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Asbestos Survey for Tower Hamlets
Asbestos survey for properties in Tower Hamlets and Kent: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses.
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Demolition and strip-out
- Planned refurbishment work
Need an asbestos survey in Tower Hamlets?
How asbestos survey works in Tower Hamlets
HSE’s guidance describes two main survey types. A management survey covers a building in everyday use, while a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before work starts. We will help you choose the right one for your survey in Tower Hamlets. From common parts of flats and HMOs and rented homes due for maintenance, we deal with textured ceilings, soffits and pipe lagging and more.
Tower Hamlets has a mix of older and newer homes, and anything altered before 2000 may contain asbestos, so a survey before work is sensible. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Where
- Tower Hamlets (CT17, CT16, CT15)
- Region
- Kent
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Step by step
On the day, the surveyor walks through the areas in scope, checks every suspect material and takes small samples, wetting and sealing each sample point to keep dust down. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first before carrying on.
- Let us know the address and why you need a survey
- We confirm the survey type and which rooms and outbuildings it covers
- The surveyor visits, inspects and takes small samples with controls
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Preparing for the visit
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Mention any parking restrictions
Get a quote
For a quote, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Helpful guides
Tower Hamlets questions
Do you work near Dover Priory station?
Yes, we cover Tower Hamlets, including the streets around Dover Priory station.
Could my house in Tower Hamlets contain asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
What will I get after the survey?
The materials found, their locations, the laboratory results, their condition, photographs and recommendations. Areas not accessed are listed too.
Can you quote from photos?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; otherwise we’ll arrange a visit.
Do you cover Tower Hamlets?
We do: Tower Hamlets is within the area we cover in Kent. Send the postcode and a few photos and we’ll quote.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Anyone with a duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises or the common parts of domestic buildings normally starts with one. Many landlords of private homes find one useful before maintenance.
Should you do it yourself?
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.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
Materials, one by one
Asbestos cement
Garage roofs, sheds and flues made from asbestos cement are common in surveys of older homes. How weathered and damaged it is affects what to do.
Textured coatings
We sample textured coatings in the rooms in scope, before plasterers or electricians start.
Tower Hamlets buildings and asbestos surveys
Tower Hamlets is about 1 mile south of Dover, in Kent. Tower Hamlets is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Schools such as Priory Fields School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. If you have an older property in Tower Hamlets, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or anywhere else, get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. Tower Hamlets is within about a mile of the coast, and coastal properties often have porches, canopies and outbuildings that a survey can include.
This part of Kent takes in CT17, CT16 and CT15. Your property could be on Cow Lane, Odo Road and Eric Road, wherever it is in Tower Hamlets. Main roads around Tower Hamlets include the A256, so mention parking if the property is on one. If your property is just outside Tower Hamlets, we also cover Charlton-in-Dover (1 mile north-east), Guston (2 miles north-east), Church Whitfield (2 miles north), East Langdon (3 miles north-east) and West Cliffe (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (7 miles south-west), Ramsgate (15 miles north), Deal (7 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles south-west) and Walmer (7 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Dover Castle (1 mile east) and Royal Victoria Hospital (within half a mile east). Within reach you will find Dover Western Heights.
- Nearby schools include Dover Grammar School for Girls (within half a mile north-east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Eagle Inn (under half a mile north-east)
Where asbestos turns up
Older buildings have often been altered many times, so asbestos may be in later alterations as much as the original structure, so a survey checks the whole scope, not just obvious spots.
Common situations in older properties include:
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Demolition projects
If you let flats or houses near Dover Priory station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
What to look for in a quote
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- The scope of the job, in writing
- What you will receive in writing
What we do and do not cover
A few things to be aware of:
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it is not enough before refurbishment
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
Common materials
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Ceiling tiles
- Artex and textured coatings
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Pipe lagging
What happens next
The survey ends with a written report: what was found, where, the laboratory results, the condition of each material and our recommendations.
Keeping things safe:
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
Avoid these
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Until the survey is done, do not drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
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Weighing up your options
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. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why people choose us
- Clear written quotes
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Clear next steps
- Work done to the regulations
See our prices page and published price ranges.
How we price an asbestos survey
The price of an asbestos survey depends mainly on:
- How many different materials need sampling
- How big the building is
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- Which survey type fits your plans
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Helping us quote
Photos often save us a visit:
- Visible markings
- Street parking nearby
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A clear close-up
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we’ll reply with a quote.
- 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
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site