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Asbestos removal and surveys in E14
Planning work on an older property in E14? We cover Bow Common, Limehouse and Poplar and the rest of the district, planned to HSE guidance.
Asbestos help in E14
Where we work in E14
- Bow Common
- Limehouse
- Poplar
- London Docklands
- Canary Wharf
- Isle of Dogs
- Millwall
- Heron Quays
- North Greenwich
- Blackwall
- Cubitt Town
- Coldharbour
- London
- Mile End
- Bromley
- Ratcliff
- Maze Hill
- Three Mills
- Mill Meads
- Leamouth
- Limmo Peninsula
Our services across E14
Tell us what you’ve found and the postcode for a quote: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Asbestos survey across E14
An asbestos survey tells you what asbestos is in a building, where it is and what state it’s in. We offer management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys in E14, with samples analysed by an accredited laboratory. Typical jobs include demolition and strip-out and shops, offices and industrial units, including pipe lagging, soffits and garage roofs.
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, before going to an accredited laboratory.
- Tell us about the building, its age and what you’re planning
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- The surveyor inspects and takes samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the report and explain the findings
What it costs in E14
Dealing with asbestos before building work is generally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Clear advice on your options
- Domestic and commercial work
- Practical recommendations
How to get a quote
You will get a written quote. Just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 with the details.
What’s near Bow Common
We cover homes and workplaces around Stebon Primary School, Bartlett Park and St Paul's Way Trust School and the streets around them. Nearby too are Langdon Park Secondary School (0.5 miles east), The Widow's Son pub (less than half a mile north-east) and All Hallows (within half a mile north-east). Bow Common’s nearest station is Limehouse station, roughly 0.8 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Museum of the Book (0.5 miles south-west) and Tower of London (2.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Tower Hill and Hollow Pond.
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Holy Trinity (1.1 miles north-west)
E14: surveys for every kind of building
E14 covers everything from London, Mile End and Bow Common to 0 small villages and hamlets, and any built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. In towns we survey homes and businesses; in villages, outbuildings too.
Bow Common: For a school like St Paul's Way Trust School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register. Leisure centres, halls and other public buildings around Bow Common are non-domestic premises, so their owners must manage any asbestos.
What happens next
Share the report with builders and trades before they start, so they know what to avoid or plan around.
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Common reasons for surveys in E14
Most of the risk from asbestos comes from disturbing it without knowing it’s there. Surveying first means nobody disturbs it by accident.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
Good to know
Worth knowing before booking:
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it won’t do before building work
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
Choosing the right option
Do you need a full survey, or just a test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey covers everything in scope, including materials nobody had spotted.
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- What you’ll receive in writing
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
Prices and what affects them
These are the main things that affect the price of an asbestos survey:
- Parking and access charges
- The survey type
- How easy it is to reach
- How many samples are needed
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
What to photograph
Helpful photos:
- Where we could park
- Cracks or breaks
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Labels, if any
Photos from a safe distance help: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
E14: your questions answered
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No: asbestos waste is hazardous and can’t go in skips, bins or recycling. It must go to a permitted site.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
Does a survey leave holes?
Sampling leaves small, sealed sample points. A refurbishment and demolition survey is intrusive by design, because it has to look inside the fabric of the building.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Tell us about the property and what you need.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
Not really: a homebuyer report can flag suspected asbestos without testing it. For an answer, you need a pre-purchase asbestos survey.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always: sound material that won’t be disturbed can often stay. It should be recorded and checked.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop, keep people away from the area and don’t sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice; if you’re worried about your health, speak to your GP.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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