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Asbestos Testing for Turnham Green
Any pre-2000 building in Turnham Green may contain asbestos. Our asbestos testing service covers asbestos sampling and testing.
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
- Soffit boards
- Lab results for contractors before they start
Asbestos testing for Turnham Green
How asbestos testing works in Turnham Green
Testing is quick to arrange and gives a definite answer. The result shows whether asbestos was found and, if so, which type, and we will explain your options. People often contact us about debris found after DIY and soffits and porch canopies before replacement, involving black adhesive, soffit boards and panels behind heaters.
Properties in Turnham Green may have layers of past work, so a material that looks modern can sit on top of something older. Nothing is added to the job that you don’t need.
- Area
- Turnham Green (W4, SW13, W6)
- County
- Greater London
- What we do
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- Paperwork
- Lab result in writing
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Duty holders and landlords in Turnham Green
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
For managing agents and freeholders in Turnham Green, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
Also near Turnham Green
Also in Turnham Green
Afterwards
If asbestos is found, we’ll explain your options: it may be left, covered or removed, depending on your plans.
Keeping things safe:
- Test everything you are worried about at once
- Make the area easy to reach
- Not sure between a test and a survey? Ask
- Keep the results for future work or a sale
What to avoid
If a material is already damaged, keep people and pets away from it, and do not try to clean it up.
Take photos from a safe distance, without touching the material.
Prices and what affects them
These are the main things that affect the price of asbestos testing:
- Travel and parking
- How big the building is
- How much there is
- The type of survey you need
Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Photos that help
The most useful photos are:
- How we’d reach it
- A rough size or measurement
- The parking area
- Labels, if any
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Turnham Green questions
Do you work in Turnham Green 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.
Do you cover Turnham Green and the area around Chiswick station?
Yes. Chiswick station is about 0.7 miles south-west of Turnham Green, and we cover both.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
My sample contains asbestos. What now?
You will know what type of asbestos is present. From there, we will talk through leaving it, covering it or removing it.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Is asbestos dangerous?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. The related diseases often take decades to develop, which is why it’s identified before work.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always: sound material that will not be disturbed can often stay. It should be recorded and checked.
Testing around Turnham Green
Turnham Green is about 2 miles south of Acton, in Greater London. Anywhere in Turnham Green, just send the postcode, and we’ll quote. We cover 764 places across Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 7 miles away.
If you live in an older house in Turnham Green, get suspect materials tested before you start. At a school like The William Hogarth Primary School, the duty holder keeps asbestos records, which staff and parents can ask about.
Anywhere in W4, SW13 and W6, asbestos testing is available. Streets in the area include Duke Road, Short Road and Binns Road, and asbestos testing is available on all of them. Close by, we cover Old Chiswick (1 mile east), Chiswick (1 mile north), Grove Park (1 mile south-west), Barnes (1 mile south-east) and Kew (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also work in London (7 miles east), City of Westminster (5 miles north-east), Marylebone (5 miles north-east), St Pancras (6 miles north-east), Shoreditch (8 miles east) and Walthamstow (12 miles north-east).
Turnham Green is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Nearby you’ll also find Kurdish Museum Library and Archive (0.9 miles north-east) and Barnes Hospital (1.3 miles south). Open spaces near Turnham Green include Campden Hill and Duke's Hollow.
- Schools near Turnham Green include Chiswick School (within half a mile south-west) and The Swedish School (less than half a mile east)
- Local pubs include George and Devonshire pub (less than half a mile east)
- Local facilities include Polish Library POSK in London (0.9 miles north-east) and Municipal Borough of Acton (1.5 miles north)
What it might be made of
Textured coatings
We take a small piece of the coating, from a discreet spot.
Flues and tanks
A test before removal is a good idea.
Which option is right?
You can buy home testing kits, but you take the sample yourself, which means disturbing the material. HSE recommends a competent person does the sampling. Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Why choose us
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Covering London and the South East
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
See how we price jobs and the cost guide.
Should you do it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
Good to know
We are upfront about what’s included:
- A result tells you what the material is, not how to remove it
- Testing does not look for anything else, so it isn’t a substitute for a survey before major work
- Clearance air testing after licensed work is done by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in Turnham Green
- Pipe lagging
- Flue pipes
- Floor tiles
- Garage roof sheets
- Soffit boards
- Bitumen adhesive
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Panels behind heaters
- Water tanks
- Roof felt
What happens
We use the right protective equipment and keep people away while sampling, even for a single sample. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- Tell us what you’d like tested
- You get a quote for the samples
- A surveyor visits and samples each material, sealing the sample points
- We send the samples to an accredited laboratory
- You get the results, and we talk you through them
Preparing for the visit
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
Get a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note