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Asbestos Surveys in Barkingside, Greater London
Buildings in Barkingside built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses.
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
Asbestos survey near Barkingside
What it costs
Prices vary with:
- The size and age of the building
- The quantity or area
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Which survey type fits your plans
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Sending photos
What to photograph:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- An idea of size
- How we’d reach it
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
How asbestos survey works in Barkingside
Before you buy, build or let in Barkingside, it helps to know what’s in the building. Our surveyor inspects, samples and records, with every sample analysed by an accredited laboratory. Typical materials include textured ceilings, water tanks and soffits, and people normally contact us about purchases of older homes and buildings and contractors’ requests for an asbestos report.
In a London neighbourhood like Barkingside, surveys are often for flats, converted houses and mixed-use buildings, so it matters who is responsible for which parts. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance, whatever the size of the job.
- Where
- Barkingside (IG6, IG2, IG5)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- What we do
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Barkingside buildings and asbestos surveys
Barkingside is about 3 miles south-east of Woodford, in Greater London. In Barkingside, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 10 miles away.
If you have an older property in Barkingside, near Children's Church And Lych Gate At Barnardo's or anywhere else, the rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. Halls and leisure centres near Barkingside fall into the non-domestic category, so the duty to manage applies.
Wherever your property is in IG6, IG2 and IG5, an asbestos survey is available. Streets in the area include Bute Road, Duke Road and Oaks Lane, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. Neighbouring places we cover include Newbury Park (1 mile south), Gants Hill (1 mile south-west), Seven Kings (1 mile south-east) and Redbridge (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in London (10 miles south-west), City of Westminster (11 miles south-west), Marylebone (11 miles south-west), Kensington (14 miles south-west), St Pancras (10 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles south-west).
As a London location, Barkingside is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Well-known places in the area include Waltham Holy Cross Urban District (1.2 miles north-east) and King George Hospital (1.2 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Hollow Pond and Hainault Lodge.
- Local schools include Ilford County High School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The New Fairlop Oak pub (0.6 miles north)
Your options compared
A building survey for a purchase is not the same as an asbestos survey. It may flag possible asbestos, but it does not normally take samples, so a pre-purchase asbestos survey fills that gap. The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
What you get
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
Take a look at how we price jobs or the cost guide.
A closer look at the materials
Floor tiles and adhesive
Older floor tiles and the black glue under them may contain asbestos. They’re often found under carpet or laminate.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, generally bound in the bitumen.
What we deal with in Barkingside
Asbestos went into roofing, boards, coatings, tiles, insulation and more, so there’s no single place to look, which is why surveys are systematic.
These come up again and again:
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Public and community buildings
If you let flats or houses near Seven Kings station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
Questions to ask before you book
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- How many samples are included
Looking after things afterwards
Where planned work would disturb asbestos, the report says what has to come out first, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
Things not to do
Plan the survey early, before booking builders, so there’s time to deal with anything it finds.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Barkingside questions
Do you cover Barkingside and the area around Seven Kings station?
Yes. Seven Kings station is about 1.6 miles south of Barkingside, and we cover both.
Do you work in Barkingside despite London parking restrictions?
We do. Tell us about parking, permits and access so we can plan; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Is a survey needed before building work in Barkingside?
For the parts of the building being worked on, yes: HSE’s guidance (HSG264) is that refurbishment and demolition work needs a refurbishment and demolition survey first.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not necessarily. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Will the survey damage the property?
Very little, in a management survey: sample points are small and sealed. A refurbishment and demolition survey opens up the areas being worked on, by design.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, always.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Duty holders for non-domestic buildings and the common parts of flats typically do. Private landlords and homeowners often commission one too.
The scope of an asbestos survey
So you know what to expect:
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it is not enough before refurbishment
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Pipe lagging
- Ceiling tiles
- Garage and shed roofs
- Water tanks and flues
- Artex and textured coatings
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Floor tiles and adhesive
Can I do it myself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
What happens
A management survey involves minor intrusion: lifting ceiling tiles, opening service cupboards and taking small samples. Sample points are sealed afterwards. When we’re done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows.
- Tell us about the building, its age and why you need a survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- We inspect the areas in scope and sample suspect materials
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Getting ready
- Let us know where we can park
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Let us know if something’s broken
Getting a price
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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More for properties in Barkingside
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note