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Asbestos removal and surveys in UB10
We work across all of the UB10 postcode district, including Hillingdon, Ickenham and Hayes. Surveys, testing and removal, planned to HSE guidance.
Asbestos help in UB10
Where we work in UB10
Our services across UB10
Tell us what you’ve found and the postcode and we’ll reply with a quote: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Our asbestos survey in UB10
Buying an older property in UB10? A pre-purchase survey shows what asbestos is present, and its condition, before you commit, so you can plan renovations with your eyes open. Typical materials include textured ceilings, water tanks and soffits, and typical jobs are purchases of older homes and buildings and demolition and strip-out.
If a material is damaged, we’ll say so before we leave, rather than waiting for the report.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- 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
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why us?
- Domestic and commercial work
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Condition ratings, not just a list
How to get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
Near you in Hillingdon
Locally, our jobs take us close to Norman Leddy Memorial Gardens, Highfield Primary School and Church of St John, among other places. Also close by are Red Lion pub (0.6 miles west), Oak Wood School (within half a mile north-east) and Abbotsfield School for Boys (within half a mile east). For anyone coming by rail, the closest station is West Drayton station, about 2.2 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Hillingdon Museum and Archives Services (1.4 miles north-west) and Hillingdon Hospital (1 mile south-west). Open spaces near Hillingdon include Northala Fields and Gutteridge Wood and Meadows.
UB10: surveys for every kind of building
Surveys across UB10 are for homes before renovation, rented property, workplaces and buildings due for demolition, from Hayes, Hillingdon and Uxbridge to small villages.
Hillingdon: If you’re a landlord near West Drayton station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. For a school like Abbotsfield School for Boys, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register, and a management survey is usually where that starts.
A closer look at the materials
Asbestos cement
Garage roofs, sheds and flues made from asbestos cement are common in surveys of older homes. Its condition matters as much as its presence.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, generally bound in the bitumen.
Should you do it yourself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
Afterwards
Duty holders use the survey to build an asbestos register and management plan, which should be kept up to date.
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Choosing the right option
It can be tempting to start work without a survey. Finding asbestos halfway through a job means stopping work, extra cost and possible exposure, so surveying first is generally cheaper in the end.
Questions to ask before booking
- The number of samples
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Suitable insurance for the work
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
For landlords, agents and businesses
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in UB10, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
FAQs for UB10
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
If the building is in normal use and you need to manage what’s there, a management survey. If you’re about to refurbish or demolish, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. Tell us your plans and we’ll advise.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. For building work, a survey is typically needed.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
What paperwork will I get?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Do you work in UB10?
Yes, we do: UB10 is within the area we cover in Greater London. Send the postcode and a few photos for a quote.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note