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Asbestos Surveys in Bow Common, Greater London
Asbestos survey in Bow Common, from older homes to workplaces. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Public and community buildings
- Demolition and strip-out
- Shops, offices and industrial units
Get a quote for Bow Common
Doing it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Asbestos survey for Bow Common properties
Whether you’re buying, renovating or letting in Bow Common, a survey answers the asbestos question. Our surveyor inspects, samples and records, and an accredited laboratory analyses the samples. Typical jobs include community buildings and halls and managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises, involving textured ceilings, floor tiles and boiler cupboard panels.
Properties in towns and villages like Bow Common have often been refitted and extended over the decades, so we look at every alteration, not just the original building. Nothing is added to the job that you do not need, and we’ll say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Location
- Bow Common (E14, E3, E1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens next
Any areas not accessed are listed, so they’re treated as if they contain asbestos until checked.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the scope matches
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
Don’ts
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Weighing up your options
Management or refurbishment and demolition? The first is for a building in normal use and involves minor intrusion; the second is fully intrusive and needed before work. Our guide explains which you need. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
What you get
- The right survey for your plans
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Clear written quotes
See how we quote and the cost guide.
What we do and don’t cover
Before booking, note that:
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it will not do before building work
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
What we deal with
- Garage and shed roofs
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Water tanks and flues
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Ceiling tiles
- Pipe lagging
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Also in Bow Common
What we deal with in Bow Common
Asbestos materials often look exactly like ones without asbestos. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the only reliable way to know.
In older properties, we often see:
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
A school such as St Paul's Way Trust School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed.
What to look for in a quote
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- Whether VAT is included
- Which areas and materials are covered
- What the report or result will contain
Bow Common questions
Can you work in Bow Common with London’s parking rules?
Yes, we work across London. Tell us about parking, permits and access so we can plan.
Do you cover Bow Common and the area around Limehouse station?
Yes. Limehouse station is about 0.8 miles south-west of Bow Common, and we cover both.
What does the survey report include?
The materials found, their locations, the laboratory results, their condition, photographs and recommendations. Areas not accessed are listed too.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: shut the door if you can and do not sweep it up. Then get in touch and we’ll advise.
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.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Bow Common?
That depends on what you’re planning: normal use and management calls for a management survey, while refurbishment or demolition needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. Tell us more and we will advise.
Do you work in flats?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop, keep people away from the area and do not sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice; if you’re worried about your health, speak to your GP.
A closer look at the materials
Insulating board
Insulating board can look like ordinary plasterboard or cement board, so a lab result is essential.
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. The fibres are bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
The process
In a refurbishment and demolition survey, we open up the fabric of the building: we check behind, under and inside the parts being worked on, so those areas need to be empty. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Let us know the address and why you need a survey
- We confirm the survey type and which rooms and outbuildings it covers
- The surveyor visits, inspects and takes small samples with controls
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive the report, with results and what to do next
Getting ready
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
Get a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Helpful guides
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Bow Common, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Bow Common buildings and asbestos surveys
Bow Common is about 2 miles east of Whitechapel, in Greater London. Homes, landlords and businesses in Bow Common contact us for surveys about all kinds of jobs. We cover 764 places in Greater London.
Planning work on an older building in Bow Common, whether near All Hallows or elsewhere? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. If you let flats or houses near Limehouse station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
This part of Greater London takes in E14, E3 and E1. Local streets include Market Way, Knapp Road and Thomas Road; we cover every one. Close by, we cover Limehouse (1 mile west), Bromley (1 mile north-east), Mile End (1 mile north-west), Poplar (1 mile south) and Canary Wharf (1 mile south). We also cover nearby towns such as London (3 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (5 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Walthamstow (5 miles north).
As a London location, Bow Common is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Well-known places in the area include Museum of the Book (0.5 miles south-west) and Tower of London (2.4 miles west). The countryside around Bow Common includes Tower Hill and Hollow Pond.
- Nearby schools include Stebon Primary School (under half a mile south-west) and Langdon Park Secondary School (0.5 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Widow's Son pub (less than half a mile north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Holy Trinity (1.1 miles north-west)
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site