Asbestos Testing and Sampling across Greater Manchester
Victorian terraces, converted cotton mills, 1960s tower blocks and post-war council estates mean asbestos turns up in almost every kind of building across Greater Manchester.
Asbestos testing is the quickest way to answer one question: does this material contain asbestos, and if so which type? A trained sampler visits, wets the material to keep dust down, takes a small sample and seals the sample point.
Guide price: Site visit and 1 sample from £95 · extra samples from £25.
When you need it
- You have found a suspect board, tile or textured ceiling
- A builder has stopped work because of a suspect material
- You want to check a garage or shed roof before replacing it
- A tenant has raised a concern
- You need evidence for a sale or insurance claim
What you get
- Safe sampling by a trained operative
- UKAS-accredited lab analysis
- Asbestos type identified
- Sample point sealed and labelled
- Plain-English advice on what to do next
Towns and villages we cover in Greater Manchester
Asbestos Testing in Manchester
City-centre mill and warehouse conversions, 1960s-70s office blocks and large post-war estates in Wythenshawe and east Manchester. Postcodes: M1-M4, M8, M9, M11-M15, M19-M23, M40.
Also covering: Ancoats, Chorlton, Didsbury, Levenshulme, Gorton, Moston, Blackley, Withington, Fallowfield, Wythenshawe, Northenden, Burnage.
Asbestos Testing in Salford
Dockside industrial units around Salford Quays, Victorian terraces and 1960s high-rise flats. Postcodes: M3, M5-M7, M27, M28, M30, M50.
Also covering: Pendleton, Broughton, Weaste, Ordsall, Irlams o' th' Height, Kersal, Seedley, Langworthy.
Asbestos Testing in Stockport
Hat-making mills, inter-war semis with Artex ceilings and 1970s town-centre precincts. Postcodes: SK1-SK8.
Also covering: Edgeley, Heaton Moor, Heaton Mersey, Reddish, Offerton, Bramhall, Hazel Grove, Marple, Romiley, Bredbury, Cheadle Hulme, Davenport.
Asbestos Testing in Oldham
One of the densest concentrations of former spinning mills in the country, many now split into small industrial units. Postcodes: OL1-OL4, OL8, OL9.
Also covering: Chadderton, Royton, Shaw, Failsworth, Lees, Springhead, Grasscroft, Uppermill, Delph, Diggle, Hollinwood.
Asbestos Testing in Rochdale
Textile mills, stone terraces and large 1960s-70s housing estates. Postcodes: OL11, OL12, OL16.
Also covering: Castleton, Milnrow, Newhey, Littleborough, Wardle, Norden, Bamford, Smallbridge, Kirkholt.
Asbestos Testing in Bolton
Mill towns, terraced streets and industrial estates along the M61 corridor. Postcodes: BL1-BL7.
Also covering: Farnworth, Horwich, Westhoughton, Little Lever, Kearsley, Blackrod, Harwood, Bromley Cross, Egerton, Halliwell, Deane.
Asbestos Testing in Bury
Paper and textile mills, 1930s semis and post-war estates. Postcodes: BL8, BL9, M25, M26.
Also covering: Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield, Prestwich, Summerseat, Walshaw, Unsworth, Holcombe Brook.
Asbestos Testing in Wigan
Former colliery and mill buildings, pre-fab garages and 1960s council housing. Postcodes: WN1-WN6.
Also covering: Pemberton, Ince, Standish, Shevington, Orrell, Hindley, Aspull, Abram, Billinge, Appley Bridge, Ashton-in-Makerfield.
Asbestos Testing in Leigh
Mill and mining heritage, many 1950s-70s homes and workshops. Postcodes: WN7, M29.
Also covering: Atherton, Tyldesley, Astley, Golborne, Lowton, Culcheth, Westleigh, Mosley Common.
Asbestos Testing in Altrincham
Edwardian villas, 1960s offices and Broadheath industrial estate. Postcodes: WA14, WA15.
Also covering: Hale, Timperley, Bowdon, Broadheath, Hale Barns, Dunham Massey, Partington, Carrington.
Asbestos Testing in Sale
Inter-war and post-war semis, many with textured ceilings and asbestos soffits. Postcodes: M33.
Also covering: Brooklands, Ashton upon Mersey, Sale Moor, Woodheys.
Asbestos Testing in Stretford
Trafford Park, one of the largest industrial estates in Europe, plus dense terraced housing. Postcodes: M32, M41, M16, M17.
Also covering: Urmston, Flixton, Davyhulme, Old Trafford, Trafford Park, Firswood, Gorse Hill.
Asbestos Testing in Ashton-under-Lyne
Mills, Victorian terraces and 1960s precinct shopping. Postcodes: OL6, OL7.
Also covering: Audenshaw, Droylsden, Mossley, Hurst, Waterloo, Guide Bridge.
Asbestos Testing in Hyde
Mill buildings and post-war estates on the edge of the Pennines. Postcodes: SK14, SK16.
Also covering: Hattersley, Gee Cross, Godley, Dukinfield, Stalybridge, Mottram, Broadbottom, Denton.
Asbestos Testing in Middleton
1960s Langley overspill estate, mills and light industrial units. Postcodes: M24.
Also covering: Langley, Alkrington, Rhodes, Boarshaw, Hopwood, Heywood.
Asbestos Testing in Eccles
Terraces, former cotton mills and canal-side warehouses. Postcodes: M30, M27, M44.
Also covering: Swinton, Pendlebury, Monton, Patricroft, Worsley, Walkden, Irlam, Cadishead, Barton.
Asbestos Testing in Cheadle
1930s suburbs, 1960s schools and offices near the airport. Postcodes: SK8.
Also covering: Gatley, Heald Green, Cheadle Hulme, Handforth, Woodford.
Asbestos Testing in Greater Manchester: questions
Do you offer asbestos testing across all of Greater Manchester?
Yes. We cover every town and village in Greater Manchester, including Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Oldham, Rochdale, Bolton.
How much is asbestos testing in Greater Manchester?
Guide price: Site visit and 1 sample from £95 · extra samples from £25. The price is the same across Greater Manchester; you get a fixed written quote first.
How long do results take?
Usually 2-3 working days. Same-day or next-day results are available at extra cost.
What if it is positive?
We will explain whether it can be left, sealed or needs removing, and quote for any work if you want us to.