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Asbestos removal and surveys in E9
We work across all of the E9 postcode district, including Hackney, Homerton and Cambridge Heath. We survey, test and remove asbestos, with written paperwork.
Asbestos surveys and removal in E9
Areas within E9
- Hackney
- Homerton
- Cambridge Heath
- Hackney Central
- Lower Clapton
- London Fields
- Old Ford
- Donnybrook Quarter
- East Village
- Hackney Wick
- Lea Bridge
- Temple Mills
- Fish Island
- Hackney Marshes
Our services across E9
Send us photos and the postcode and we’ll reply with a quote: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Asbestos survey across E9
If a building in E9 dates from before 2000, or was refurbished before then, it may contain asbestos. The way to know for sure is a survey: a surveyor inspects the building, takes small samples of suspect materials and records the results in a report. Typical jobs include rented homes between tenancies and workplaces built before 2000, including textured ceilings, water tanks and flues.
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. We seal up each sample point.
- Call or message us with the address and what’s prompting the survey
- We check whether a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey fits, and confirm the areas
- Our surveyor carries out the inspection and sampling
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The written report arrives with the results, condition ratings and next steps
What you will pay
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
How we work in E9
- Clear next steps
- Clear advice on your options
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Houses, flats and business premises
Getting a price
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we’ll advise.
Around Hackney
Locally, our jobs take us close to Cardinal Pole Catholic School, Church of St Luke and The Urswick School. Other local landmarks include Clapton Park (0.7 miles north-east), Berger Primary School (within half a mile north-east) and Chesham Arms (under half a mile north-west). There’s a railway station close to the centre of Hackney: Homerton station. Nearby you’ll also find Park (0.8 miles south-east) and Homerton University Hospital (within half a mile north). Within reach you will find Tower Hill and Old Ford Island.
Surveying buildings in E9
From Homerton, Hackney and Cambridge Heath to 0 villages and hamlets, buildings across E9 range from terraces and estates to farms and industrial units, and any built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. In towns we survey homes and businesses; in villages, outbuildings too.
Hackney: Altering an older house in Hackney, wherever it is? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. For rented homes close to Homerton station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
What happens next
Where planned work would disturb asbestos, the report says what has to come out first, and what kind of work that is.
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us, rather than cleaning it up.
Should you do it yourself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Responsibilities for owners
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
Materials, one by one
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement was used for garage and shed roofs, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. The fibres are bound in cement, and breaking or cutting it releases them.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Older floor tiles and the black glue under them may contain asbestos. They’re often hidden under newer flooring.
Weighing up your options
A homebuyer report isn’t an asbestos survey. It might mention possible asbestos without testing anything, so a pre-purchase asbestos survey fills that gap.
What your quote should include
- How many samples are included
- The scope of the job, in writing
- VAT, clearly stated
- What the report or result will contain
Questions from E9
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: shut the door if you can and do not sweep it up. Then get in touch and we’ll advise.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
Which asbestos survey do I need in E9?
It depends on your plans: managing a building in use means a management survey; building work means a refurbishment and demolition survey. Tell us more and we will advise.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes: offices, shops, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls as well as homes. Send us the details of the building.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, though some need a visit first.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site