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Asbestos removal and surveys in N6
Asbestos surveys, testing and removal across N6, covering Highgate, Upper Holloway and Fortis Green. For houses, rented property and workplaces.
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Asbestos services in N6
- Asbestos removal
- Asbestos surveys
- Garage roof removal
- Artex removal
- Asbestos testing
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Asbestos survey across N6
What you’re planning in N6 decides the survey: normal use and maintenance, refurbishment, demolition or a purchase. We’ll match the survey to the plan. People often contact us about demolition projects and surveys requested by builders before work, including boiler cupboard panels, water tanks and floor tiles.
Our surveyor inspects each area in scope and samples suspect materials, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards.
- Start by telling us about the property and your plans
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Cost
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
How we work in N6
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- The right survey for your plans
- Clear written quotes
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Near you in Highgate
In Highgate, that can mean a property near Asanté Academy of Chinese Medicine, The Angel Inn and St Michael's Church of England Primary School and the streets around them. You will also find St Aloysius RC College (less than half a mile south-east), Highgate United Reformed Church (under half a mile south-west) and Whittington Park (0.9 miles south-east). For anyone coming by rail, the closest station is Upper Holloway station, about 0.9 miles south-east. A little further out are The Mall Wood Green (2.2 miles north-east) and Kenwood House (1 mile west). Within reach you will find Darland's Lake and Parkland Walk.
- Local facilities include Hornsey (1.2 miles north-east)
Surveying buildings in N6
N6 covers everything from Upper Holloway, Highgate and Fortis Green 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.
Highgate: Got an older property in Highgate, close to Highgate United Reformed Church or further out? Survey the areas you’re working on before work starts. Schools such as St Michael's Church of England Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
Why people call us in N6
Until the 1999 ban, asbestos went into hundreds of building products. So buildings across Greater London can contain it in roofs, soffits, ceilings, floors and boiler cupboards.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Planned refurbishment work
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Shops, offices and industrial units
For businesses and landlords in N6
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
Doing it yourself?
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
What affects the price in N6
These are the main things that affect the price of an asbestos survey:
- The quantity or area
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- How many samples are needed
- What the material is and its state
We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Sending photos
Photo tips:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Visible markings
Every job is quoted in writing. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
After we have finished in N6
Any areas not accessed are listed, so they’re treated as if they contain asbestos until checked.
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Common questions in N6
Do you cover N6?
We do: our area includes N6 and the places around it. Send the postcode and a few photos and we’ll quote.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
What will I get after the survey?
Every suspect material in the agreed scope: location, laboratory result, condition, photographs and our recommendation, plus any areas we couldn’t reach.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included.
Which asbestos survey do I need in N6?
That depends on what you’re planning: managing a building in use means a management survey; building work means a refurbishment and demolition survey. Describe the work and we will recommend one.
Will the survey damage the property?
Only minimally for a management survey: small samples are taken and the points sealed. A refurbishment survey is intrusive, which is why the rooms must be empty.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No: asbestos waste is hazardous and can’t go in skips, bins or recycling. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note