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Asbestos Testing for Silvertown
Asbestos testing across Silvertown and nearby. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Results builders ask for before work
- A material damaged during DIY
- One-off checks in rented property
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Testing materials in Silvertown
Silvertown is about 1 mile south of Canning Town, in Greater London. Anywhere in Silvertown, just send the postcode. We cover 764 places across Greater London.
If your home is one of the older properties in Silvertown, near St Barnabas' Church or elsewhere, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work. For rented homes around Custom House station, you can test a material while the property is empty.
We cover tests across E16, SE10 and SE7. Local streets include Booth Road, Thames Road and Knights Road; we cover every one. Close by, we cover West Silvertown (1 mile north-west), Custom House (1 mile north), Royal Docks (1 mile north-east), Canning Town (1 mile north) and Limmo Peninsula (1 mile north-west). We also cover nearby towns such as London (5 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
As a London location, Silvertown is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Nearby you’ll also find Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital (0.9 miles north) and East Ham (2.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Tower Hill and Gilbert's Pit.
- Nearby schools include Royal Greenwich Trust School (0.8 miles south-east) and The Royal Docks Community School (0.8 miles north)
- Local pubs include Anchor & Hope pub (less than half a mile south)
Asbestos testing in Silvertown
We take each sample with controls to keep dust down: we wet the area, take a small piece, bag it and seal the sample point. That is safer than breaking off a piece yourself. We often deal with floor tiles, black adhesive and soffit boards, and typical jobs are panels behind old heaters and lab results for contractors before they start.
In areas like Silvertown, we often test a single material in a flat before work, where a test is all that’s needed. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Location
- Silvertown (E16, SE10, SE7)
- County
- Greater London
- Covers
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- Paperwork
- Lab result in writing
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Weighing up your options
Air tests are not the same as material tests. After licensed work, an independent UKAS-accredited analyst carries out clearance testing. Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- Clear next steps
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Domestic and commercial work
Read our prices page and our cost guide.
After the job
A positive result isn’t a reason to panic: it may be left, covered or removed, depending on your plans.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- File the result with your property paperwork
- Let us know what you want to do next
- Not sure between a test and a survey? Ask
- Send photos of the material and where it is
Things not to do
Don’t break off a piece to test yourself; tell us where it is and we’ll sample it safely.
Please don’t take your own sample.
How we work
We seal the sample point with a suitable sealant or tape, leaving the material safe while you wait for the result. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you.
- Describe the material and send a picture
- We agree the number of samples and send a quote
- Samples are taken with controls
- The laboratory analyses the samples
- You get the written result and our advice
Preparing for the visit
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Tell us about parking and access
- Dig out previous surveys
Ask for a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Helpful guides
Why people call us in Silvertown
Testing can show a material doesn’t contain asbestos at all, so work can carry on normally.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Textured ceilings before a renovation
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
At a school like Britannia Village Primary School, the duty holder keeps asbestos records, which staff and parents can ask about.
Questions to ask before booking
- The report contents
- Whether VAT is included
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Areas included and excluded
Materials we deal with
Roof felt and mastics
We can test felt before a flat roof is replaced.
Floor tiles and adhesive
We test tiles and adhesive separately where needed, because results can differ.
Silvertown questions
Do you work in Silvertown despite London parking restrictions?
Yes, we work across London. Let us know the parking situation and we’ll plan around it.
Is asbestos common in Silvertown homes?
Any home in Silvertown built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you can’t tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is, with photos if possible. To do that, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
How long do test results take?
Timing depends on the lab. We’ll tell you the expected timing when we quote.
What if my house is newer?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
How many samples will I need?
Generally one per material, sometimes more. We will suggest a number when we see the photos.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
Good to know
It’s worth knowing what asbestos testing does and does not cover:
- Clearance air testing after licensed work is done by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst
- Testing doesn’t look for anything else, so bigger work needs a survey
- Photos cannot confirm asbestos; only a lab can
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Water tanks
- Floor tiles
- Soffit boards
- Flue pipes
- Garage roof sheets
- Roof felt
- Pipe lagging
- Bitumen adhesive
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Panels behind heaters
Should you do it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Places near Silvertown
What else we do in Silvertown
What it costs
Prices vary with:
- How easy it is to reach
- The number of materials to sample
- Location, parking and any London charges
- How much there is
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Helping us quote
Photo tips:
- Damaged areas
- Where we could park
- How we’d reach it
- An idea of size
You’ll get a written quote. Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
- 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
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site