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Asbestos Testing for Golders Green
Asbestos testing across Golders Green and nearby. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
- Garage and shed roofs before removal or repair
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
Asbestos testing for Golders Green
What it costs
Our quotes take into account:
- Material and condition
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- The size and age of the building
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
What to photograph
When you send photos, these help most:
- A rough size or measurement
- Visible markings
- An overall view
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we will advise.
Asbestos testing for Golders Green properties
Worried about an Artex ceiling, old floor tiles or a garage roof in Golders Green? A sample test gives you an answer. A clear result means you can carry on; a positive one means planning the work properly. Typical jobs include single materials in rented homes between tenancies and old floor tiles before a new floor goes down, including floor tiles, black adhesive and textured ceilings.
Properties in Golders Green may have layers of past work, so a material that looks modern can sit on top of something older. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so there are no surprises.
- Where
- Golders Green (NW11, NW2, NW3)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Covers
- Testing of suspect materials
- Paperwork
- Written laboratory result
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Common reasons for tests in Golders Green
Asbestos was used in building products until 1999, so materials in homes and buildings across Greater London built or refurbished before 2000 can contain it.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Panels behind old heaters
- Results builders ask for before work
- Soffit boards
If your home is one of the older properties in Golders Green, near Church of St Alban the Martyr or elsewhere, get suspect materials tested before you start.
What to look for in a quote
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- The scope, in writing
- VAT, clearly stated
- Which areas and materials are covered
FAQs for Golders Green
Do you work in Golders Green despite London parking restrictions?
Yes, we work across London. Tell us about parking, permits and access so we can plan.
Do older homes in Golders Green have asbestos?
If your home in Golders Green was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but only a test can confirm it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The main risk is from disturbing it, so identifying it before work is important.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Keep people away from damaged material and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Should you do it yourself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
Good to know
Some limits to bear in mind:
- Testing does not look for anything else, so bigger work needs a survey
- Sampling high or hidden materials may need access equipment
- Clearance air testing after licensed work is done by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before you book.
Common materials
- Roof felt
- Bitumen adhesive
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Pipe lagging
- Panels behind heaters
- Floor tiles
- Soffit boards
- Garage roof sheets
- Flue pipes
- Water tanks
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What else we do in Golders Green
Looking after things afterwards
A positive result isn’t a reason to panic: leave and manage it, cover it, or remove it before work.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Make the area easy to reach
- Group several materials into one visit
- Do not touch it before we arrive
- Photos of the material help us plan
Things not to do
Please do not take your own sample; tell us where it is and we’ll sample it safely.
Get the result before work is booked, so there’s no delay later.
Asbestos testing in Golders Green: local notes
Golders Green is about 1 mile north of West Hampstead, in Greater London. Homes, landlords and businesses in Golders Green contact us for tests about all kinds of jobs. Golders Green is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 7 miles away.
If you work at a school like Rimon Jewish Primary School, ask the duty holder about the asbestos register. If you’re a letting agent with homes near Cricklewood station, a single material can be tested between tenancies.
We cover tests across NW11, NW2 and NW3 and the streets around it. From Nant Road, Hoop Lane and Park Avenue or a nearby road, the process is the same. For properties just outside Golders Green, we cover Temple Fortune (1 mile north), Childs Hill (1 mile south), North End (1 mile south-east), Hampstead Garden Suburb (1 mile north-east) and Vale of Health (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles south-east), City of Westminster (5 miles south-east), Marylebone (4 miles south-east), Kensington (5 miles south), St Pancras (5 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-east).
Golders Green 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.
A little further out are New End Hospital (1.4 miles south-east) and Frognal and Fitzjohns (1.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Parliament Hill and Darland's Lake.
- Local schools include The King Alfred School (0.6 miles south-east) and The Henrietta Barnett School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Old Bull and Bush pub (0.8 miles south-east)
For landlords, agents and businesses
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
What happens
We start by agreeing exactly what to sample, then take each sample with the area damped and the point sealed afterwards. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Send us photos of the material
- We check whether a test or a survey suits
- Our surveyor takes the samples
- The lab tests the samples
- You get the result with advice on next steps
How to prepare
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Let us know where we can park
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
How to get a quote
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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A closer look at the materials
Textured coatings
We take a small piece of the coating, from a discreet spot.
Flues and tanks
Old flue pipes and loft water tanks may be asbestos cement.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note