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Asbestos Surveys in Holborn, Greater London
Asbestos survey across Holborn, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Community buildings and halls
Get a quote for Holborn
A closer look at the materials
Floor tiles and adhesive
Older floor tiles and the black glue under them may contain asbestos. They’re often hidden under newer flooring.
Pipe lagging
Old lagging is one of the higher-risk materials. Work on it is licensed.
Asbestos survey in Holborn
The type of survey you need in Holborn depends on what happens next: managing the building, refurbishing it, knocking it down or buying it. We’ll match the survey to the plan. Common materials are flues, water tanks and soffits, and typical jobs are purchases of older homes and buildings and pre-work surveys for trades.
Before work on a flat or house in Holborn, the usual question is how far the survey needs to go: the whole block, a single flat or only the work areas. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so there are no surprises.
- Location
- Holborn (WC1X, WC1N, EC1R)
- County
- Greater London
- What we do
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Where asbestos turns up
Asbestos-containing materials were made for decades in many forms, so they can turn up almost anywhere in an older building, which is why surveys are systematic.
Typical jobs in Holborn include:
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Demolition projects
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Surveys requested by builders before work
Leisure centres, halls and other public buildings around Holborn are non-domestic premises, so their owners must manage any asbestos.
Before you book anyone
- Areas included and excluded
- How many samples are included
- What the report or result will contain
- VAT, clearly stated
Prices and what affects them
What changes the cost:
- How many different materials need sampling
- How many samples are needed
- What the material is and its state
- The size and age of the building
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
What to photograph
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A rough size or measurement
- Labels, if any
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form to get started.
What happens next
If there are areas we couldn’t reach, the report lists them clearly, so they’re treated as if they contain asbestos until checked.
After we have finished:
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Survey first, then book the trades
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
Don’ts
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Holborn
Can you work in Holborn with London’s parking rules?
We do. Let us know the parking situation and we will plan around it; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Do you work near Farringdon station?
Yes, we cover Holborn, including the streets around Farringdon station.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings normally aren’t licensed.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop work, leave the area and don’t try to clean up. Then ask for advice; if you’re worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Holborn?
If the building is in normal use and you need to manage what’s there, a management survey. If you’re about to refurbish or demolish, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. Tell us your plans and we will advise.
How can I get a price?
Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
What if the weather’s bad?
That depends: indoor jobs are not affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Surveys around Holborn
Holborn is about 2 miles north-west of London, in Greater London. For surveys in Holborn, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. We work in 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
For a school like St Alban's Church of England Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. If you have an older property in Holborn, near St Alban's Church or anywhere else, the rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
We handle surveys in every part of WC1X, WC1N and EC1R. Whether your property is on Shoe Lane, Drury Lane and New Square or a nearby road, the process is the same. Main roads around Holborn include the A4 and A40; tell us about parking if you are on a main road. If your property is just outside Holborn, we also cover Farringdon (1 mile east), St Pancras (1 mile north-west), Clare Market (1 mile south), Smithfield (1 mile east) and Temple Bar (1 mile south). We also cover nearby towns such as Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (4 miles south).
Holborn 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 The Postal Museum (less than half a mile north) and Montfichet's Tower (0.7 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
- Local schools include City Academy (under half a mile north) and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (0.9 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Yorkshire Grey pub (within half a mile north)
- Local facilities include British Library of Political and Economic Science (under half a mile south) and Metropolitan Borough of Holborn (0.5 miles south-west)
What’s included, and what is not
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it is not enough before refurbishment
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it, though we can quote for that too
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we see
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Ceiling tiles
- Artex and textured coatings
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Floor tiles and adhesive
Doing it yourself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
How it works
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, for the report. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- We agree the survey type and scope, and send a quote
- We inspect and sample the areas in scope
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the report and explain the findings
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
Ask for a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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Choosing the right option
A building survey for a purchase is not the same as an asbestos survey. It might mention possible asbestos without testing anything, which is where a pre-purchase asbestos survey comes in. Dealing with asbestos before building work is generally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
What you get
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Records for your files
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Nearby places to Holborn
More for properties in Holborn
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site