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Asbestos removal and surveys in UB5
Found something that might be asbestos in UB5? We cover Northolt, Yeading and Yiewsley and every street in between, planned to HSE guidance.
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Tell us what you’ve found and the postcode and we’ll reply with a quote: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
About asbestos survey in UB5
Planning building work in UB5? HSE’s guidance calls for a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas being worked on before the work starts, so any asbestos can be dealt with before the builders arrive. We often deal with pipe lagging, floor tiles and boiler cupboard panels, and people generally contact us about demolition and strip-out and shops, offices and industrial units.
A management survey involves minor intrusion: lifting ceiling tiles, opening service cupboards and taking small samples. Sample points are sealed afterwards.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- We inspect the areas in scope and sample suspect materials
- Samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Prices in UB5
Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
What you get
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Clear written quotes
Get a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Near you in Northolt
Locally, our jobs take us close to St Richard's Church, The Greenwood Public House and Orley Farm School and the streets around them. You will also find Willow Tree Primary School (within half a mile west), Northala Fields (0.6 miles south) and Northolt High School (within half a mile north-west). Northolt’s nearest station is Northolt Park station, about 0.7 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Heath Robinson Museum (3.1 miles north) and Clementine Churchill Hospital (2 miles north-east). The countryside around Northolt includes Islip Manor Meadows and Northala Fields.
UB5: surveys for every kind of building
Surveys across UB5 are for homes before renovation, rented property, workplaces and buildings due for demolition, in Ruislip, Harrow and Greenford and in the 0 smaller villages and hamlets.
Northolt: If you let flats or houses near Northolt Park station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. Altering an older house in Northolt, wherever it is? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
What happens next
Material in good condition often does not need removing. The report says what should be checked, and how often it might need looking at again.
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Be clear about the work you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Materials, one by one
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings are sampled where they’re in scope, before plasterers or electricians start.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often hidden under newer flooring.
Common reasons for surveys in UB5
Many buildings have been extended, refitted and repaired over the years, so asbestos may be in later alterations as much as the original structure, which is why surveys look everywhere in scope, not just at the obvious places.
People typically contact us about one of these:
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Planned refurbishment work
Good to know
Before you book, note that:
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- The report describes the building when surveyed; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
Doing 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.
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
FAQs for UB5
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
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.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
No, they’re different: a homebuyer or building survey may note possible asbestos, but it does not usually sample anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey gives you that answer.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
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.
What does the survey report include?
The materials found, their locations, the laboratory results, their condition, photographs and recommendations. Any areas we couldn’t access are listed.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note