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Asbestos Testing for Kentish Town
Looking for asbestos testing in Kentish Town? We work across Kentish Town and the towns around it, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Garage roofs before replacement
- Something broken during building work
- Tiles found under carpet
Need asbestos testing in Kentish Town?
About our asbestos testing in Kentish Town
Worried about an Artex ceiling, old floor tiles or a garage roof in Kentish Town? Testing a sample settles the question. If it’s clear, work can go ahead normally; if not, you will know what precautions are needed. Common materials are floor tiles, textured ceilings and panels behind heaters, and people typically contact us about soffits and porch canopies before replacement and boiler cupboard panels.
In towns and villages like Kentish Town, we often test a single material in a flat before work, where a test is all that’s needed. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Where
- Kentish Town (NW5, NW1, NW3)
- Region
- Greater London
- Covers
- Testing of suspect materials
- Paperwork
- Lab result in writing
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY and asbestos
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Kentish Town questions
Do you cover Kentish Town and the area around Kentish Town West station?
Yes. Kentish Town West station is close to the centre of Kentish Town, and we cover the whole area.
Is asbestos common in Kentish Town homes?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
How long do test results take?
That depends on the laboratory. We will give you an idea when we book the sampling.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We will identify it and advise on removal.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Should I use a home testing kit?
HSE’s advice is that a competent person should take samples, as it means disturbing the material. Ask us to take it.
Do I need more than one sample?
Usually one for each different material, sometimes more. Photos help us suggest a number.
Asbestos testing in Kentish Town: local notes
Kentish Town is about 2 miles east of Hampstead, in Greater London. Kentish Town is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We cover 764 places across Greater London.
At a school like Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, the duty holder keeps asbestos records, which staff and parents can ask about. For older homes anywhere in Kentish Town, from near Church of the Holy Trinity with St Barnabas outwards, get suspect materials tested before you start.
Wherever your property is in NW5, NW1 and NW3, asbestos testing is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Eton Road, Oval Road and Regal Lane, and asbestos testing is available on all of them. Other places close to Kentish Town we cover include Chalk Farm (1 mile west), Camden Town (1 mile south-east), Gospel Oak (1 mile north), Primrose Hill (1 mile south-west) and Agar Town (1 mile south-east). We also cover nearby towns such as London (4 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Shoreditch (3 miles south-east), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles east) and Whitechapel (4 miles south-east).
Kentish Town 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 Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (1 mile north-west) and Isokon Gallery (0.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Kentish Town includes The Long Water and Primrose Hill.
- Nearby schools include Haverstock School (less than half a mile west) and North Bridge House School (0.6 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Hawley Arms (under half a mile south)
- Local facilities include Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (0.5 miles south)
Where asbestos turns up
Most exposure happens when someone disturbs a material without knowing it contains asbestos. Testing first avoids that.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to tests:
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Soffit boards
- Results builders ask for before work
For rented homes around Kentish Town West station, a single material can be tested between tenancies.
Before booking anyone
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- The number of samples
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- The scope of the job, in writing
Materials we deal with
Flues and tanks
Testing them before removal avoids surprises.
Boards and panels
If it’s insulating board, most work on it is licensed, so it’s worth knowing.
Towns and villages near Kentish Town
More for properties in Kentish Town
The process
Taking a sample is typically quick; the laboratory analysis takes longer. We will tell you when we’ve finished and what you’ll receive afterwards.
- Send us photos of the material
- We check whether a test or a survey suits
- We visit and take the samples
- The samples go to an accredited laboratory
- You get the result with advice on next steps
Getting ready
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
Getting a price
Every job is quoted in writing. Just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
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Good to know
Before you book, note that:
- We can’t confirm asbestos from a picture; only a lab can
- 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
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials we see
- Roof felt
- Panels behind heaters
- Flue pipes
- Soffit boards
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Floor tiles
- Garage roof sheets
- Bitumen adhesive
- Water tanks
Afterwards
A negative result means the material can be treated as normal, and you can show the result to your builder.
After we have finished:
- Photos of the material help us plan
- Keep the results for future work or a sale
- Let us know what you want to do next
- Test everything you’re worried about at once
Don’ts
Until you have the result, do not drill, sand, scrape or cut the material.
Photos are helpful, as long as you do not disturb anything.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Choosing the right option
Air tests are not the same as material tests. After licensed work, an independent UKAS-accredited analyst carries out clearance testing. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
What you get
- Clear written quotes
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Across London and the South East
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
See how we price jobs or the cost guide.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site