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Asbestos Surveys in Bow, Greater London
Worried about asbestos in Bow? Our service covers asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses, with clear advice at each step.
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Community buildings and halls
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
Asbestos survey in Bow
Surveying buildings in Bow
Bow is about 1 mile south-east of Hackney, in Greater London. Bow is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Bow is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
Leisure centres, halls and other public buildings around Bow are non-domestic premises, so their owners must manage any asbestos. Schools such as Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register, and a management survey is typically where that starts.
Wherever your property is in E3, an asbestos survey is available. From Trellis Square, Sheffield Square and Bromley High Street or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. You will find Bow on the B142, so it’s easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover include Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile north), Old Ford (1 mile north-east), Mile End (1 mile south), Fish Island (1 mile north) and Bromley (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also work in London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (5 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Walthamstow (4 miles north).
As a London location, Bow is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Nearby you’ll also find St Clement's Hospital (less than half a mile south) and Westfield Stratford City (1.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.
- Nearby schools include Mulberry UTC (within half a mile north) and Mulberry UTC (less than half a mile north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Lord Tredegar Public House (within half a mile south-west)
- Local facilities include Park (0.5 miles north)
Asbestos survey for Bow properties
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts in Bow must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. A management survey is typically the starting point. From kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects and rented homes between tenancies, we cover boiler cupboard panels, textured ceilings and soffits.
London buildings in areas like Bow have generally been altered many times, so we look at every alteration, not just the original building. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Where
- Bow (E3)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Service
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Bow
Can you survey a school or hall near Bow?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do you cover Bow and the area around Hackney Wick station?
Yes, we cover Bow and the area towards Hackney Wick station, about 0.9 miles north.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
Yes, for the areas being worked on: HSE’s guidance calls for a refurbishment and demolition survey before the work starts.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Bow?
That depends on what you are planning: normal use and management calls for a management survey, while refurbishment or demolition needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. Describe the work and we will recommend one.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included, including whether VAT is included.
For businesses and landlords in Bow
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
What’s included, and what isn’t
Here’s what an asbestos survey covers, and what it does not:
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Common materials
- Ceiling tiles
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks and flues
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
What happens
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. We seal up each sample point. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive a clear written report with recommendations
Getting ready
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
Get a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
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Looking after things afterwards
Share the report with builders and trades before they start, so nobody disturbs asbestos by accident.
After we’ve finished:
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
What to avoid
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Be clear about the work you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
DIY and asbestos
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
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.
Materials we deal with
Textured coatings
Textured coatings such as Artex were used on ceilings and walls, and older ones can contain a small amount of asbestos. Left alone they’re low risk; sanding or dry scraping is the problem.
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and must be left alone in the meantime.
Which option is right?
It can be tempting to start work without a survey. If asbestos is then found mid-job, work stops, costs rise and people may have been exposed, so surveying first is usually cheaper in the end. Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Why us?
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Practical recommendations
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Across London and the South East
Read how we price jobs or our cost guide.
Where asbestos turns up
Small jobs can disturb asbestos too: drilling for cables, lights or pipes can release fibres.
People generally contact us about one of these:
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Rented homes due for maintenance
Planning work on an older building in Bow, whether near St Paul Old Ford or elsewhere? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
What to look for in a quote
- How many samples are included
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Areas included and excluded
- The scope of the job, in writing
Towns and villages near Bow
What else we do in Bow
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site