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Asbestos removal and surveys in WD99
Planning work on an older property in WD99? We work in Holywell and every street in between, planned to HSE guidance.
Asbestos surveys and removal in WD99
Places in WD99
Asbestos services in WD99
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.
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Asbestos survey across WD99
Before you buy, build or let in WD99, it helps to know what’s in the building. Our surveyor inspects, samples and records, with every sample analysed by an accredited laboratory. We often deal with soffits, boiler cupboard panels and textured ceilings, and people generally contact us about schools, halls and community buildings and demolition projects.
Our surveyor inspects each area in scope and samples suspect materials, wetting and sealing each sample point to keep dust down.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- We confirm whether you need a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey
- On the day we inspect, sample and photograph
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive a clear written report with recommendations
What it costs in WD99
The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
How we work in WD99
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Each material’s condition recorded
Getting a price
Photos from a safe distance help: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Near you in Holywell
Jobs here are often close to The Red House, St Oswald's Parish Church and King George V Playing Fields. You’ll also find Croxley Danes School (0.6 miles north-west), Westfield Academy (within half a mile east) and Ascot Road Community Free School (less than half a mile north). For anyone coming by rail, the closest station is Watford High Street station, about 1.4 miles east. A little further out are Hertfordshire Fire Brigade Museum (1.5 miles east) and Watford General Hospital (0.9 miles east). Open spaces near Holywell include Tumbling Bay and Chorleywood Common.
Where we survey in WD99
WD99 covers everything from Holywell to 0 small villages and hamlets, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Town surveys are often for homes and businesses; rural surveys often include outbuildings.
Holywell: Non-domestic buildings, Ascot Road Community Free School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. If you manage lettings around Watford High Street station, a survey gives contractors the information they need.
Options to consider in WD99
A survey or a sample test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey covers everything in scope, including materials nobody had spotted.
What your quote should include
- Whether extra samples cost more
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- If the price includes VAT
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
What it costs
The biggest factors in the price are:
- The survey type
- How many samples are needed
- Access to the area
- How many different materials need sampling
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
What to photograph
The most useful photos are:
- A picture of the whole area
- Damaged areas
- The access route
- Labels, if any
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 to get started.
Good to know
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it is not enough before refurbishment
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
Doing it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
After we have finished in WD99
Duty holders use the survey to build an asbestos register and management plan, which should be kept up to date.
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Book the survey before booking builders
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Until the survey is done, do not drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
Common questions in WD99
What does the survey report include?
Locations, results, condition, photos and what we recommend for each material. Areas not accessed are listed too.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
Not really: a homebuyer or building survey may note possible asbestos, but it does not normally sample anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey gives you that answer.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, always.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
- 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
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note