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Asbestos Surveys in Temple Fortune, Greater London
Looking for an asbestos survey in Temple Fortune? We work across Temple Fortune and the towns around it, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Rented homes due for maintenance
Need an asbestos survey in Temple Fortune?
Common reasons for surveys in Temple Fortune
For workplaces and common parts, the law requires asbestos to be identified and its risk assessed. Most duty holders commission a survey to meet that duty.
These come up again and again:
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
Non-domestic buildings, Garden Suburb Infant School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos, and a management survey is normally where that starts.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether extra samples cost more
- Which areas are covered, and which aren’t
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
Asbestos survey in Temple Fortune
If you are buying a home or building in Temple Fortune from before 2000, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, which helps you plan and budget for any work. People often contact us about shops, offices and industrial units and purchases of older homes and buildings, involving garage roofs, boiler cupboard panels and flues.
In areas like Temple Fortune, 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. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Area
- Temple Fortune (NW11, NW4, N3)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
For managing agents and freeholders in Temple Fortune, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
Choosing the right option
An old survey may not be enough. A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so refurbishment needs a fresh, intrusive survey of the work areas. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Why people choose us
- Condition ratings, not just a list
- Clear advice on your options
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Every main survey type
See how we quote and published price ranges.
The process
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. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Get in touch with the address and your plans
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive a clear written report with recommendations
How to prepare
- Let us know where we can park
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Questions from Temple Fortune
Can you work in Temple Fortune with London’s parking rules?
Yes, we work across London. Let us know the parking situation and we’ll plan around it.
Is asbestos common in Temple Fortune homes?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Temple Fortune can contain it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Does a survey leave holes?
Sampling leaves small, sealed sample points. A refurbishment survey opens up the areas being worked on, which is why they need to be empty.
Do you cover Temple Fortune?
Yes, Temple Fortune is in our area. Send us the postcode for a quote.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
No, they’re different: a homebuyer report can flag suspected asbestos without testing it. For an answer, you need a pre-purchase asbestos survey.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes, of course. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
What does the survey report include?
Every suspect material in the agreed scope: where it is, whether it contains asbestos, its condition, photos and what to do, plus any areas we couldn’t reach.
Good to know
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and doesn’t cover:
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it won’t do before building work
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Materials in Temple Fortune
- Artex and textured coatings
- Garage and shed roofs
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
Doing it yourself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Nearby places to Temple Fortune
What else we do in Temple Fortune
Asbestos surveys in Temple Fortune: local notes
Temple Fortune is about 1 mile south-west of Finchley, in Greater London. Anywhere in Temple Fortune, just send the postcode. We work in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from Temple Fortune to London (about 7 miles away).
Altering an older house in Temple Fortune, wherever it is? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. Halls and leisure centres near Temple Fortune fall into the non-domestic category, where the duty to manage asbestos applies.
Anywhere in NW11, NW4 and N3, an asbestos survey is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your property could be on Hoop Lane, Bridge Lane and Limes Avenue or the roads around them. Temple Fortune is on the A598, so it’s easy for us to reach. Nearby, we also cover Golders Green (1 mile south), Hampstead Garden Suburb (1 mile east), East Finchley (1 mile north-east), North End (1 mile south-east) and Childs Hill (1 mile south). We also cover nearby towns such as London (7 miles south-east), City of Westminster (5 miles south-east), Marylebone (5 miles south-east), Kensington (6 miles south), St Pancras (5 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-east).
As a London location, Temple Fortune is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Nearby you’ll also find Brent Cross Shopping Centre (1.1 miles west) and Highgate Private Hospital (1.9 miles east). Within reach you will find Darland's Lake and Parliament Hill.
- Schools near Temple Fortune include The Henrietta Barnett School (under half a mile east) and The King Alfred School (1.1 miles south-east)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Hendon (1.4 miles west)
Prices and what affects them
The price of an asbestos survey depends mainly on:
- How many outbuildings are included
- Access to the area
- How much there is
- The building’s size and layout
We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
What to photograph
For a quick quote, include:
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- An overall view
- Labels, if any
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Each job is priced individually. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page to get started.
After we have finished in Temple Fortune
If there are areas we couldn’t reach, the report lists them clearly, and should be presumed to contain asbestos until they’re checked.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Describe the work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
What to avoid
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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