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Asbestos Testing in Broadwater Farm
Buildings in Broadwater Farm built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer asbestos sampling and testing.
- Panels behind old heaters
- Garage roofs before replacement
- Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling
Asbestos help in Broadwater Farm
About our asbestos testing in Broadwater Farm
Before small jobs in Broadwater Farm, people often test first: replacing a ceiling, lifting a floor, taking down a garage roof or fitting new soffits. Typical materials include panels behind heaters, black adhesive and soffit boards, and typical jobs are old floor tiles before a new floor goes down and boiler cupboard panels.
In areas like Broadwater Farm, we often test a single material in a flat before work, when a full survey would be more than you need. We identify materials before planning removal, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Location
- Broadwater Farm (N17, N15, N22)
- County
- Greater London
- What we do
- Testing of suspect materials
- Afterwards
- Written laboratory result
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Good to know
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- We cannot confirm asbestos from a photo
- Clearance air testing after licensed work is done by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst
- Identifying the material is the first step; removal is planned separately
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we see
- Flue pipes
- Floor tiles
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Bitumen adhesive
- Garage roof sheets
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks
- Roof felt
- Panels behind heaters
- Soffit boards
Testing around Broadwater Farm
Broadwater Farm is about 2 miles south-west of Edmonton, in Greater London. Anywhere in Broadwater Farm, just send the postcode, and we will quote. Broadwater Farm is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 7 miles away.
If your home is one of the older properties in Broadwater Farm, near St Philip the Apostle or elsewhere, test any suspect materials before renovation. If you let flats near Bruce Grove station, a single material can be tested between tenancies.
Tests anywhere in N17, N15 and N22 start with the postcode and some photos. We can help with tests on streets such as High Road, Ripon Road and Clyde Road. Main roads around Broadwater Farm include the A10; tell us about parking if you are on a main road. We also carry out tests in Tottenham (1 mile east), West Green (1 mile south-west), Tottenham Green (1 mile south-east), Duckett's Green (1 mile south-west) and South Tottenham (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also work in London (7 miles south), City of Westminster (6 miles south-west), Marylebone (6 miles south-west), Kensington (8 miles south-west), St Pancras (5 miles south) and Shoreditch (5 miles south).
As a London location, Broadwater Farm is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Other landmarks nearby include North Middlesex University Hospital (1.3 miles north) and The Mall Wood Green (1.2 miles west). The countryside around Broadwater Farm includes Railway Fields and Hollow Pond.
- Nearby schools include Bruce Castle School (within half a mile north-east) and Park View School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Beehive Public House (0.5 miles east)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Tottenham (within half a mile south-east)
For landlords, agents and businesses
If your business premises in Broadwater Farm were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
What affects the price in Broadwater Farm
When we quote, we look at:
- How much there is
- How big the building is
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- The type of material and its condition
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Sending photos
A few photos can save a site visit:
- Labels, if any
- Where we could park
- A photo of the whole area
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we’ll advise.
Questions from Broadwater Farm
Can you work in Broadwater Farm with London’s parking rules?
Yes, we work across London. Let us know the parking situation and we’ll plan around it; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Is asbestos common in Broadwater Farm homes?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Broadwater Farm can contain it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
When will I get the result?
Timing depends on the lab. We’ll give you an idea when we book.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
My sample contains asbestos. What now?
We’ll explain your options, which depend on the material, its condition and your plans: leaving it, covering it or removing it.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, as long as the seller agrees.
Can you test the air for asbestos?
We do not carry out air testing ourselves: after licensed work, an independent analyst accredited by UKAS does the clearance. We will tell you if your job needs it.
Is asbestos dangerous?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
What we deal with in Broadwater Farm
HSE’s advice is for a competent person to take samples, since sampling disturbs the material.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to tests:
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
- Debris found after DIY
- Results builders ask for before work
If you work at a school like The Willow Primary School, ask the duty holder about the asbestos register.
Comparing quotes
- Which areas and materials are covered
- If the price includes VAT
- How many samples are included
- Areas included and excluded
Doing 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.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
Materials, one by one
Boards and panels
Insulating board needs licensed work in most cases, so the result matters.
Roof felt and mastics
Some bitumen products contain asbestos.
Nearby places to Broadwater Farm
Also in Broadwater Farm
Step by step
We wear suitable protective equipment and keep the work area clear, even for a single sample. While we work, the area stays out of bounds.
- Let us know which materials you’re worried about
- We confirm the number of samples and the price
- A surveyor visits and samples each material, sealing the sample points
- The samples are logged and sent to an accredited laboratory
- You get the results, and we talk you through them
Getting ready
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Let us know if something’s broken
Getting a price
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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What happens next
If the result shows a higher-risk material such as insulating board or lagging, the work will generally be licensed, and we will explain what happens then.
Keeping things safe:
- Leave the material undisturbed until we have sampled it
- Send photos of the material and where it is
- Ask us if you are unsure whether you need a test or a survey
- Group several materials into one visit
Don’ts
Until you have the result, do not drill, sand, scrape or cut the material.
Keep everyone away from damaged material, and do not try to clean it up.
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site