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Asbestos Testing in Childs Hill
Asbestos testing in Childs Hill: sampling and lab analysis of suspect materials. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
- Textured ceilings before a renovation
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
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How it works
On the day, we confirm which materials to sample and where, then sample each material with controls to limit dust. We’ll tell you when we have finished and what you’ll receive afterwards.
- Describe the material and send a picture
- We agree how many samples are needed and send a quote
- We take each sample with wetting and controls, and seal it
- An accredited laboratory carries out the analysis
- We send the result and explain your options
Getting ready
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Clear the way to the work area
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
Ask for a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Helpful guides
About our asbestos testing in Childs Hill
If something has been damaged during work in Childs Hill, stop first. Testing a sample tells you what you are dealing with, and what to do next. From tiles found under carpet and corrugated roof sheets, we cover floor tiles, flue pipes and textured ceilings.
In flats and conversions around Childs Hill, testing is often about one ceiling, one floor or a boiler cupboard before a refit, where a test is all that is needed. We explain what we find in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Where
- Childs Hill (NW2, NW3, NW11)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- What we do
- Testing of suspect materials
- Paperwork
- Written laboratory result
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Weighing up your options
A test or a full survey? A test covers particular materials; a survey covers everything in scope. For small jobs a test is often enough. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Why people choose us
- Clear written quotes
- The right survey for your plans
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
Read how we quote and published price ranges.
Questions from Childs Hill
Could my house in Childs Hill 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.
Can you work in Childs Hill with London’s parking rules?
We do. Let us know the parking situation and we will plan around it; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
How do I know if a material in Childs Hill contains asbestos?
You cannot tell by looking; a lab test is the only reliable way. We sample it and have it analysed.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. We will give you dates when we quote.
My sample contains asbestos. What now?
Your options depend on what it is, its condition and what work you’re planning: leave it, cover it or have it removed.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
Prices and what affects them
Every quote reflects:
- The survey type
- Travel and parking
- The number of materials to sample
- Access to the area
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Photos that help
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- An idea of size
- The access route
Every job is quoted in writing. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details.
For landlords, agents and businesses
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
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What we deal with in Childs Hill
Testing can show a material does not contain asbestos at all, so work can carry on normally.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling
- Boiler cupboard panels
- Debris found after DIY
For an older property in Childs Hill, whether near All Saints or not, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work.
What your quote should include
- The scope, in writing
- If the price includes VAT
- What you will receive in writing
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
Should you do it yourself?
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Childs Hill properties and asbestos testing
Childs Hill is about 1 mile north-west of West Hampstead, in Greater London. Childs Hill is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We work in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. We work right across the region, from Childs Hill to London (6 miles away).
Parents and staff at schools such as All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 can ask about the school’s asbestos management. If you let flats near Cricklewood station, a single material can be tested between tenancies.
Wherever your property is in NW2, NW3 and NW11, asbestos testing is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a property on Nant Road, Ridge Road and Garth Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Childs Hill. Neighbouring places we cover include Fortune Green (1 mile south), West Hampstead (1 mile south-east), Golders Green (1 mile north), North End (1 mile north-east) and Vale of Health (1 mile east). We also cover nearby towns such as London (6 miles south-east), City of Westminster (4 miles south-east), Marylebone (4 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south), St Pancras (4 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-east).
As a London location, Childs Hill 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 Frognal and Fitzjohns (0.8 miles south-east) and O2 Centre (1.2 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Parliament Hill and Westbere Copse.
- Schools near Childs Hill include St Vedasts School For Boys (less than half a mile east) and Hampstead School (0.7 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Old Bull and Bush pub (0.7 miles north-east)
What it might be made of
Floor tiles and adhesive
Old tiles and black adhesive can be tested separately, because results can differ.
Cement sheets
Garage and shed roofs are often tested. Testing confirms whether it’s asbestos cement.
The scope of asbestos testing
Here’s what asbestos testing covers, and what it does not:
- Clearance testing is a separate, independent job
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
- A test only covers the materials sampled, so bigger work needs a survey
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks
- Panels behind heaters
- Flue pipes
- Floor tiles
- Garage roof sheets
- Soffit boards
- Bitumen adhesive
- Roof felt
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note