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Asbestos Survey for Pitshanger
Any pre-2000 building in Pitshanger may contain asbestos. Our asbestos survey service covers surveys that find, sample and record asbestos.
- Planned refurbishment work
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Checks on rental property
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Where asbestos turns up
Most of the risk from asbestos comes from disturbing it without knowing it’s there. Surveying first means nobody disturbs it by accident.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Checks on rental property
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Pre-work surveys for trades
For rented homes close to Castle Bar Park station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
Questions to ask before booking
- Areas included and excluded
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The report contents
Asbestos survey near Pitshanger
Our surveys in Pitshanger cover homes, rented property, shops, offices, schools and industrial units. Every report records the materials found, their location and condition, the lab results and our recommendations. Whether it’s pre-purchase checks on older properties and demolition and strip-out, we cover textured ceilings, pipe lagging and floor tiles and more.
In a London neighbourhood like Pitshanger, surveys are often for flats, converted houses and mixed-use buildings, where the shared parts fall under the duty to manage and each flat is the owner’s responsibility. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Where
- Pitshanger (W5, W13, UB6)
- County
- Greater London
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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Questions from Pitshanger
Can you survey a school or hall near Pitshanger?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do you work near Castle Bar Park station?
Yes, we cover Pitshanger and the area towards Castle Bar Park station, about 0.8 miles west.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: shut the door if you can and don’t sweep it up. Then get in touch and we will advise.
What does the survey report include?
A record of every suspect material in scope: where it is, whether it contains asbestos, its condition, photos and what to do.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, then contact a professional; your GP can advise if you are worried about your health.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
Materials we deal with
Asbestos cement
Garage roofs, sheds and flues made from asbestos cement are common in surveys of older homes. Its condition matters as much as its presence.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, generally well bound in.
The process
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, for the report. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Tell us about the building, its age and why you need a survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the report with results and recommendations
Preparing for the visit
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
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After we’ve finished in Pitshanger
Any areas not accessed are listed, and should be presumed to contain asbestos until they’re checked.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- 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
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us.
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Prices and what affects them
These are the main things that affect the price of an asbestos survey:
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- The survey type
- Parking and access charges
- The number of samples or the size of the building
The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Photos that help
Photos often save us a visit:
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Where we could park
- Visible markings
- Damaged areas
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we will recommend the right option.
Surveying buildings in Pitshanger
Pitshanger is about 1 mile north of Ealing, in Greater London. Pitshanger is within our Greater London area, whatever the size of the job. Pitshanger is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 10 miles away.
Leisure centres, halls and other public buildings around Pitshanger are non-domestic premises, where the duty to manage asbestos applies. For a school like North Ealing Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
Here we cover the W5, W13 and UB6 postcode area, and your survey can be anywhere in it. That could mean a property on Selby Road, Argyle Road and Kent Avenue or the roads around them. Close by, we cover Brentham Garden Suburb (1 mile east), Perivale (1 mile north), Ealing (1 mile south), Hanwell (2 miles south-west) and West Ealing (2 miles south-west). We also cover nearby towns such as London (10 miles east), City of Westminster (7 miles east), Marylebone (7 miles east), Kensington (5 miles east), St Pancras (8 miles east) and Shoreditch (10 miles east).
Pitshanger 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.
Nearby you will also find London Designer Outlet (2.4 miles north-east) and Municipal Borough of Ealing (0.9 miles south). Open spaces near Pitshanger include Middle Lake and Fox Wood.
- Local schools include St Benedict's School (0.5 miles south-east) and Ealing Independent College (1 mile south)
- Pubs nearby include Brentham Clubhouse pub (under half a mile north-east)
Doing it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
For landlords, agents and businesses
If your business premises in Pitshanger were built before 2000, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Weighing up your options
A homebuyer report isn’t an asbestos survey. It might mention possible asbestos without testing anything, which is where a pre-purchase asbestos survey comes in. There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
How we work in Pitshanger
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Work done to the regulations
- Accredited laboratory results
- Records for your files
Read how we price jobs and our cost guide.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site