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Asbestos Survey for Fortis Green
Found something that might be asbestos in Fortis Green? Our service covers management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys, with clear advice at each step.
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
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Asbestos survey near Fortis Green
We survey houses, flats, commercial buildings and outbuildings across Fortis Green. Every report records the materials found, their location and condition, the lab results and our recommendations. Typical materials include boiler cupboard panels, pipe lagging and garage roofs, and typical jobs are public and community buildings and refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms.
Properties in towns and villages like Fortis Green have often been refitted and extended over the decades, so we look at every alteration, not just the original building. If you’re unsure what you need, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Where
- Fortis Green (N10, N2, N6)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Weighing up your options
An existing survey might not cover your plans. A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so planned refurbishment generally needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Why choose us
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Practical recommendations
- Each material’s condition recorded
Take a look at how we quote or published price ranges.
What affects the price in Fortis Green
The cost depends on:
- The quantity or area
- The type of survey you need
- The size and age of the building
- Location, parking and any London charges
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Sending photos
A few photos can save a site visit:
- The access route
- Visible markings
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
Surveying buildings in Fortis Green
Fortis Green is about 1 mile south-east of Finchley, in Greater London. We work across Fortis Green and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Fortis Green is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we work. We work right across the region, from Fortis Green to London (7 miles away).
For rented homes close to Alexandra Palace station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. Got an older property in Fortis Green, close to United Reformed Church or further out? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
We cover surveys across N10, N2 and N6 and the streets around it. We can help with surveys on streets such as Hill Road, Durham Road and Steeds Road or the roads around them. Main roads around Fortis Green include the A504; tell us about parking if you’re on a main road. Neighbouring places we cover include Muswell Hill (1 mile east), East Finchley (1 mile west), Highgate (1 mile south), Crouch End (1 mile south-east) and Hampstead Garden Suburb (2 miles south-west). We also cover nearby towns such as London (7 miles south), City of Westminster (5 miles south), Marylebone (5 miles south), Kensington (7 miles south), St Pancras (5 miles south) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-east).
Fortis Green 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.
Well-known places in the area include Coppetts Wood Hospital (0.7 miles north) and Kenwood House (1.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Highgate Hill and Glebelands Local Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Fortis Green include Tollington School (less than half a mile north-east) and Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School (under half a mile north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Clissold Arms (under half a mile south-west)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Finchley (1.3 miles north-west)
Materials we deal with
Floor tiles and adhesive
Tiles and adhesive can be sampled separately, because one may contain asbestos when the other does not.
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings are sampled where they’re in scope, before plasterers or electricians start.
Fortis Green questions
Do you cover Fortis Green and the area around Alexandra Palace station?
Yes. Alexandra Palace station is about 1.4 miles east of Fortis Green, and we cover both.
Do older homes in Fortis Green have asbestos?
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.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
No, they’re different: a homebuyer or building survey may note possible asbestos, but it does not typically sample anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey gives you that answer.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included, including whether VAT is included.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, as long as the seller agrees.
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What else we do in Fortis Green
Step by step
In a refurbishment and demolition survey, we open up the fabric of the building: we look behind panels, under floors and above ceilings in the areas being worked on, so the rooms must be cleared. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- We agree the survey type and scope, and send a quote
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- We send the report and explain the findings
Before we arrive
- Let us know where we can park
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Warn neighbours if needed
How to get a quote
To get a quote, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
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For landlords, agents and businesses
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Fortis Green, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
If you run a business from older premises in Fortis Green, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Limits to be aware of
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and does not cover:
- The report describes the building when surveyed; condition can change, so recheck it
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so timing needs planning
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before booking.
Materials in Fortis Green
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Soffits and porch canopies
After we’ve finished in Fortis Green
Where planned work would disturb asbestos, the report says what has to come out first, and what kind of work that is.
To avoid problems in future:
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
What to avoid
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Where asbestos turns up
Older buildings have often been altered many times, so asbestos can turn up in later additions as well as original features, so a survey checks the whole scope, not just obvious spots.
These are some of the things we deal with in Fortis Green:
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Checks on rental property
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
A school such as Fortismere School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed.
What to look for in a quote
- The number of samples
- The report contents
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- Suitable insurance for the work
- 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