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Asbestos Surveys in Upper Holloway, Greater London
Found something that might be asbestos in Upper Holloway? Our service covers management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys, with clear advice at each step.
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
Asbestos survey near Upper Holloway
How we price an asbestos survey
Prices vary with:
- Material and condition
- The building’s size and layout
- Access to the area
- The survey type
There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
What to photograph
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- A photo of the whole area
- The access route
- Approximate dimensions
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Send us the address in Upper Holloway, a description and some photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we’ll reply with a quote.
How asbestos survey works in Upper Holloway
A survey isn’t just a list of what’s there. It tells you which materials are fine to leave, which need watching and which should come out before work, in plain English. Common materials are textured ceilings, flues and water tanks, and typical jobs are shops, offices and industrial units and surveys requested by builders before work.
London buildings in areas like Upper Holloway have normally been altered many times, so a survey before work looks at later alterations as well as the original fabric. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Where
- Upper Holloway (N19, N7, N6)
- County
- Greater London
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials we deal with
Roofing felt and bitumen
Roof felts are checked where they fall within the survey.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often found under carpet or laminate.
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What happens
If a material is damaged, we will say so before we leave, rather than waiting for the report. When we’re done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- We confirm whether you need a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey
- 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 is not clear
How to prepare
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Get a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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After we have finished in Upper Holloway
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
A few practical points:
- Book the survey before booking builders
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the scope matches
Don’ts
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone.
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Asbestos surveys in Upper Holloway: local notes
Upper Holloway is about 2 miles east of Hampstead, in Greater London. We work across Upper Holloway and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Upper Holloway is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work.
Planning work on an older building in Upper Holloway, whether near St Andrew's Whitehall Park or elsewhere? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. For a school like St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register, and a management survey is usually where that starts.
Surveys anywhere in N19, N7 and N6 start with the postcode and some photos. Whether your property is on Ward Road, Kiver Road and Foxham Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Upper Holloway is on the A103, so it’s easy for us to reach. For properties just outside Upper Holloway, we cover Tufnell Park (1 mile south), Dartmouth Park (1 mile south-west), Highgate (1 mile north-west), Nag's Head (1 mile south-east) and Holloway (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (5 miles south), City of Westminster (4 miles south), Marylebone (3 miles south), Kensington (5 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-east).
Upper Holloway 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.
A little further out are Montfichet's Tower (3.8 miles south) and Hornsey (1.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Upper Holloway include Dartmouth Park Hill and Parkland Walk.
- Nearby schools include City of London Academy (within half a mile north-east) and Asanté Academy of Chinese Medicine (1.2 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Mother Red Cap pub (within half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (2 miles south)
Choosing the right option
It can be tempting to start work without a survey. If asbestos is then found mid-job, work stops, costs rise and people may have been exposed, which is why surveying first tends to save money. Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
What you get
- Domestic and commercial work
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Accredited laboratory results
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
DIY and asbestos
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
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 businesses and landlords in Upper Holloway
If your business premises in Upper Holloway were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
Upper Holloway: your questions answered
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Upper Holloway?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do you cover Upper Holloway and the area around Upper Holloway station?
Yes. Upper Holloway station is close to the centre of Upper Holloway, and we cover the whole area.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always: sound material that will not be disturbed can often stay. It should be recorded and checked.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, which is why identifying it first matters.
How can I get a price?
Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
What we deal with in Upper Holloway
Asbestos-containing materials were made for decades in many forms, so they can turn up almost anywhere in an older building, which is why surveys are systematic.
People normally contact us about one of these:
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
If you are a landlord near Upper Holloway station, a survey gives contractors the information they need.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- 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