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Asbestos Survey for Picketts Lock
Asbestos survey for Picketts Lock: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Public and community buildings
Asbestos survey in Picketts Lock
How we work
A management survey involves minor intrusion: lifting ceiling tiles, opening service cupboards and taking small samples. Sample points are sealed afterwards. The work area is kept clear while we are working, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Let us know the address and why you need a survey
- We confirm the survey type and which rooms and outbuildings it covers
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses each sample
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Preparing for the visit
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Clear the way to the work area
- Let us know if something’s broken
Get a quote
Send us the address in Picketts Lock, a description and some photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we will reply with a quote.
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About our asbestos survey in Picketts Lock
There are two main types of survey, set out in HSE’s guide HSG264. A management survey is for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey is for before building work. We will help you choose the right one for your survey in Picketts Lock. Common materials are water tanks, textured ceilings and pipe lagging, and people typically contact us about refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms and rented homes due for maintenance.
In areas like Picketts Lock, many surveys are for flats, conversions and buildings with shops below, so it matters who is responsible for which parts. Paperwork is part of every job, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Location
- Picketts Lock (N9, E4, N18)
- County
- Greater London
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Picketts Lock buildings and asbestos surveys
Picketts Lock is about 1 mile west of Chingford, in Greater London. For surveys in Picketts Lock, tell us about parking and access. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Picketts Lock to London (about 9 miles away).
If you have an older property in Picketts Lock, near All Saints' Church or anywhere else, survey the areas you are working on before work starts. Leisure centres, halls and other public buildings around Picketts Lock are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Surveys anywhere in N9, E4 and N18 start with the postcode and some photos. Local streets include Ardra Road, Goodwin Road and Hennessy Road; we cover every one. Picketts Lock is on the A1037, so it’s easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover include Chingford Mount (1 mile south-east), South Chingford (1 mile south), Chingford (1 mile east), Edmonton (1 mile west) and Ponders End (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in London (9 miles south), City of Westminster (9 miles south-west), Marylebone (9 miles south-west), Kensington (11 miles south-west), St Pancras (8 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (7 miles south).
Picketts Lock 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.
Other landmarks nearby include Edmonton Green Shopping Centre (1.1 miles west) and The Epping Forest Museum (2.2 miles east). The countryside around Picketts Lock includes Pole Hill and Highams Park Lake.
- Nearby schools include Nightingale Academy (0.8 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The King's Ford pub (1 mile south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Edmonton (1.7 miles west)
Why people call us in Picketts Lock
Contractors working on buildings need to know where asbestos is before they start. HSE’s campaigns aimed at tradespeople make this point repeatedly, and a survey report is how they find out.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Planned refurbishment work
- Public and community buildings
Schools such as Delta Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register.
Before you book anyone
- The number of samples
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Whether VAT is included
- The report contents
Places near Picketts Lock
Other services in Picketts Lock
For businesses and landlords in Picketts Lock
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
If your business premises in Picketts Lock were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
How we price an asbestos survey
Prices vary with:
- How easy it is to reach
- What the material is and its state
- How many samples are needed
- Location, parking and any London charges
Our quotes are clear about VAT.
Photos that help
A few photos can save a site visit:
- Street parking nearby
- A rough size or measurement
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Damaged areas
Every job is quoted in writing. Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
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’ve finished:
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the scope matches
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
Things not to do
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Common questions in Picketts Lock
Can you survey a school or hall near Picketts Lock?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do older homes in Picketts Lock have asbestos?
If your home in Picketts Lock was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you can’t tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes. Send us the details of the premises.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Make the area safe first: close it off and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
If the building is in normal use and you need to manage what’s there, a management survey. If you are about to refurbish or demolish, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. We’ll recommend one when you tell us what you’re planning.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
For the parts of the building being worked on, yes: HSE’s guidance (HSG264) is that refurbishment and demolition work needs a refurbishment and demolition survey first.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings usually are not licensed.
Good to know
Worth knowing before booking:
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
- The report describes the building when surveyed; condition can change, so recheck it
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Common materials
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Pipe lagging
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Water tanks and flues
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.
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
What it might be made of
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, typically bound in the bitumen.
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and it shouldn’t be disturbed.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site