Asbestos Surveys Across Greater Manchester
Asbestos Surveys in Greater Manchester | BOHS & P402-Qualified | HSG Surveys
If you need an asbestos survey in Greater Manchester, you have come to the right place. We are HSG Asbestos Surveys, a BOHS and P402-qualified team of asbestos surveyors covering all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester — including Manchester, Salford, Bolton, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Wigan, Tameside, Trafford and Bury — as part of our wider North of England service. We carry out professional management surveys and refurbishment surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses, and we give you a clear, straightforward report you can actually understand.
If your Greater Manchester property was built before 2000, there is a real chance it contains asbestos. Greater Manchester is one of the most densely populated urban regions in England, with a building stock that reflects every era of industrial and commercial development — from the Victorian cotton and engineering towns of Bolton, Oldham, Rochdale and Ashton-under-Lyne, to the post-war residential estates across all ten boroughs, the commercial and industrial premises of the city centre and the Media City development, and the older terraced housing that makes up a significant proportion of residential stock across the conurbation. Asbestos-containing materials were used extensively in buildings constructed right up until the end of 1999 and remain present in a large proportion of older properties across the region.
The good news is that asbestos is not dangerous if it is left undisturbed and in good condition. But if you are buying, selling, renovating or managing a property anywhere in Greater Manchester, you need to know what you are dealing with, and that is where we come in.
Areas We Cover across Greater Manchester
We cover all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester. Click on your area below to find out more, or call us for a free quote wherever you are in the region.
| Borough / Town | Main Areas | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Asbestos Surveys in Manchester | City centre, Ancoats, Hulme, Moss Side, Gorton, Levenshulme, Didsbury, Withington, Fallowfield, Wythenshawe | M1–M23, M40, M60 |
| Asbestos Surveys in Salford | Salford city centre, Eccles, Worsley, Swinton, Pendlebury, MediaCity, Irlam, Cadishead | M5, M6, M27, M28, M30, M44, M50 |
| Asbestos Surveys in Bolton | Bolton town centre, Farnworth, Horwich, Westhoughton, Kearsley, Little Lever, Turton | BL1, BL2, BL3, BL4, BL5, BL6, BL7 |
| Asbestos Surveys in Oldham | Oldham town centre, Royton, Chadderton, Shaw, Failsworth, Lees, Saddleworth | OL1, OL2, OL3, OL4, OL8, OL9 |
| Asbestos Surveys in Rochdale | Rochdale town centre, Heywood, Middleton, Milnrow, Littleborough, Norden, Whitworth | OL10, OL11, OL12, OL15, OL16 |
| Asbestos Surveys in Stockport | Stockport town centre, Cheadle, Bramhall, Hazel Grove, Marple, Romiley, Hyde Road corridor | SK1, SK2, SK3, SK4, SK5, SK6, SK7, SK8 |
| Asbestos Surveys in Wigan | Wigan town centre, Leigh, Atherton, Hindley, Abram, Golborne, Ashton-in-Makerfield | WN1, WN2, WN3, WN4, WN5, WN6, WN7 |
| Asbestos Surveys in Tameside | Ashton-under-Lyne, Stalybridge, Hyde, Denton, Droylsden, Audenshaw, Mossley, Dukinfield | OL5, OL6, OL7, SK14, SK15, SK16, M34, M43 |
| Asbestos Surveys in Trafford | Altrincham, Sale, Stretford, Urmston, Partington, Bowdon, Hale, Old Trafford | M16, M17, M32, M33, M41, WA14, WA15 |
| Asbestos Surveys in Bury | Bury town centre, Radcliffe, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Prestwich, Whitefield | BL8, BL9, M25, M26, M45 |
What We Do
What We Do
We carry out professional asbestos surveys across all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester. Whether you are a homeowner buying an older property in Bolton or Rochdale, a landlord with a portfolio across Salford or Oldham, a business owner planning a refurbishment in Manchester city centre, or a developer working on a conversion in Stockport or Trafford, we will come out, properly assess the building, and give you a clear report you can act on.
We are P402- and BOHS-qualified, and we also hold P405 in Managing Asbestos in Buildings. That means we do not just find asbestos and hand you a report — we can help you understand your legal obligations and put a proper management plan in place if you need one. We have carried out surveys on a wide range of commercial and domestic properties across Greater Manchester, including NHS buildings, former industrial premises, hotels, residential portfolios and city centre developments.
WHICH SURVEY DO YOU NEED
Which Survey Do You Need?
There are two main types of asbestos survey, and we will always point you in the right direction.
Asbestos Management Surveys
This is the survey most homeowners and landlords across Greater Manchester need. It identifies any asbestos-containing materials in your property, assesses their condition, and tells you what, if anything, needs to be done. If you are a landlord, this also helps you meet your duty under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. You can find out more about management surveys on our dedicated page.
Asbestos Refurbishment Surveys
IIf you are planning building work, an extension or a full renovation anywhere in Greater Manchester, you will need a refurbishment survey before work starts. It is more intrusive than a management survey and is designed to locate asbestos in any areas that will be disturbed. It is a legal requirement before any construction or demolition work begins — whether you are converting a mill building in Oldham, refurbishing a Victorian terrace in Bolton, fitting out a commercial unit in Manchester city centre, or carrying out works on an older property anywhere across the ten boroughs.
Not sure which you need? Just give us a call and we will happily help.
Asbestos Testing and Sampling
Where there is uncertainty about whether a specific material contains asbestos, we can take samples and have them analysed by an accredited laboratory. This gives you a definitive answer rather than guesswork, and is particularly useful when buying or selling a property, or when a surveyor or estate agent has flagged a material as potentially containing asbestos.
Greater Manchester BUILDING STOCK & ASBESTOS RISK
Greater Manchester has one of the most significant concentrations of pre-2000 residential, commercial and industrial property of any region in England. Its rapid growth during the Industrial Revolution as the world’s first industrial conurbation produced a vast stock of Victorian and Edwardian housing, mill buildings, warehouses and commercial premises — much of which remains in use today — and asbestos was introduced into this building stock extensively during the mid and late twentieth century.
Manchester and Salford
Manchester city centre and the inner suburbs have undergone enormous transformation since the 1990s, but beneath the regeneration lies a substantial stock of older buildings in which asbestos is a real consideration. The Victorian terraced streets of Ancoats, Gorton, Levenshulme, Moss Side, Hulme and Ardwick, the post-war housing estates across the outer areas, and the vast stock of older commercial and industrial premises — including the mills and warehouses of Ancoats and the Northern Quarter, now being converted to residential and commercial use — all carry a significant asbestos risk profile. Salford, as a separate city bordering Manchester to the west, has a similarly dense stock of pre-2000 residential and commercial property, including the former industrial areas around Media City and the Quays and the Victorian and post-war residential streets of the inner city.
Bolton, Wigan and the West
Bolton grew rapidly during the nineteenth century as a major cotton spinning town and has a dense stock of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing across the inner town, including Farnworth, Halliwell, Great Lever and Tonge Moor. Post-war council housing across the outer areas and commercial and light industrial premises throughout the borough also carry a significant asbestos risk. Wigan, as a neighbouring former coal mining and industrial town, has a similar profile — with dense streets of pre-2000 terraced housing in the town centre and surrounding communities of Leigh, Atherton, Hindley and Abram.
Oldham, Rochdale and the North East
Oldham and Rochdale are two of the defining mill towns of the Greater Manchester conurbation, and their building stock reflects that history in a concentration of Victorian terraced housing, former textile mills and post-war residential development that is among the densest in England. Asbestos-containing materials are commonly found in properties across both boroughs, in a wide range of forms including textured coatings, floor tiles, insulation boards and pipe lagging. Heywood, Middleton, Chadderton, Royton and Shaw all share the same risk profile.
Stockport, Tameside and the East
Stockport has a varied building stock, from the older residential and commercial properties of the town centre and inner areas to the more suburban character of Cheadle, Bramhall and Hazel Grove. The borough’s older properties — particularly in the town centre, Edgeley, Heaviley and the areas around the historic market — carry a meaningful asbestos risk. Tameside — covering Ashton-under-Lyne, Stalybridge, Hyde, Droylsden, Denton and Dukinfield — has a similarly industrial character, with a high proportion of older terraced housing and former mill and industrial properties across the borough.
Trafford and the South
Trafford has a more varied character than many Greater Manchester boroughs, ranging from the dense inner-city streets of Old Trafford and Stretford to the more suburban areas of Sale, Altrincham, Hale and Urmston. Older properties across the borough — particularly Victorian and Edwardian terraces in the inner areas and 1930s semi-detached housing in the outer suburbs — carry a real asbestos risk where they were built or substantially altered before 2000. The borough also has a significant commercial and industrial property stock, including older premises around the Trafford Park industrial estate area.
WHO WE WORK WITH
Homeowners
Whether you are buying a house in Bolton and want peace of mind before you exchange, renovating a terrace in Oldham or Rochdale, or have discovered a suspect material during a DIY project at your Stockport or Trafford home, we can help. We cover all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester and will give you an honest, plain-English assessment without overcomplicating it.
Landlords
If you rent out a property in Greater Manchester that was built before 2000, you have a legal duty to manage the risk of asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. Greater Manchester has one of the largest proportions of older rental stock of any region in England, and we work with landlords across all ten boroughs — from single buy-to-let properties to larger portfolios. We hold the P405 qualification in managing asbestos in buildings, so we can carry out the survey and help you put a compliant management plan in place.
Developers and Contractors
Greater Manchester has a thriving development and construction sector, with a large number of mill conversions, urban regeneration projects and commercial refurbishments under way across the conurbation at any given time. If you are working on a Greater Manchester property and need a fast, reliable asbestos survey to satisfy planning or building control requirements, we can turn surveys around quickly and provide reports that meet the requirements of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
Businesses and Commercial Properties
Greater Manchester has one of the largest and most varied commercial property markets outside London, with a significant proportion of older buildings — from Victorian warehouses and mills to mid-twentieth-century office blocks and light industrial units — in which asbestos is a real consideration. Whether you are planning a refurbishment in Manchester city centre, a fit-out in Salford Quays, or maintenance works on a commercial property in Wigan, Bury or Tameside, a refurbishment survey is a legal requirement before work begins on any pre-2000 building.
Areas We Cover across Greater Manchester
We cover all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester as part of our wider North of England service. If you are not sure whether we cover your area, just get in touch and we will be happy to confirm.
| Towns and Areas | Postcodes Covered |
|---|---|
| Manchester city centre, Ancoats, Hulme, Moss Side, Gorton, Levenshulme, Didsbury, Withington, Fallowfield, Wythenshawe, Longsight, Rusholme | M1–M23, M40, M60 |
| Salford, Eccles, Worsley, Swinton, Pendlebury, Irlam, Cadishead, Walkden, Little Hulton | M5, M6, M27, M28, M29, M30, M44, M50 |
| Bolton, Farnworth, Horwich, Westhoughton, Kearsley, Little Lever, Turton, Edgworth | BL1, BL2, BL3, BL4, BL5, BL6, BL7 |
| Bury, Radcliffe, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Prestwich, Whitefield, Unsworth | BL8, BL9, M25, M26, M45 |
| Oldham, Royton, Chadderton, Shaw, Failsworth, Lees, Saddleworth, Uppermill | OL1, OL2, OL3, OL4, OL8, OL9 |
| Rochdale, Heywood, Middleton, Milnrow, Littleborough, Norden, Whitworth, Wardle | OL10, OL11, OL12, OL15, OL16 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne, Stalybridge, Hyde, Denton, Droylsden, Audenshaw, Mossley, Dukinfield, Longdendale | OL5, OL6, OL7, SK14, SK15, SK16, M34, M43 |
| Stockport, Cheadle, Bramhall, Hazel Grove, Marple, Romiley, Bredbury, Gatley, Heaton Moor | SK1, SK2, SK3, SK4, SK5, SK6, SK7, SK8 |
| Altrincham, Sale, Stretford, Urmston, Partington, Bowdon, Hale, Timperley, Old Trafford | M16, M17, M32, M33, M41, WA14, WA15 |
| Wigan, Leigh, Atherton, Hindley, Abram, Golborne, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Standish, Skelmersdale border | WN1, WN2, WN3, WN4, WN5, WN6, WN7 |
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Give us a call or fill in the contact form below. Tell us a bit about your property and what you are looking to do, and we will come back to you quickly with a no-obligation quote. Most surveys across Greater Manchester can be booked within a few days, and you will have your report shortly after.
Free quotes available. Call us: 01274 959994 / 07703 203930 / 07711 855891
No hidden costs. Just a clear survey, a clear report, and straightforward advice on what to do next.
Common Questions About Asbestos Surveys across Greater Manchester
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating a property in Greater Manchester?
Yes, if the property was built before 2000. A refurbishment and demolition survey is a legal requirement before any building work, extension or renovation that could disturb existing materials. This applies to all property types — residential, commercial and industrial — and to all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, from Manchester city centre to the outer areas of Wigan, Bolton and Stockport.
I am buying a house in Greater Manchester. Should I get an asbestos survey?
If the property was built before 2000, a survey is strongly advisable before you exchange. Greater Manchester has an enormous stock of Victorian terraces, post-war semis and older flat conversions across all ten boroughs in which asbestos-containing materials are commonly found. This is particularly true in the inner areas of Manchester and Salford, and in the mill town boroughs of Oldham, Rochdale, Bolton and Tameside. Knowing what is there before you buy puts you in a much stronger position, whether for negotiating on price or planning future renovation work.
Do you cover all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester?
Yes. We cover Manchester, Salford, Bolton, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Wigan, Tameside, Trafford and Bury as part of our wider North of England service. If you are not sure whether we cover your specific area, just give us a call, and we will confirm.
Do you carry out asbestos surveys on commercial and industrial properties in Greater Manchester?
Yes. We have extensive experience surveying commercial and industrial properties across Greater Manchester, including office buildings, retail premises, warehouses, former mills and industrial units, hotels and NHS buildings. We can turn surveys around quickly and provide reports in a format suited to commercial and public sector requirements.
How long does an asbestos survey in Greater Manchester take?
It depends on the size and layout of the property. A standard terraced house or small commercial unit can usually be surveyed in a few hours. Larger properties, commercial buildings and former industrial premises will take longer. We will give you a clear time estimate before we visit and aim to return your report as quickly as possible.
What if asbestos is found in my Greater Manchester property?
Finding asbestos does not automatically mean it has to be removed. If the material is in good condition and is unlikely to be disturbed, it can often be safely managed in place. Our report will tell you exactly what was found, where it is, what condition it is in, and give you clear recommendations on what to do next.
Is an asbestos survey a legal requirement for landlords in Greater Manchester?
Yes, if you are a landlord or duty holder responsible for a non-domestic premises, or a residential property with common areas, built before 2000. The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 place a legal duty on you to manage the risk of asbestos. This applies across all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester. We can carry out the survey and help you put a compliant management plan in place.
How much does an asbestos survey cost in Greater Manchester?
We provide free, no-obligation quotes for all surveys across Greater Manchester. Costs vary depending on the size and type of property. Call us on 07703 203930 or use the enquire button above, and we will come back to you promptly with a clear, transparent price.