open spaces near Aldgate include St. James's Park Lake and Lavender Pond.
- Nearby schools include Fund Academy (within half a mile east) and London Enterprise Academy (0.6 miles east)
- Churches close by include St Mary-at-Hill (within half a mile south-west)
- Local pubs include East India Arms (within half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives (within half a mile north)
Prices and what affects them
These are the main things that affect the price of an asbestos survey:
- The type of material and its condition
- Parking and access charges
- The size of the job
- The survey type
Dealing with asbestos before building work is typically cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Photos that help
Helpful photos:
- Damaged areas
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Visible markings
- How we’d reach it
Every job is quoted in writing. Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Typical surveys in Aldgate
Most of the risk from asbestos comes from disturbing it without knowing it’s there. Surveying first means nobody disturbs it by accident.
Typical jobs in Aldgate include:
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Checks on rental property
- Workplaces built before 2000
A school such as The Aldgate School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed.
What to look for in a quote
- What the report or result will contain
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- VAT, clearly stated
Towns and villages near Aldgate
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site