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Asbestos Testing in Highgate
Asbestos testing in Highgate: asbestos sampling and testing. Send us photos and we’ll tell you what you need.
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
- Garage roofs before replacement
Asbestos testing for Highgate
Typical tests in Highgate
A test can stop you paying for removal you do not need, so work can carry on normally.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Answers trades need before starting
- Tiles found under carpet
- Porch canopies
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
If your home is one of the older properties in Highgate, near Highgate United Reformed Church or elsewhere, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work.
Questions to ask before booking
- The scope of the job, in writing
- How many samples are included
- The scope, in writing
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
How asbestos testing works in Highgate
If you’ve got a ceiling, floor or roof in Highgate you are not sure about, a sample test gives you an answer. If it’s clear, work can go ahead normally; if not, you will know what precautions are needed. From boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit and lab results for contractors before they start, we cover black adhesive, textured ceilings and garage roof sheets.
Properties in Highgate may have layers of past work, so testing what’s actually there matters. If you are unsure what you need, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Area
- Highgate (N6, N19, NW5)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Service
- Testing of suspect materials
- Paperwork
- Written laboratory result
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Also near Highgate
What else we do in Highgate
Materials, one by one
Flues and tanks
Flues and tanks are often asbestos cement.
Roof felt and mastics
Older bitumen felts and mastics sometimes contain asbestos.
Which option is right?
How many samples? Different materials, and sometimes the same material in different places, need separate samples. Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
What you get
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Covering London and the South East
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
Read how we quote or published price ranges.
Highgate properties and asbestos testing
Highgate is about 2 miles north-east of Hampstead, in Greater London. Wherever your property is in Highgate, tell us the postcode and what you need. We work in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London.
If you work at a school like St Michael's Church of England Primary School, ask the duty holder about the asbestos register. If you let property close to Upper Holloway station, testing before work avoids delays.
We carry out tests all over the N6, N19 and NW5 postcode area and the streets around it. Your property could be on Wood Lane, Grange Road and Talbot Road or the roads around them. For properties just outside Highgate, we cover Upper Holloway (1 mile south-east), Dartmouth Park (1 mile south), Lissenden Gardens (1 mile south), Crouch End (1 mile north-east) and Tufnell Park (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles south-east), City of Westminster (4 miles south), Marylebone (4 miles south), Kensington (6 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-east).
Highgate 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.
Nearby you’ll also find The Mall Wood Green (2.2 miles north-east) and Kenwood House (1 mile west). Green spaces nearby include Darland's Lake and Parkland Walk.
- Local schools include St Aloysius RC College (under half a mile south-east) and Asanté Academy of Chinese Medicine (0.5 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Angel Inn (within half a mile south-west)
- Other local spots include Hornsey (1.2 miles north-east)
What we do and don’t cover
A few things to be aware of:
- Testing does not look for anything else, so it is not a substitute for a survey before major work
- Clearance air testing after licensed work is done by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst
- A result tells you what the material is, not how to remove it
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials we see
- Water tanks
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Floor tiles
- Panels behind heaters
- Flue pipes
- Pipe lagging
- Bitumen adhesive
- Roof felt
- Soffit boards
- Garage roof sheets
The process
On the day, we confirm which materials to sample and where, then sample each material with controls to limit dust. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Describe the material and send a photo
- We agree how many samples are needed and send a quote
- Each sample is taken carefully and sealed
- An accredited laboratory carries out the analysis
- We send the result and explain your options
Preparing for the visit
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Let us know where we can park
How to get a quote
Send us the address in Highgate, a description and some photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we’ll reply with a quote.
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FAQs for Highgate
Is asbestos common in Highgate homes?
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.
Do you cover Highgate and the area around Upper Holloway station?
Yes. Upper Holloway station is about 0.9 miles south-east of Highgate, and we cover both.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Keep people away from damaged material and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
How do I know if a material in Highgate contains asbestos?
Not reliably by eye: a sample has to be analysed in a laboratory. We take the sample safely and send it to an accredited lab.
My sample contains asbestos. What now?
We will explain your options, which depend on the material, its condition and your plans: leave it, cover it or have it removed.
How can I get a price?
Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Doing it yourself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. 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.
Looking after things afterwards
A positive result isn’t a reason to panic: it may be left, covered or removed, depending on your plans.
To avoid problems in future:
- Not sure between a test and a survey? Ask
- Tell us what work you are planning
- If tiles and adhesive are both exposed, mention it
- Test everything you are worried about at once
What to avoid
If a material is already damaged, keep people and pets away from it, and don’t try to clean it up.
Keep everyone away from damaged material, and don’t 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
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site