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Asbestos Surveys in Headstone, Greater London
Any pre-2000 building in Headstone may contain asbestos. Our asbestos survey service covers management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys.
- Planned refurbishment work
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Rented homes between tenancies
Asbestos survey for Headstone
Asbestos survey near Headstone
Buying an older property in Headstone? A pre-purchase survey shows what asbestos is present, and its condition, before you commit, which helps you plan and budget for any work. People often contact us about demolition projects and managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises, involving soffits, flues and water tanks.
In towns and villages like Headstone, many surveys are for flats, conversions and buildings with shops below, so it matters who is responsible for which parts. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, because the method depends on what the material is.
- Where
- Headstone (HA5, HA3, HA2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Headstone
Do you work near Headstone Lane station?
Yes, we cover Headstone, including the streets around Headstone Lane station.
Do you work in Headstone despite London parking restrictions?
Yes, we work across London. Let us know the parking situation and we will plan around it.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes, commercial and community buildings as well as homes. Send us the details of the building.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts normally need one. Many landlords of private homes find one useful before maintenance.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Headstone?
A management survey for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey before building work. We will recommend one when you tell us what you’re planning.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area involved in the job.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always: sound material that will not be disturbed can often stay. Keep a record and check its condition.
Is a survey needed before building work in Headstone?
HSE’s guidance is that a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before refurbishment or demolition work, for the areas affected.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Headstone, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
Nearby places to Headstone
Also in Headstone
Should you do it yourself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
Materials, one by one
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, generally well bound in.
Floor tiles and adhesive
We can sample tiles and adhesive separately, as results can differ.
Why people call us in Headstone
Over time, materials deteriorate: something in good condition when it was fitted may now be damaged, and the survey assesses condition.
People normally contact us about one of these:
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Demolition and strip-out
- Pre-work surveys for trades
For a school like Pinner Park Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register, and a management survey is generally where that starts.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, clearly stated
- The report contents
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- The number of samples
How we work
If we find something that’s damaged and could be releasing fibres, we tell you on the day, so you can keep people away. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so please keep children and pets away.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- We carry out the survey on site
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
How to prepare
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
Getting a price
Include any existing survey or test when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
What’s included, and what isn’t
A few things to be aware of:
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it will not do before building work
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials we see
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits and porch canopies
Headstone buildings and asbestos surveys
Headstone is about 1 mile east of Hatch End, in Greater London. We cover Headstone as part of Greater London, whatever the size of the job. Headstone is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 14 miles away.
For rented homes close to Headstone Lane station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Planning work on an older building in Headstone, whether near Hatch End Free Church or elsewhere? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
Surveys anywhere in HA5, HA3 and HA2 start with the postcode and some photos. That could mean a property on Anselm Road, Ufford Road and Chantry Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Headstone. Close by, we cover Hatch End (1 mile west), Harrow Weald (1 mile east), South Oxhey (2 miles north-west), Belmont (2 miles east) and Carpenders Park (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include London (14 miles south-east), City of Westminster (11 miles south-east), Marylebone (11 miles south-east), Kensington (10 miles south-east), St Pancras (12 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (13 miles south-east).
As a London location, Headstone 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 Hilfield Castle (3.8 miles north) and Kodak Museum (1 mile south-east). Within reach you will find Harrow Weald Common and Northala Fields.
- Nearby schools include Hatch End High School (less than half a mile north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Moon & Sixpence pub (0.6 miles north-west)
What happens next
Any areas not accessed are listed, so they’re treated as if they contain asbestos until checked.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- Book the survey before booking builders
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
What to avoid
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us.
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
What it costs
What drives the price:
- Travel and parking
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- How big the building is
- What the material is and its state
Dealing with asbestos before building work is usually cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
What to photograph
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Cracks or breaks
- How we’d reach it
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note