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Asbestos Surveys in Hounslow, Greater London
Asbestos survey in Hounslow and across Greater London: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses, with written paperwork.
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Demolition and strip-out
Asbestos help in Hounslow
Can I do it myself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
How asbestos survey works in Hounslow
A survey can cover a whole building or only the rooms being refurbished, whichever fits your plans in Hounslow. The scope is agreed in writing first, so there are no surprises. People often contact us about demolition and strip-out and pre-purchase checks on older properties, involving boiler cupboard panels, garage roofs and flues.
In areas like Hounslow, many surveys are for flats, conversions and buildings with shops below, where the shared parts fall under the duty to manage and each flat is the owner’s responsibility. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance.
- Area
- Hounslow (TW3, TW7, TW2)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- What we do
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Step by step
If a material is damaged, we’ll say so before we leave, rather than waiting for the report. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We check whether a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey fits, and confirm the areas
- The surveyor visits, inspects and takes small samples with controls
- An accredited laboratory analyses each sample
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Getting ready
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
Getting a price
Every job is quoted in writing. Just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Helpful guides
Hounslow questions
Could my house in Hounslow contain asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work in Hounslow despite London parking restrictions?
We do. Let us know the parking situation and we’ll plan around it; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop work, leave the area and don’t try to clean up. Then get advice.
How do I get a quote?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is. Then call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
What will I get after the survey?
Every suspect material in the agreed scope: location, laboratory result, condition, photographs and our recommendation.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
What if the weather’s bad?
It depends on the job: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
What it might be made of
Insulating board
Asbestos insulating board was used for panels, partitions, soffits, ceiling tiles and around heaters. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so identifying it matters.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Roof felts are checked where they fall within the survey.
Places near Hounslow
Other services in Hounslow
Where asbestos turns up
The danger typically comes from drilling, cutting or sanding a material nobody knew contained asbestos. A survey removes the guesswork before work starts.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Demolition and strip-out
- Planned refurbishment work
Schools such as Chatsworth Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register.
What your quote should include
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Suitable insurance for the work
- What you’ll receive in writing
- If the price includes VAT
Choosing the right option
It can be tempting to start work without a survey. If asbestos is then found mid-job, work stops, costs rise and people may have been exposed, which is why surveying first tends to save money. Our quotes are clear about VAT.
How we work in Hounslow
- Records for your files
- Recommendations in plain English
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
See how we quote or published price ranges.
What affects the price in Hounslow
When we quote, we look at:
- How much sampling is needed
- Access to the area
- Material and condition
- The survey type
There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Photos that help
For a quick quote, include:
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- The access route
- The parking area
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
After the job
Duty holders use the survey to build an asbestos register and management plan, which should be kept up to date.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Book the survey before booking builders
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
Avoid these
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone, and keep trades away from them.
Surveys around Hounslow
Hounslow is about 9 miles west of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Hounslow has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Hounslow is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work. Our area stretches from Hounslow to London (about 11 miles away).
Halls and leisure centres near Hounslow fall into the non-domestic category, so the duty to manage applies. If you have an older property in Hounslow, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or anywhere else, survey the areas you are working on before work starts.
This part of Greater London takes in TW3, TW7 and TW2. We can help with surveys on streets such as New Road, Ivy Road and Bell Road, wherever it is in Hounslow. Close by, we cover Woodlands (1 mile north-east), Ivybridge (1 mile south-east), Lampton (1 mile north-west), Isleworth (1 mile east) and Spring Grove (1 mile north). We also cover nearby towns such as London (11 miles east), City of Westminster (9 miles east), Marylebone (9 miles east), Kensington (7 miles east), St Pancras (11 miles east) and Shoreditch (12 miles east).
As a London location, Hounslow is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Nearby you’ll also find Museum of Army Music (0.8 miles south) and South Middlesex Hospital (0.9 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Garden Lake and Richmond Hill.
- Local schools include Kingsley Academy (within half a mile north-west) and Royal Military School of Music (0.8 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Moon Under Water pub (0.8 miles west)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Heston and Isleworth (less than half a mile north)
What’s included, and what isn’t
Here’s what an asbestos survey covers, and what it does not:
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it will not do before building work
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
What we deal with
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
- Water tanks and flues
- Pipe lagging
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site