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Asbestos Survey in Gunnersbury
Worried about asbestos in Gunnersbury? Our service covers asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses, with clear advice at each step.
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Demolition and strip-out
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About our asbestos survey in Gunnersbury
If a building in Gunnersbury dates from before 2000, or was refurbished before then, it may contain asbestos. The way to know for sure is a survey: a surveyor inspects the building, takes small samples of suspect materials and records the results in a report. Typical jobs include common parts of flats and HMOs and pre-work surveys for trades, including garage roofs, soffits and boiler cupboard panels.
In a London neighbourhood like Gunnersbury, surveys are often for flats, converted houses and mixed-use buildings, so it matters who is responsible for which parts. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance, whatever the size of the job.
- Location
- Gunnersbury (W4, W3, TW8)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials we deal with
Textured coatings
We sample textured coatings in the rooms in scope, so you know before plastering or rewiring.
Insulating board
Asbestos insulating board was used for panels, partitions, soffits, ceiling tiles and around heaters. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so it’s important to know if it’s there.
Prices and what affects them
The cost depends on:
- What the material is and its state
- How many outbuildings are included
- The survey type
- The building’s size and layout
Dealing with asbestos before building work is generally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Sending photos
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- Damaged areas
- Labels, if any
- An overall view
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Not sure what you need? Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page and describe the problem, and we’ll recommend the right option.
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FAQs for Gunnersbury
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Gunnersbury?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do older homes in Gunnersbury have asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Gunnersbury may have it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
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.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
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 survey commercial buildings in Gunnersbury?
Yes, we do: shops, offices, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls. Tell us about the building and what you need.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Gunnersbury, 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.
The scope of an asbestos survey
We’re upfront about what’s included:
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it won’t do before building work
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it, though we can quote for that too
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before booking.
Common materials
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured coatings
Which option is right?
An old survey may not be enough. If it was a management survey, it will not have looked inside the fabric of the building where you’re about to work, so refurbishment needs a fresh, intrusive survey of the work areas. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Why us?
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Condition ratings, not just a list
- Clear next steps
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Asbestos surveys in Gunnersbury: local notes
Gunnersbury is about 1 mile south of Acton, in Greater London. We cover Gunnersbury as part of Greater London, for surveys of every size. Gunnersbury is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we work. Our nearest city page is London, about 8 miles away.
Planning work on an older building in Gunnersbury, whether near St Michael's Church or elsewhere? Survey the areas you’re working on before work starts. Halls and leisure centres near Gunnersbury fall into the non-domestic category, where the duty to manage asbestos applies.
Anywhere in W4, W3 and TW8, an asbestos survey is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a property on Kew Road, Kent Road and Power Road or the roads around them. Being close to the A3000, Gunnersbury is simple for us to get to. For properties just outside Gunnersbury, we cover Strand-on-the-Green (1 mile south), Kew (1 mile south), Grove Park (1 mile south-east), Chiswick (1 mile east) and Turnham Green (1 mile south-east). We also cover nearby towns such as London (8 miles east), City of Westminster (6 miles east), Marylebone (6 miles east), Kensington (3 miles east), St Pancras (7 miles east) and Shoreditch (9 miles east).
As a London location, Gunnersbury is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Well-known places in the area include Livat Hammersmith (2.1 miles east) and Municipal Borough of Acton (1 mile north-east). The countryside around Gunnersbury includes Kew Gardens Lake and Castlebar Hill.
- Nearby schools include Ark Acton Academy (0.9 miles north) and Kew College Prep (0.9 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find Clayton Hotel Chiswick (under half a mile south-west)
- Local facilities include Library for Iranian Studies (1 mile north)
What we deal with in Gunnersbury
It is not only big projects that disturb asbestos: drilling for cables, lights or pipes can release fibres.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to surveys:
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Checks on rental property
- Shops, offices and industrial units
For a school like Strand-on-the-Green Junior School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
What your quote should include
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- What the report or result will contain
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
What happens
On the day, the surveyor walks through the areas in scope, checks every suspect material and takes small samples, wetting and sealing each sample point to keep dust down. When we’re done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows.
- Let us know the address and why you need a survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
How to prepare
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Tell us about parking and access
Ask for a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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What happens next
The survey ends with a written report: what was found, where, the laboratory results, the condition of each material and our recommendations.
Keeping things safe:
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
Things not to do
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note