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Asbestos Surveys in Upton, Greater London
Asbestos survey in Upton: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Public and community buildings
- Demolition and strip-out
Need an asbestos survey in Upton?
Asbestos survey near Upton
Planning building work in Upton? Before refurbishment or demolition, HSE’s guidance is that the areas affected need a refurbishment and demolition survey, so nothing hidden is disturbed once work begins. Common materials are garage roofs, soffits and flues, and typical jobs are managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises and community buildings and halls.
In places like Upton, 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. We identify materials before planning removal, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Location
- Upton (E7, E13, E15)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Upton
Can you survey a school or hall near Upton?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do you work near Forest Gate station?
Yes, we cover Upton and the area towards Forest Gate station, about 0.8 miles north.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts generally need one. Many landlords of private homes find one useful before maintenance.
Do you work in flats?
We do. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
What if the weather’s bad?
That depends: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, we do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We will identify it and advise on removal.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes, we do: shops, offices, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls. Tell us about the building and what you need.
After we have finished in Upton
Share the report with builders and trades before they start, so nobody disturbs asbestos by accident.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Describe the work you are planning, so the scope matches
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
What to avoid
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Can I do it myself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
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.
What we deal with in Upton
Asbestos materials often look exactly like ones without asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample gives a reliable answer.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Public and community buildings
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Pre-work surveys for trades
Altering an older house in Upton, wherever it is? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
What to look for in a quote
- Which areas and materials are covered
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- Suitable insurance for the work
- The report contents
Surveys around Upton
Upton is about 1 mile north of Plaistow, in Greater London. Anywhere in Upton, just send the postcode. We work in 764 places in Greater London. Our nearest city page is London, about 6 miles away.
For a school like Elmhurst Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register, and a management survey is typically where that starts. Halls and leisure centres near Upton fall into the non-domestic category, so their owners must manage any asbestos.
This part of Greater London takes in E7, E13 and E15, and your survey can be anywhere in it. Local streets include May Road, West Road and Park Road; we cover every one. Close by, we cover Upton Park (1 mile south-east), Greengate (1 mile south), West Ham (1 mile south-west), Forest Gate (1 mile north) and Plashet (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles south-west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
Upton 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.
Nearby you’ll also find Stratford Centre (1.2 miles west) and West Ham United Football Club Museum (0.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Hollow Pond and Tower Hill.
- Local schools include St Bonaventure's RC School (within half a mile west) and St Bonaventure's RC School (less than half a mile west)
- Pubs nearby include Spotted Dog pub (within half a mile north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include County Borough of West Ham (1.1 miles west)
Materials, one by one
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so it’s important to know if it’s there.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement was used for garage and shed roofs, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. The fibres are bound in cement, and breaking or cutting it releases them.
What we do and don’t cover
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Water tanks and flues
- Ceiling tiles
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Pipe lagging
How we work
A management survey involves minor intrusion: lifting ceiling tiles, opening service cupboards and taking small samples. We seal up each sample point. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing.
- Tell us about the building, its age and what you’re planning
- We agree the survey type and scope, and send a quote
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
Preparing for the visit
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Getting a price
Include any existing survey or test when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Helpful guides
What affects the price in Upton
Quotes vary because of:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The size of the job
- The survey scope
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Helping us quote
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- The parking area
- An overall view
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A close-up from a safe distance
Not sure what you need? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll advise.
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Duty holders and landlords in Upton
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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