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Asbestos Survey for Mildmay
Asbestos survey across Mildmay and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Planned refurbishment work
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Demolition and strip-out
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Asbestos survey near Mildmay
A survey isn’t just a list of what’s there. It tells you which materials are fine to leave, which need watching and which should come out before work. Typical jobs include contractors’ requests for an asbestos report and rented homes due for maintenance, including textured ceilings, garage roofs and pipe lagging.
London buildings in areas like Mildmay have typically been altered many times, so we look at every alteration, not just the original building. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Where
- Mildmay (N1, N16, E8)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Common reasons for surveys in Mildmay
The danger normally comes from drilling, cutting or sanding a material nobody knew contained asbestos. Surveying first means nobody disturbs it by accident.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to surveys:
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
If you have an older property in Mildmay, near Church of St Jude and St Paul or anywhere else, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
Comparing quotes
- The scope, in writing
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- The report contents
Duty holders and landlords in Mildmay
If you manage or own a block in Mildmay, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
If you run a business from older premises in Mildmay, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
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What’s included, and what isn’t
Worth knowing before booking:
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- The report describes the building when surveyed; condition can change, so recheck it
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it is not enough before refurbishment
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Common materials
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Ceiling tiles
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks and flues
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
- Garage and shed roofs
- Boiler cupboards and panels
What happens
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. We seal up each sample point. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- Our surveyor carries out the inspection and sampling
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The written report arrives with the results, condition ratings and next steps
How to prepare
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Make sure we can get to the area
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Related guides
Materials, one by one
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement was used for garage and shed roofs, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. It contains a relatively low proportion of fibres bound in cement, and breaking or cutting it releases them.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Some older roofing felts, bitumen products and mastics contain asbestos, generally well bound in.
Surveys around Mildmay
Mildmay is about 1 mile north of Hoxton, in Greater London. Mildmay has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We work in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London.
Halls and leisure centres near Mildmay fall into the non-domestic category, so the duty to manage applies. If you’re a landlord near Dalston Kingsland station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
Anywhere in N1, N16 and E8, we can help with an asbestos survey. Whether your property is on Dove Road, Essex Road and Burma Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Mildmay is on the A1199, which makes it simple to get to. For properties just outside Mildmay, we cover Newington Green (1 mile north), De Beauvoir Town (1 mile south), Canonbury (1 mile south-west), Kingsland (1 mile south-east) and Highbury (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also work in London (3 miles south), City of Westminster (4 miles south-west), Marylebone (3 miles south-west), Kensington (6 miles south-west), Walthamstow (4 miles north-east) and Hampstead (4 miles west).
As a London location, Mildmay is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Other landmarks nearby include Montfichet's Tower (2.6 miles south) and Hackney Walk (1.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Gillespie Park and Ludgate Hill.
- Nearby schools include City of London Academy Highbury Grove (0.6 miles west) and Kingsland Secondary School (0.6 miles east)
- Local pubs include Army and Navy pub (under half a mile north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Stoke Newington (less than half a mile north)
After the job
If the survey finds asbestos in good condition, it can often be left and managed. The report says what should be checked, and how often it might need looking at again.
Keeping things safe:
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the scope matches
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
Avoid these
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us.
Common questions in Mildmay
Can you work in Mildmay with London’s parking rules?
Yes, we work across London. Let us know the parking situation and we’ll plan around it; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Do you work near Dalston Kingsland station?
Yes. Dalston Kingsland station is close to the centre of Mildmay, and we cover the whole area.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Keep people away from damaged material and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
No. Material in good condition that won’t be disturbed can often be left and managed. It should be recorded and checked.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Duty holders for non-domestic buildings and the common parts of flats typically do. Private landlords and homeowners often commission one too, to know what’s there before work.
What will I get after the survey?
Every suspect material in the agreed scope: location, laboratory result, condition, photographs and our recommendation, plus any areas we couldn’t reach.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, as long as the seller agrees.
Should you do it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Options to consider in Mildmay
A homebuyer report isn’t an asbestos survey. It may flag possible asbestos, but it doesn’t normally take samples, which is where a pre-purchase asbestos survey comes in. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Why us?
- Domestic and commercial work
- Accredited laboratory results
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Every main survey type
Read how we price jobs or published price ranges.
- 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
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site