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Asbestos Surveys in North Kensington, Greater London
Worried about asbestos in North Kensington? We provide asbestos surveys before work, sale or management, explained in plain English.
- Planned refurbishment work
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Rented homes between tenancies
Asbestos survey for North Kensington
FAQs for North Kensington
Do you cover North Kensington and the area around Kensal Green station?
Yes, we cover North Kensington and the area towards Kensal Green station, about 0.5 miles north.
Do older homes in North Kensington have asbestos?
If your home in North Kensington was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but only a test can confirm it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
How do I get a quote?
Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking won’t tell you. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included, including whether VAT is included.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not necessarily. Sound material that will not be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
Yes, for the areas being worked on: HSE’s guidance calls for a refurbishment and demolition survey before the work starts.
How asbestos survey works in North Kensington
Any building in North Kensington built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. The way to know for sure is a survey: we inspect, sample suspect materials and write up what we find. Common materials are boiler cupboard panels, floor tiles and water tanks, and people typically contact us about community buildings and halls and workplaces built before 2000.
Before work on a flat or house in North Kensington, the usual question is how far the survey needs to go: a whole building, one flat, or just the rooms being refitted. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, for your records.
- Where
- North Kensington (W10, NW10, W11)
- County
- Greater London
- Covers
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Which option is right?
An old survey may not be enough. A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so planned refurbishment normally needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why us?
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Reports and results you can share
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
Take a look at how we price jobs or published price ranges.
After the job
Where planned work would disturb asbestos, the report says what has to come out first, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
Once we’re done:
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Book the survey before you book builders
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
What to avoid
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Good to know
A few things to be aware of:
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it, though we can quote for that too
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it will not do before building work
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
What we deal with
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Pipe lagging
- Garage and shed roofs
- Soffits and porch canopies
Asbestos surveys in North Kensington: local notes
North Kensington is about 2 miles north-west of Kensington, in Greater London. Homes, landlords and businesses in North Kensington contact us for surveys about all kinds of jobs. North Kensington is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 6 miles away.
If you manage lettings around Kensal Green station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. If you have an older property in North Kensington, near Dissenters' Chapel or anywhere else, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
We handle surveys in every part of the W10, NW10 and W11 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Peach Road, Barlby Road and Eynham Road; we cover every one. Close by, we cover Kensal Town (1 mile east), Kensal Green (1 mile north-west), Kensal Rise (1 mile north), Notting Dale (1 mile south-east) and White City (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles east), St Pancras (4 miles east), Shoreditch (6 miles east) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-east).
North Kensington is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
A little further out are Culture House (1.3 miles south) and Westfield London (1.1 miles south). Open spaces near North Kensington include Campden Hill and Greville Place nature reserve.
- Local schools include All Saints Catholic College (within half a mile south-east) and Maida Vale School (1 mile north-east)
- Local pubs include The Eagle pub (less than half a mile east)
- Other local spots include Ladbroke Estate (1 mile south-east)
Duty holders and landlords in North Kensington
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in North Kensington, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
If you run a business from older premises in North Kensington, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
How we price an asbestos survey
We base our quote on:
- How much sampling is needed
- How many samples are needed
- The size and age of the building
- Which survey type fits your plans
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Sending photos
For a quick quote, include:
- Labels, if any
- How we’d reach it
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- The parking area
Not sure what you need? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we will recommend the right option.
How it works
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. Sample points are sealed afterwards. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first.
- Tell us about the building, its age and what you’re planning
- You get a written quote for the agreed scope
- We inspect and sample the areas in scope
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
Before we arrive
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Clear the way to the work area
- Tell us about parking and access
Ask for a quote
Photos from a safe distance help: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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Should you do it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
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What it might be made of
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often hidden under newer flooring.
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and must be left alone in the meantime.
- 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
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site