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Asbestos Surveys in Clerkenwell, Greater London
Asbestos survey in Clerkenwell and across Greater London: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys, with written paperwork.
- Demolition projects
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
Asbestos survey for Clerkenwell
Should you do it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Asbestos survey near Clerkenwell
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building in Clerkenwell, or the shared parts of a block of flats, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. The usual first step is a management survey. Common materials are boiler cupboard panels, pipe lagging and textured ceilings, and people usually contact us about planned refurbishment work and workplaces built before 2000.
For London properties like those in Clerkenwell, the scope matters most: a whole building, one flat, or just the rooms being refitted. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, so you have a record.
- Area
- Clerkenwell (N1, EC1V, WC1X)
- County
- Greater London
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near Clerkenwell
What else we do in Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell questions
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Clerkenwell?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do you cover Clerkenwell and the area around Farringdon station?
Yes. Farringdon station is close to the centre of Clerkenwell, and we cover the whole area.
Should all asbestos be removed?
No. Material in good condition that will not be disturbed can often be left and managed. It should be recorded and checked.
What does licensed work mean?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
What if the weather’s bad?
Indoor work isn’t affected. Outdoor removal may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain, for safety.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Keep people away from damaged material and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us and we’ll advise on the next step.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Clerkenwell buildings and asbestos surveys
Clerkenwell is about 2 miles north of London, in Greater London. Properties in Clerkenwell range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We work in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
For rented homes close to Farringdon station, share asbestos information with trades before work. Public buildings around Clerkenwell, such as leisure centres and halls, are non-domestic premises, where the duty to manage asbestos applies.
Surveys anywhere in N1, EC1V and WC1X start with the postcode and some photos. Your property could be on Long Lane, City Road and Noel Road or the roads around them. Clerkenwell is on the A1 and A5201, which makes it simple to get to. Close by, we cover Farringdon (1 mile south), Angel (1 mile north), Smithfield (1 mile south), Holborn (1 mile south-west) and St Pancras (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Kensington (5 miles south-west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (4 miles south).
As a London location, Clerkenwell 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 County of London (0.9 miles south-east) and Museum of Funeral History (within half a mile west). Open spaces near Clerkenwell include St. James's Park Lake and Ludgate Hill.
- Nearby schools include Tech City College (under half a mile north-east) and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (0.6 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Sekforde pub (under half a mile south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Barts Health Archives (0.6 miles south)
Step by step
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, then sent to an accredited laboratory. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- 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
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- You receive a written report with locations, results, condition and recommendations
How to prepare
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Tell us about parking and access
Getting a price
Each job is priced individually. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 to get started.
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The scope of an asbestos survey
Worth knowing before booking:
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we deal with
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks and flues
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
Why people call us in Clerkenwell
For workplaces and common parts, the law requires asbestos to be identified and its risk assessed. A survey is the usual way to do that.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Demolition and strip-out
- Checks on rental property
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
Non-domestic buildings, St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
What your quote should include
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report contents
- The scope, in writing
For businesses and landlords in Clerkenwell
If you run a business from older premises in Clerkenwell, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
What it might be made of
Pipe lagging
Lagging found in a survey is flagged clearly, and must be left alone in the meantime.
Insulating board
Asbestos insulating board was used for panels, partitions, soffits, ceiling tiles and around heaters. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so identifying it matters.
Which option is right?
A low price can mean a narrow scope. Compare the areas covered, the sampling and the report, not just the price, before deciding. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
How we work in Clerkenwell
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Condition assessed for every material
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Houses, flats and business premises
Read how we price jobs or published price ranges.
What it costs
What drives the price:
- The survey type
- What the material is and its state
- How many different materials need sampling
- Access to the area
There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Helping us quote
What to photograph:
- Approximate dimensions
- Visible markings
- A clear close-up
- Street parking nearby
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site