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Asbestos Surveys in Collier Row, Greater London
Asbestos survey in Collier Row, from older homes to workplaces. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Public and community buildings
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Pre-work surveys for trades
Asbestos survey for Collier Row
Asbestos survey in Collier Row
An asbestos survey finds out whether a building contains asbestos, where it is, how much there is and what condition it’s in. We offer management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys in Collier Row, and samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis. We often deal with textured ceilings, soffits and flues, and typical jobs are schools, halls and community buildings and purchases of older homes and buildings.
For London properties like those in Collier Row, the scope matters most: a whole building, one flat, or just the rooms being refitted. Paperwork is part of every job, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Area
- Collier Row (RM1, RM5, RM7)
- County
- Greater London
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Collier Row
Can you survey a school or hall near Collier Row?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do you work near Romford station?
Yes, we cover Collier Row and the area towards Romford station, about 1.3 miles south.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
It depends on your plans: 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’ll advise.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking will not tell you. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Collier Row buildings and asbestos surveys
Collier Row is about 1 mile north of Romford, in Greater London. In Collier Row, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Collier Row to London (about 13 miles away).
Schools such as Rise Park Infant School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register. Got an older property in Collier Row, close to The Good Shepherd or further out? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
Here we cover the RM1, RM5 and RM7 postcode area. Your property could be on Elm Road, Percy Road and Seymer Road, wherever it is in Collier Row. Other places close to Collier Row we cover include Rise Park (1 mile north-east), Romford (1 mile south), Chadwell Heath (2 miles south-west), Rush Green (2 miles south) and Becontree Heath (2 miles south-west). We also cover nearby towns such as London (13 miles south-west), City of Westminster (15 miles west), Marylebone (15 miles west), St Pancras (13 miles west), Shoreditch (12 miles south-west) and Walthamstow (8 miles west).
Collier Row 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 Dagenham (2.4 miles south) and Oldchurch Hospital (1.5 miles south). Within reach you will find Bedfords Park.
- Nearby schools include Marshalls Park Academy (0.5 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Colley Rowe Inn (0.7 miles north-west)
What it might be made of
Floor tiles and adhesive
Older floor tiles and the black glue under them may contain asbestos. They’re often found under carpet or laminate.
Insulating board
Insulating board can look like ordinary plasterboard or cement board, which is why sampling matters.
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How we price an asbestos survey
We base our quote on:
- The building’s size and layout
- How much sampling is needed
- How many outbuildings are included
- The size of the job
Dealing with asbestos before building work is typically cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
What to photograph
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- The parking area
- An overall view
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A clear close-up
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
What’s included, and what is not
The usual limits are:
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it, though we can quote for that too
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before you book.
Materials we see
- Garage and shed roofs
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Ceiling tiles
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks and flues
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits and porch canopies
How we work
If a material is damaged, we will say so before we leave, so you can keep people away. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We check whether a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey fits, and confirm the areas
- 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
Before we arrive
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
Getting a price
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Looking after things afterwards
For duty holders, the survey feeds the asbestos register and management plan, which need reviewing regularly.
To avoid problems in future:
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Book the survey before booking builders
Avoid these
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Choosing the right option
A survey or a sample test? Testing tells you about the materials you sample, and nothing else; a survey covers everything in scope, including materials nobody had spotted. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
What you get
- Condition ratings, not just a list
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- The right survey for your plans
- Accredited laboratory results
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
DIY and asbestos
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Common reasons for surveys in Collier Row
Until the 1999 ban, asbestos went into hundreds of building products. So buildings across Greater London can contain it in roofs, soffits, ceilings, floors and boiler cupboards.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
Halls and leisure centres near Collier Row fall into the non-domestic category, so their owners must manage any asbestos.
Questions to ask before booking
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Which areas are covered, and which aren’t
- What you’ll receive in writing
- VAT, clearly stated
- 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
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note