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Asbestos Survey for Camden Town
Asbestos survey in Camden Town and across Greater London: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys.
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
Asbestos help in Camden Town
The process
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. The work area is kept clear while we are working.
- 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
- The surveyor inspects and takes samples
- The samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
Before we arrive
- Tell us about parking and access
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
How to get a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749, and we’ll reply with a quote.
Helpful guides
Asbestos survey for Camden Town properties
Before you buy, build or let in Camden Town, it helps to know what’s in the building. We look, sample and record, and an accredited laboratory analyses the samples. From public and community buildings and pre-purchase checks on older properties, we cover water tanks, boiler cupboard panels and pipe lagging and more.
Before work on a flat or house in Camden Town, the usual question is how far the survey needs to go: the whole block, a single flat or only the work areas. We only recommend work that is needed, and we will say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Area
- Camden Town (NW1, N1C, NW5, NW3)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens next
If the survey finds asbestos in good condition, it can often be left and managed. The report tells you what to keep an eye on.
Going forward:
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
Avoid these
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Camden Town questions
Could my house in Camden Town contain asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Camden Town can contain it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you cover Camden Town and the area around Camden Road station?
Yes. Camden Road station is close to the centre of Camden Town, and we cover the whole area.
What does the survey report include?
Every suspect material in the agreed scope: where it is, whether it contains asbestos, its condition, photos and what to do, plus any areas we couldn’t reach.
When can you start?
It depends on the job and our diary. You’ll get available dates with the quote.
Does a survey leave holes?
Sampling leaves small, sealed sample points. A refurbishment survey opens up the areas being worked on, which is why they need to be empty.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not necessarily. Sound material that won’t be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop, keep people away from the area and do not sweep or vacuum up debris. Then ask for advice.
Responsibilities for owners
For managing agents and freeholders in Camden Town, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Camden Town must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Materials we deal with
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so identifying it matters.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement turns up on roofs, flues and outbuildings. How weathered and damaged it is affects what to do.
Doing it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
The scope of an asbestos survey
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it will not do before building work
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials we see
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Water tanks and flues
- Artex and textured coatings
- Pipe lagging
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
- Soffits and porch canopies
Camden Town buildings and asbestos surveys
Camden Town is about 2 miles north of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Camden Town is within our Greater London area, for surveys of every size. We cover 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
Schools such as Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. Planning work on an older building in Camden Town, whether near St Michael's Church or elsewhere? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts.
Surveys anywhere in NW1, N1C, NW5 and NW3 start with the postcode and some photos. Whether your property is on Camden High Street, Greenland Road and Camden Road or a nearby road, we can help. You’ll find Camden Town on the A400 and B512, so it’s easy for us to reach. Other places close to Camden Town we cover include Agar Town (1 mile east), Kentish Town (1 mile north-west), Chalk Farm (1 mile north-west), Somers Town (1 mile south-east) and Primrose Hill (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover London (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Shoreditch (3 miles east), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles south-east) and Ruislip (12 miles west).
Camden Town 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.
A little further out are Brunswick Centre (1.3 miles south-east) and Central Saint Martins Museum & Study Collection (0.7 miles south-east). Within reach you will find St. James's Park Lake and Adelaide Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include North Bridge House School (within half a mile south-west) and The Camden School for Girls (0.5 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Camden Eye pub (less than half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (less than half a mile west) and Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (1.3 miles north-west)
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Choosing the right option
It can be tempting to start work without a survey. Finding asbestos halfway through a job means stopping work, extra cost and possible exposure, so surveying first is usually cheaper in the end. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
What you get
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Accredited laboratory results
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
Take a look at how we price jobs or the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Every quote reflects:
- The survey type
- How big the building is
- What the material is and its state
- Access to the area
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Photos that help
Photo tips:
- A photo of the whole area
- How we’d reach it
- A clear close-up
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
Include any existing survey or test when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
- 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
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note