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Asbestos Sampling and Testing in Highams Park, Greater London
Found something that might be asbestos in Highams Park? We provide laboratory testing of suspect materials, explained in plain English.
- Results builders ask for before work
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
- Boiler cupboard panels
Asbestos help in Highams Park
About our asbestos testing in Highams Park
If you’ve already disturbed a material during DIY in Highams Park, stop and keep people away from it. Testing a sample tells you what you’re dealing with, and what to do next. From boiler cupboard panels and tiles found under carpet, we deal with garage roof sheets, soffit boards and black adhesive and more.
In places like Highams Park, we often test a single material in a flat before work, where a test is all that’s needed. We identify materials before planning removal, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Where
- Highams Park (E4, E17, IG8)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- What we do
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- You receive
- A written result for each sample
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Duty holders and landlords in Highams Park
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Highams Park: your questions answered
Do you work in Highams Park despite London parking restrictions?
Yes, we work across London. Tell us about parking, permits and access so we can plan; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Could my house in Highams Park contain asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Highams Park may have it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Highams Park?
We do: our area includes Highams Park and the places around it. Share the postcode and a short description for a quote.
Do you do air testing?
Clearance air testing after licensed removal must be done by an independent analyst accredited by UKAS. We will tell you whether you need it.
When will I get the result?
It depends on the laboratory’s workload. We’ll tell you the expected timing when we quote.
Should I use a home testing kit?
HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person, because sampling disturbs the material. We can take it for you.
Will I get the price in writing?
Always: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Towns and villages near Highams Park
Other services in Highams Park
After we’ve finished in Highams Park
The sample point is sealed when we take the sample, so it’s safe while you wait.
To avoid problems in future:
- Photos of the material help us plan
- File the result with your property paperwork
- Let us know what you want to do next
- Group several materials into one visit
Avoid these
Do not break off a piece to test yourself.
Photos are helpful, as long as you don’t disturb anything.
How we work
We seal the sample point with a suitable sealant or tape, so it stays safe until the result arrives. We’ll tell you when we’ve finished and what you will receive afterwards.
- Send us photos of the material
- We confirm a test is the right choice, rather than a survey
- Our surveyor takes the samples
- The lab tests the samples
- You get the result with advice on next steps
Preparing for the visit
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Mention any damage before we arrive
How to get a quote
Each job is priced individually. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 to get started.
Helpful guides
Testing around Highams Park
Highams Park is about 1 mile south of Chingford, in Greater London. In Highams Park, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses. Highams Park is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work. We work right across the region, from Highams Park to London (8 miles away).
For older homes anywhere in Highams Park, from near St John's outwards, get suspect materials tested before you start. For rented homes around Highams Park station, testing before work avoids delays.
We carry out tests all over E4, E17 and IG8. Your property could be on May Road, Adam Road and Cecil Road, wherever it is in Highams Park. For properties just outside Highams Park, we cover South Chingford (1 mile north-west), Hale End (1 mile east), Chingford Mount (1 mile north), Chingford Hatch (1 mile north-east) and Chingford (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also work in London (8 miles south-west), City of Westminster (9 miles south-west), Marylebone (8 miles south-west), Kensington (11 miles south-west), St Pancras (7 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-west).
Highams Park 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 Wanstead Hospital (2.3 miles south-east) and 17 & Central (1.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Highams Park Lake and Pole Hill.
- Local schools include Selwyn Primary School (less than half a mile east) and Aveling Park School (0.7 miles south)
- Local pubs include The King's Ford pub (0.7 miles north)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Walthamstow (1 mile south)
A closer look at the materials
Flues and tanks
Old flue pipes and loft water tanks may be asbestos cement.
Roof felt and mastics
Felt can be tested before re-roofing.
Why people call us in Highams Park
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.
These are some of the things we deal with in Highams Park:
- Garage roofs before replacement
- Panels behind old heaters
- Soffits and porch canopies before replacement
- Results builders ask for before work
At a school like South Chingford Foundation School, the duty holder keeps asbestos records, which staff and parents can ask about.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- The scope, in writing
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
Good to know
So you know what to expect:
- Identifying the material is the first step; removal is planned separately
- Clearance testing is a separate, independent job
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Common materials
- Soffit boards
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks
- Bitumen adhesive
- Panels behind heaters
- Flue pipes
- Floor tiles
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Garage roof sheets
- Roof felt
DIY and asbestos
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Prices and what affects them
Our quotes take into account:
- Access to the area
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- How big the building is
- The type of survey you need
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Helping us quote
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- A clear close-up
- How we’d reach it
- Visible markings
- Approximate dimensions
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site