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Asbestos Surveys in Bowes Park, Greater London
Any pre-2000 building in Bowes Park may contain asbestos. Our asbestos survey service covers management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys.
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Planned refurbishment work
- Public and community buildings
Asbestos survey near Bowes Park
Asbestos survey in Bowes Park
Before you buy, build or let in Bowes Park, it helps to know what’s in the building. We look, sample and record, and an accredited laboratory analyses the samples. From contractors’ requests for an asbestos report and purchases of older homes and buildings, we deal with garage roofs, textured ceilings and boiler cupboard panels and more.
London buildings in areas like Bowes Park have normally been altered many times, so a survey before work looks at later alterations as well as the original fabric. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Location
- Bowes Park (N22, N11, N8)
- Region
- Greater London
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What we deal with in Bowes Park
For workplaces and common parts, the law requires asbestos to be identified and its risk assessed. Most duty holders commission a survey to meet that duty.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
If you have an older property in Bowes Park, near St Mary's Greek Orthodox Church or anywhere else, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
Before booking anyone
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- The number of samples
- Suitable insurance for the work
- The scope, in writing
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What happens
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. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We recommend a survey type and quote for the agreed scope
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- Samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis
- You receive a written report with locations, results, condition and recommendations
Getting ready
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Mention any damage before we arrive
Getting a price
For a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Helpful guides
Your options compared
A management survey or a refurbishment and demolition survey? 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. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
What you get
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Reports and results you can share
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
Take a look at how we price jobs or our cost guide.
How we price an asbestos survey
We base our quote on:
- The type of survey you need
- The size and age of the building
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The number of samples or the size of the building
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
What to photograph
Helpful photos:
- A rough size or measurement
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- An overall view
- Visible markings
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
What happens next
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.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
Don’ts
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone.
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Doing it yourself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Materials, one by one
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.
Asbestos cement
Garage roofs, sheds and flues made from asbestos cement are common in surveys of older homes. Its condition matters as much as its presence.
For landlords, agents and businesses
If your business premises in Bowes Park were built before 2000, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Common questions in Bowes Park
Do you work in Bowes Park despite London parking restrictions?
Yes, we work across London. Tell us about parking, permits and access so we can plan; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Is asbestos common in Bowes Park homes?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. We’ll give you dates when we quote.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; if not, we’ll arrange to see it.
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.
Will the survey damage the property?
Only minimally for a management survey: sample points are small and sealed. A refurbishment survey is intrusive, which is why the rooms must be empty.
Asbestos surveys in Bowes Park: local notes
Bowes Park is about 3 miles south-west of Edmonton, in Greater London. Bowes Park is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We work in 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Bowes Park to London (about 7 miles away).
If you are a landlord near Alexandra Palace station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. Leisure centres, halls and other public buildings around Bowes Park are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
This part of Greater London takes in N22, N11 and N8. We can help with surveys on streets such as High Road, Park Road and Edith Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Bowes Park. If your property is just outside Bowes Park, we also cover Bounds Green (1 mile north-west), Oakthorpe Park (1 mile north), Palmers Green (1 mile north), Arnos Grove (1 mile north-west) and New Southgate (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles south), City of Westminster (6 miles south), Marylebone (6 miles south), Kensington (8 miles south-west), St Pancras (5 miles south) and Shoreditch (5 miles south).
As a London location, Bowes Park is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Nearby you will also find Greentrees Hospital (0.9 miles north-east) and Broomfield House Museum (1.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Highgate Hill and Railway Fields.
- Schools near Bowes Park include Greek Secondary School of London (within half a mile south-west) and St Thomas More Catholic School (less than half a mile north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Prince pub (less than half a mile west)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Wood Green (within half a mile south-west)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site