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Asbestos removal and surveys in UB7
We cover every part of the UB7 postcode district, which takes in West Drayton, Yiewsley and Harmondsworth. Surveys, testing and removal, planned to HSE guidance.
Asbestos surveys and removal in UB7
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Send us photos 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 UB7
Not every older building in UB7 contains asbestos, and not all asbestos needs removing. A survey tells you which situation you are in, so you can plan sensibly. People often contact us about rented homes between tenancies and kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects, involving water tanks, flues and soffits.
On the day, the surveyor walks through the areas in scope, checks every suspect material and takes small samples, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We confirm the survey type and which rooms and outbuildings it covers
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses each sample
- The written report arrives with the results, condition ratings and next steps
Prices in UB7
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Why choose us
- Work done to the regulations
- Reports and results you can share
- Across London and the South East
- Clear advice on your options
How to get a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Near you in West Drayton
Our work in West Drayton takes us near The Fox and Pheasant pub, West Drayton Academy and Park Academy West London. Also close by are Lake Farm Country Park (1.7 miles east) and Church of St Martin (within half a mile north-west). The closest station to West Drayton is West Drayton station, about 0.5 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include The Chimes (3 miles north) and British Airways Heritage Collection (2.5 miles north). Green spaces within easy reach include Uxbridge Moor and Staines Reservoirs.
UB7: surveys for every kind of building
Surveys across UB7 are for homes before renovation, rented property, workplaces and buildings due for demolition, in West Drayton, Yiewsley and Cowley and in the 4 smaller villages and hamlets.
West Drayton: Schools such as West Drayton Academy are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register, and a management survey is normally where that starts. If you manage lettings around West Drayton station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
Options to consider in UB7
A survey or a sample test? Testing tells you about the materials you sample, and nothing else; a survey covers everything in scope, including materials nobody had spotted.
What to look for in a quote
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- What the report or result will contain
- Whether VAT is included
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
Looking after things afterwards
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Survey first, then book the trades
Until the survey is done, do not drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials.
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
A closer look at the materials
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and must be left alone in the meantime.
Asbestos cement
Garage roofs, sheds and flues made from asbestos cement are common in surveys of older homes. How weathered and damaged it is affects what to do.
DIY and asbestos
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
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.
UB7: your questions answered
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
That depends on what you are planning: 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 UB7?
Yes, UB7 is in our area. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
Could my home contain asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
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.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
Yes, for the areas affected: HSG264 says refurbishment and demolition work should be preceded by a refurbishment and demolition survey.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
It’s generally needed by whoever manages a workplace or the shared parts of a block. Private landlords and homeowners often commission one too, to know what’s there before work.
When can you start?
It depends on the job and our diary. You’ll get available dates with the quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note