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Asbestos Surveys in Ardleigh Green, Greater London
Asbestos survey in Ardleigh Green and across Greater London: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys, with written paperwork.
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Surveys requested by builders before work
Asbestos survey in Ardleigh Green
How asbestos survey works in Ardleigh Green
An asbestos survey finds out whether a building contains asbestos, where it is, how much there is and what condition it’s in. We offer management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys in Ardleigh Green, with samples analysed by an accredited laboratory. We often deal with floor tiles, pipe lagging and soffits, and people usually contact us about the communal parts of blocks of flats and contractors’ requests for an asbestos report.
Properties in areas like Ardleigh Green 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 only recommend work that is needed.
- Where
- Ardleigh Green (RM2, RM11, RM3)
- Region
- Greater London
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Asbestos surveys in Ardleigh Green: local notes
Ardleigh Green is about 2 miles east of Romford, in Greater London. Properties in Ardleigh Green range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Ardleigh Green is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 15 miles away.
Altering an older house in Ardleigh Green, wherever it is? Survey the areas you’re working on before work starts. If you let flats or houses near Gidea Park station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
We carry out surveys all over the RM2, RM11 and RM3 postcode area and the streets around it. We can help with surveys on streets such as Ewan Road, Helen Road and Haynes Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Ardleigh Green. Nearby, we also cover Gallows Corner (1 mile north), Emerson Park (1 mile south-east), Heath Park (1 mile south-west), Gidea Park (1 mile north-west) and Hornchurch (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover London (15 miles south-west), St Pancras (15 miles west), Shoreditch (13 miles west), Walthamstow (10 miles west), Hoxton (13 miles west) and Whitechapel (13 miles west).
Ardleigh Green 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.
Well-known places in the area include Harold Wood Hospital (0.8 miles north-east) and The Mercury Mall (1.3 miles west). Open spaces near Ardleigh Green include Hornchurch Cutting.
- Schools near Ardleigh Green include The Royal Liberty School (within half a mile north-west) and Havering College of Further and Higher Education (less than half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Ship Public House (0.7 miles west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Hornchurch Urban District (1.2 miles south)
Looking after things afterwards
Share the report with builders and trades before they start, so nobody disturbs asbestos by accident.
Going forward:
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Book the survey before booking builders
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
Avoid these
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Your options compared
A survey or a sample test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey covers everything in scope, including materials nobody had spotted. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Why people choose us
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Recommendations in plain English
- Condition assessed for every material
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
How we work
In a refurbishment and demolition survey, we open up the fabric of the building: we look behind panels, under floors and above ceilings in the areas being worked on, so the rooms must be cleared. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Start by telling us about the property and your plans
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Before we arrive
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Dig out previous surveys
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Ask for a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Related guides
Responsibilities for owners
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Ardleigh Green, 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.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
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Common questions in Ardleigh Green
Do you work in Ardleigh Green despite London parking restrictions?
We do. Let us know the parking situation and we’ll plan around it.
Do you cover Ardleigh Green and the area around Gidea Park station?
Yes, we cover Ardleigh Green and the area towards Gidea Park station, about 0.5 miles west.
How do I get a quote?
Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, as long as the seller agrees.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job, and it helps if you’re around to answer questions.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
It depends on what we do: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
Materials we deal with
Insulating board
It’s easy to mistake insulating board for other boards, which is why sampling matters.
Textured coatings
We sample textured coatings in the rooms in scope, so you know before plastering or rewiring.
Can I do it myself?
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
What affects the price in Ardleigh Green
The price of an asbestos survey depends mainly on:
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- How many different materials need sampling
- The type of material and its condition
- The building’s size and layout
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Helping us quote
What to photograph:
- Labels, if any
- Damaged areas
- How we’d reach it
- An idea of size
Each job is priced individually. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 to get started.
Good to know
The usual limits are:
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it is not enough before refurbishment
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Materials in Ardleigh Green
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site