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Asbestos Survey for Hornchurch Marshes
Asbestos survey in Hornchurch Marshes: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Demolition projects
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Workplaces built before 2000
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Asbestos survey in Hornchurch Marshes
Buying an older property in Hornchurch Marshes? A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, so you can plan renovations with your eyes open. Typical jobs include schools, halls and community buildings and refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms, including floor tiles, flues and textured ceilings.
For London properties like those in Hornchurch Marshes, the scope matters most: a whole building, one flat, or just the rooms being refitted. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so you know where you stand.
- Area
- Hornchurch Marshes (RM13, RM9, RM10)
- Region
- Greater London
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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.
Keeping things safe:
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
Things not to do
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.
The scope of an asbestos survey
Here’s what an asbestos survey covers, and what it doesn’t:
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we see
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Ceiling tiles
- Pipe lagging
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Water tanks and flues
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Cement sheets and cladding
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A closer look at the materials
Pipe lagging
Lagging on older pipes and boilers can contain asbestos and releases fibres easily. Work on it is licensed.
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings are sampled where they’re in scope, so you know before plastering or rewiring.
For landlords, agents and businesses
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
FAQs for Hornchurch Marshes
Do you cover Hornchurch Marshes and the area around Dagenham Dock station?
Yes, we cover Hornchurch Marshes and the area towards Dagenham Dock station, about 1 mile north-west.
Can you work in Hornchurch Marshes with London’s parking rules?
Yes, we work across London. Let us know the parking situation and we’ll plan around it.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: close it off and do not clean it up yourself. Then get in touch and we’ll advise.
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.
What we deal with in Hornchurch Marshes
Materials age: a board or coating that was sound years ago may now be cracked or crumbling, which a survey records.
Typical jobs in Hornchurch Marshes include:
- Demolition projects
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Workplaces built before 2000
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
A school such as Brook Sixth Form and Academy counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
Questions to ask before you book
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- The number of samples
- Areas included and excluded
How we price an asbestos survey
Every quote reflects:
- The number of materials to sample
- The quantity or area
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- The type of survey you need
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
Helping us quote
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- An idea of size
- The access route
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- A clear close-up
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Then fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
The process
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, then sent to an accredited laboratory. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Get in touch with the address and your plans
- We recommend the right type of survey
- On the day we inspect, sample and photograph
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report sets out what was found and what to do next
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Find any old asbestos reports
Ask for a quote
Send us the address in Hornchurch Marshes, a description and some photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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Surveys around Hornchurch Marshes
Hornchurch Marshes is about 2 miles south of Dagenham, in Greater London. Hornchurch Marshes is within our Greater London area, for surveys of every size. Hornchurch Marshes is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. We work right across the region, from Hornchurch Marshes to London (11 miles away).
Halls and leisure centres near Hornchurch Marshes fall into the non-domestic category, so the duty to manage applies. For rented homes close to Dagenham Dock station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance.
Here we cover the RM13, RM9 and RM10 postcode area. Streets in the area include Frog Lane, Consul Avenue and Fairlane Road, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. If your property is just outside Hornchurch Marshes, we also cover Beam Park (1 mile north-east), Dagenham Green (1 mile north-west), Dagenham Dock (1 mile west), South Hornchurch (1 mile north-east) and Rainham (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles west), City of Westminster (14 miles west), Marylebone (13 miles west), St Pancras (12 miles west), Shoreditch (10 miles west) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-west).
As a London location, Hornchurch Marshes is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Well-known places in the area include Erith and District Hospital (2.8 miles south) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (3.7 miles west). The countryside around Hornchurch Marshes includes Crossness Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Hornchurch Marshes include Beam Primary School (0.7 miles north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include River (0.6 miles north-west)
- 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
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site