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Asbestos Surveys in Tottenham, Greater London
Asbestos survey in Tottenham and across Greater London: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos.
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Public and community buildings
Asbestos survey near Tottenham
Tottenham questions
Do you cover Tottenham and the area around Bruce Grove station?
Yes, we cover Tottenham, including the streets around Bruce Grove station.
Do older homes in Tottenham have asbestos?
Any home in Tottenham built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you cannot tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
How do I get a quote?
Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, as long as the seller agrees.
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.
Does a survey leave holes?
A management survey takes small samples, which are sealed afterwards. A refurbishment survey opens up the areas being worked on, which is why they need to be empty.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The main risk is from disturbing it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Can you quote from photos?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; otherwise we’ll arrange a visit.
About our asbestos survey in Tottenham
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts in Tottenham must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. A management survey is usually the starting point. We often deal with floor tiles, garage roofs and water tanks, and people usually contact us about demolition of garages, extensions and buildings and purchases of older homes and buildings.
Properties in areas like Tottenham have often been refitted and extended over the decades, so a survey before work looks at later alterations as well as the original fabric. We only recommend work that is needed.
- Where
- Tottenham (N17, N15, N18)
- Region
- Greater London
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Tottenham
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Duty holders and landlords in Tottenham
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Tottenham, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Asbestos surveys in Tottenham: local notes
Tottenham is about 6 miles north-east of Marylebone, in Greater London. We cover Tottenham as part of Greater London, for surveys of every size. We work in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. We work right across the region, from Tottenham to London (7 miles away).
Altering an older house in Tottenham, wherever it is? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts. Schools such as The Mulberry Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register, and a management survey is normally where that starts.
Here we cover the N17, N15 and N18 postcode area, and your survey can be anywhere in it. We can help with surveys on streets such as New Road, High Road and Reed Road or the roads around them. With the A10 close by, Tottenham is simple for us to get to. We also carry out surveys in Broadwater Farm (1 mile west), Tottenham Hale (1 mile south-east), Tottenham Green (1 mile south), South Tottenham (1 mile south) and Seven Sisters (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles south), City of Westminster (7 miles south-west), Marylebone (6 miles south-west), Kensington (9 miles south-west), St Pancras (5 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles south).
Tottenham is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Other landmarks nearby include The Mall Wood Green (1.7 miles west) and North Middlesex University Hospital (1.1 miles north). Within reach you will find Highgate Hill and Railway Fields.
- Local schools include The John Loughborough School (under half a mile south) and Northumberland Park Community School (0.5 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find No.8 Tottenham pub (under half a mile north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Tottenham (less than half a mile south-west)
How we work
If we find something that’s damaged and could be releasing fibres, we tell you on the day, so you can keep people away. 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 day we inspect, sample and photograph
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
How to prepare
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Let us know where we can park
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
How to get a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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Why people call us in Tottenham
Over time, materials deteriorate: something in good condition when it was fitted may now be damaged, which a survey records.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Public and community buildings
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
Public buildings around Tottenham, such as leisure centres and halls, are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The scope of the job, in writing
- If the price includes VAT
- What the report or result will contain
Can I do it myself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Looking after things afterwards
For duty holders, the survey feeds the asbestos register and management plan, which should be kept up to date.
Staying safe afterwards:
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Book the survey before booking builders
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
Avoid these
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us.
The scope of an asbestos survey
The usual limits are:
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials in Tottenham
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Water tanks and flues
- Artex and textured coatings
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
- Ceiling tiles
Options to consider in Tottenham
Some people skip the survey and hope for the best. Finding asbestos halfway through a job means stopping work, extra cost and possible exposure, which is why surveying first tends to save money. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Why choose us
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Clear next steps
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Domestic and commercial work
Take a look at how we quote or our cost guide.
Materials, one by one
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.
Textured coatings
We sample textured coatings in the rooms in scope, before plasterers or electricians start.
- 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
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site