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Asbestos Surveys in West Silvertown, Greater London
Asbestos survey in West Silvertown, from older homes to workplaces. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Buying a property built before 2000
Asbestos survey in West Silvertown
How asbestos survey works in West Silvertown
An asbestos survey tells you what asbestos is in a building, where it is and what state it’s in. We offer management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys in West Silvertown, with samples analysed by an accredited laboratory. From surveys requested by builders before work and buying a property built before 2000, we deal with flues, boiler cupboard panels and water tanks and more.
For London properties like those in West Silvertown, the scope matters most: a whole building, one flat, or just the rooms being refitted. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Where
- West Silvertown (E16, SE10)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Surveying buildings in West Silvertown
West Silvertown is about 1 mile south of Canning Town, in Greater London. Wherever your property is in West Silvertown, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we’ll quote. West Silvertown is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
If you manage lettings around Custom House station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. Non-domestic buildings, Britannia Village Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos.
This part of Greater London takes in E16 and SE10, and your survey can be anywhere in it. From Bell Lane, Knights Road and Bradfield Road or a nearby road, we can help. For properties just outside West Silvertown, we cover Silvertown (1 mile south-east), Custom House (1 mile north-east), Royal Docks (1 mile east), Canning Town (1 mile north) and Limmo Peninsula (1 mile north-west). We also cover nearby towns such as London (5 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
West Silvertown 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.
Well-known places in the area include Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.4 miles east) and East Ham (2.4 miles north-east). The countryside around West Silvertown includes Gilbert's Pit and Tower Hill.
- Schools near West Silvertown include Royal Docks Academy (0.7 miles north-east) and The Royal Docks Community School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Tidal Basin Tavern (0.5 miles north-west)
Responsibilities for owners
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in West Silvertown, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
How it works
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, which goes into the report. Parking close by makes the day easier.
- Tell us about the building, its age and what you’re planning
- You get a written quote for the agreed scope
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- The samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
How to prepare
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Get a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Helpful guides
Towns and villages near West Silvertown
What else we do in West Silvertown
Can I do it myself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Your options compared
An existing survey might not cover your plans. If it was a management survey, it will not have looked inside the fabric of the building where you are about to work, so planned refurbishment normally needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- Clear written quotes
- Clear advice on your options
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Domestic and commercial work
Read how we quote and the cost guide.
What it might be made of
Textured coatings
Older textured ceilings can contain asbestos. They’re low risk left alone, but shouldn’t be sanded or scraped dry.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Some older roofing felts, bitumen products and mastics contain asbestos, generally bound in the bitumen.
FAQs for West Silvertown
Do older homes in West Silvertown have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you cover West Silvertown and the area around Custom House station?
Yes. Custom House station is about 0.5 miles north of West Silvertown, and we cover both.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, with the seller’s permission.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Do you give written quotes?
Always: you get the scope and price in writing.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
What does the survey report include?
The materials found, their locations, the laboratory results, their condition, photographs and recommendations. Any areas we couldn’t access are listed.
How do I get a quote?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is, with photos if possible. To do that, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
After we have finished in West Silvertown
Keep the report somewhere safe and share it with anyone working on the building, so they know what to avoid or plan around.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
What to avoid
Be clear about the work you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
What we deal with in West Silvertown
Many buildings have been extended, refitted and repaired over the years, so asbestos may be in later alterations as much as the original structure, so a survey checks the whole scope, not just obvious spots.
In older properties, we often see:
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Community buildings and halls
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
Planning work on an older building in West Silvertown, whether near St Barnabas' Church or elsewhere? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Whether extra samples cost more
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
What we do and don’t cover
A few things to be aware of:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we deal with
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Ceiling tiles
- Artex and textured coatings
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Water tanks and flues
- Cement sheets and cladding
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site