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Asbestos Testing for Friern Barnet
Asbestos testing in Friern Barnet: asbestos sampling and testing. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Answers trades need before starting
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Corrugated roof sheets
Asbestos help in Friern Barnet
How asbestos testing works in Friern Barnet
Worried about an Artex ceiling, old floor tiles or a garage roof in Friern Barnet? Testing a sample settles the question. If it’s clear, work can go ahead normally; if not, you’ll know what precautions are needed. We often deal with panels behind heaters, textured ceilings and garage roof sheets, and typical jobs are Artex before downlights or rewiring and porch canopies.
Properties in Friern Barnet may have layers of past work, so testing what’s actually there matters. We start with a clear answer: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Where
- Friern Barnet (N11, N12, N10, N20)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- What we do
- Testing of suspect materials
- Afterwards
- Written laboratory result
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Why people call us in Friern Barnet
Building products contained asbestos until the 1999 ban, so materials in homes and buildings across Greater London built or refurbished before 2000 can contain it.
People usually contact us about one of these:
- Soffits and porch canopies before replacement
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Garage roofs before replacement
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
For rented homes around New Southgate station, a quick test between tenants is worth considering.
Questions to ask before booking
- If the price includes VAT
- The scope of the job, in writing
- What the report or result will contain
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
Friern Barnet: your questions answered
Do you work in Friern Barnet despite London parking restrictions?
We do. Let us know the parking situation and we’ll plan around it.
Do you cover Friern Barnet and the area around New Southgate station?
Yes, we cover Friern Barnet, including the streets around New Southgate station.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Get everyone out of the area and keep it closed. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, then contact a professional.
Do you test textured ceilings?
Yes, we test textured coatings. Some contain a small amount of asbestos.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area involved in the job.
What if the weather’s bad?
Indoor work isn’t affected. Outdoor removal may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain, for safety.
Can you test the air for asbestos?
Clearance air testing after licensed removal must be done by an independent analyst accredited by UKAS. We’ll tell you whether you need it.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Which option is right?
You can buy home testing kits, but you take the sample yourself, which means disturbing the material. HSE advises that a competent person takes samples. There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why us?
- Domestic and commercial work
- Records for your files
- Practical recommendations
- Every main survey type
See how we price jobs and published price ranges.
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How we price asbestos testing
Our quotes take into account:
- The size and age of the building
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- How many outbuildings are included
- What the material is and its state
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Photos that help
The most useful photos are:
- How we’d reach it
- An overall view
- A rough size or measurement
- Damaged areas
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
Good to know
Some limits to bear in mind:
- A test only covers the materials sampled, so it isn’t a substitute for a survey before major work
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
- Photos cannot confirm asbestos
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials in Friern Barnet
- Pipe lagging
- Flue pipes
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Water tanks
- Panels behind heaters
- Roof felt
- Bitumen adhesive
- Floor tiles
- Garage roof sheets
- Soffit boards
Should you do it yourself?
With a professional job, you get a record: 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.
Afterwards
If no asbestos is found, work can normally go ahead normally, and you can show the result to your builder.
Some practical advice:
- Clear access to the area
- If tiles and adhesive are both exposed, mention it
- Send photos of the material and where it is
- Don’t touch it before we arrive
Don’ts
If a material is already damaged, keep people and pets away from it, and don’t try to clean it up.
Please do not take your own sample.
How it works
We seal the sample point with a suitable sealant or tape, leaving the material safe while you wait for the result. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing.
- Send us photos of the material
- We confirm a test is the right choice, rather than a survey
- We visit and take the samples
- The lab tests the samples
- We explain what the result means for your plans
Preparing for the visit
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Tell us about parking and access
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
Get a quote
You will get a written quote. Just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details.
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Asbestos testing in Friern Barnet: local notes
Friern Barnet is about 2 miles north-east of Finchley, in Greater London. Friern Barnet is within our Greater London area, for tests of every size. We work in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Friern Barnet to London (8 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Friern Barnet, near St John's Church or elsewhere, test any suspect materials before renovation. If you work at a school like Holly Park Primary School, ask the duty holder about the asbestos register.
Wherever your property is in N11, N12, N10 and N20, asbestos testing is available. Local streets include Martock Gardens, Shapwick Close and Radstock Close; we cover every one. With the A406 and B550 close by, Friern Barnet is simple for us to get to. We also carry out tests in New Southgate (1 mile east), Brunswick Park (1 mile north), North Finchley (1 mile west), Arnos Grove (1 mile east) and Whetstone (1 mile north-west). We also cover nearby towns such as London (8 miles south), City of Westminster (7 miles south), Marylebone (7 miles south), Kensington (8 miles south), St Pancras (6 miles south) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-east).
As a London location, Friern Barnet 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 Coppetts Wood Hospital (0.7 miles south) and Municipal Borough of Finchley (1.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Friern Barnet include Highgate Hill and Darland's Lake.
- Schools near Friern Barnet include Friern Barnet School (within half a mile north) and Woodhouse College (0.7 miles west)
- Other local spots include Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (1.4 miles west)
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- 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