Asbestos Surveys in East Yorkshire
Asbestos Surveys in East Yorkshire | BOHS & P402-Qualified Surveyors | HSG Asbestos Surveys
If you need an asbestos survey in East Yorkshire, you have come to the right place. We are HSG Asbestos Surveys, a BOHS and P402-qualified team of asbestos surveyors covering the whole of East Yorkshire — including Hull, Beverley, Bridlington, Driffield, Goole, Hornsea, Withernsea, Pocklington and the wider East Riding — as part of our wider Yorkshire and 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 East Yorkshire property was built before 2000, there is a real chance it contains asbestos. East Yorkshire has a varied building stock shaped by its mix of urban, coastal, market town and agricultural settings — from the Victorian and Edwardian terraces and post-war estates of Hull, to the Georgian and Victorian properties of Beverley, the seaside hotels and guest houses of Bridlington and Hornsea, and the farm buildings and rural cottages spread across the East Riding. 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 East Yorkshire, you need to know what you are dealing with, and that is where we come in.
Areas We Cover in East Yorkshire
We cover every town, village and rural area across East Yorkshire and the East Riding. Click on a town below to find out more, or call us for a free quote wherever you are in the region.
| Town / Area | Postcodes |
|---|---|
| Asbestos Surveys in Hull | HU1, HU2, HU3, HU4, HU5, HU6, HU7, HU8, HU9, HU10, HU11, HU12 |
| Asbestos Surveys in Beverley | HU17 |
| Asbestos Surveys in Bridlington | YO15, YO16 |
| Asbestos Surveys in Driffield | YO25 |
| Asbestos Surveys in Goole | DN14 |
| Asbestos Surveys in Hornsea | HU18 |
| Asbestos Surveys in Withernsea | HU19 |
| Asbestos Surveys in Pocklington | YO42 |
| Asbestos Surveys in Market Weighton | YO43 |
| Asbestos Surveys in Cottingham | HU16 |
| Asbestos Surveys in Hessle | HU13 |
| Asbestos Surveys in Hedon | HU12 |
What We Do
We carry out professional asbestos surveys across East Yorkshire. Whether you are a homeowner who has just bought an older property in Sheffield, a landlord with a portfolio in Barnsley or Rotherham, or a business owner planning a refurbishment in Doncaster, 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 are rated 5 stars by homeowners, landlords and businesses across East Yorkshire and the wider region.
We are P402- and BOHS-qualified, and we also hold P405 in Managing Asbestos in Buildings
WHICH SURVEY DO YOU NEED
Which Survey Do You Need?
There are two main types of asbestos surveys, and we will always point you in the right direction.
Asbestos Management Surveys
This is the survey most homeowners and landlords across East Yorkshire 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
If you are planning building work, an extension or a full renovation at your East Yorkshire property, 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 in central Leeds, a mill conversion in Bradford, a terraced street in Dewsbury or a commercial unit in Wakefield.
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.
East YORKSHIRE BUILDING STOCK & ASBESTOS RISK
East Yorkshire and the East Riding have a building stock that is as varied as the landscape — from the dense Victorian and post-war residential streets of Hull, to the Georgian and Victorian market towns of Beverley and Driffield, the coastal hotels and guest houses of Bridlington and Hornsea, and the agricultural buildings and rural cottages spread across the Yorkshire Wolds and the Holderness plain.
Hull
Hull is the largest city in East Yorkshire and has one of the most significant asbestos risk profiles in the region. The city grew rapidly during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as a major port, fishing and manufacturing centre, and its building stock reflects that history. The inner suburbs — Hessle Road, Holderness Road, Newland Avenue, Anlaby Road, Spring Bank and Beverley Road — contain dense streets of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing in which asbestos-containing materials are commonly found, including textured coatings, floor tiles, pipe lagging and insulation boards. Post-war council housing across the outer estates — including Bransholme, Orchard Park, Greatfield, Longhill and Bilton — also carries a significant asbestos risk. Commercial and industrial properties across the city centre, the docklands and the outer ring include many mid-twentieth-century buildings where asbestos was used extensively in structural insulation, ceiling tiles, partitioning and ductwork
Beverley
Beverley is a historic market town with a predominantly Georgian and Victorian built environment in the town centre, surrounded by more recent residential development in the outer areas. Older commercial premises, the town’s stock of converted buildings and the surrounding villages of the East Riding all present an asbestos risk where properties were built or substantially altered before 2000. Cottingham and Hessle, as the principal residential suburbs on the western edge of Hull, have a similar risk profile to the city itself.
Bridlington, Hornsea and the East Coast
Bridlington is East Yorkshire’s largest coastal resort and has a substantial stock of Victorian and Edwardian hotels, guest houses and residential properties — many of which have been subdivided, converted and refurbished multiple times over the decades. Each of those interventions may have introduced or disturbed asbestos-containing materials. Hornsea and Withernsea have smaller but similarly aged property stocks where surveys are advisable before any renovation work on pre-2000 buildings.
The Yorkshire Wolds and East Riding Rural Areas
The rural areas of the East Riding — including the Wolds, the Holderness plain and the areas around Driffield, Pocklington, Market Weighton and Goole — have a significant agricultural building stock in which asbestos cement products were routinely used. Corrugated asbestos cement sheets for roofing and cladding were standard materials for farm buildings, storage sheds and outbuildings throughout the twentieth century and remain extremely common across the region. If you are buying, selling or carrying out works on a rural or agricultural property in East Yorkshire, a survey is an important early step.
Goole and the Western East Riding
Goole is an inland port town with a mixed building stock of Victorian and Edwardian residential properties, commercial premises and light industrial buildings. The town grew substantially during the railway and canal era and has a similar asbestos risk profile to other industrial towns of the same period across Yorkshire. The surrounding areas, including Howden, Snaith and the villages of the lower Ouse valley, have a predominantly rural and agricultural building stock where asbestos cement is a common finding.
WHO WE WORK WITH IN EAST YORKSHIRE
Homeowners
Whether you are buying a house in Hull and want peace of mind before you exchange, renovating a cottage on the Wolds, or have discovered a suspect material during a DIY project at your Beverley or Bridlington property, we can help. We cover every part of East Yorkshire, from the city centre streets of Hull to the most remote East Riding villages. We will give you an honest, plain-English assessment without overcomplicating it.
Landlords
If you rent out a property in East Yorkshire that was built before 2000, you have a legal duty to manage the risk of asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. We work with landlords across the region, from single buy-to-let properties in Hull and Beverley to larger portfolios across the East Riding. 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.
Hotels, Guest Houses and Holiday Properties
East Yorkshire’s coastal resorts — particularly Bridlington and Hornsea — have a large stock of older hotels and guest houses in which asbestos surveys are frequently needed before refurbishment or change of use. If you are a hotelier, guest house owner or holiday let operator planning works on a pre-2000 property, a refurbishment survey is a legal requirement before any intrusive work begins.
Farmers and Rural Property Owners
Agricultural buildings across the East Riding and the Yorkshire Wolds are among the most common locations for asbestos cement products — particularly corrugated roof sheets and cladding on barns, outbuildings and storage facilities. If you are planning work on farm buildings, converting agricultural property or selling a rural holding in East Yorkshire, a survey is an important early step.
Businesses and Commercial Properties
IEast Yorkshire has a varied commercial property market, with older buildings in Hull city centre, the docklands, Goole and the market towns of the East Riding in which asbestos is a real consideration. If you are planning a refurbishment, fit-out or any intrusive works on a pre-2000 commercial building anywhere in the region, a refurbishment survey is a legal requirement before work begins.
Areas We Cover in East Yorkshire
We cover the whole of East Yorkshire and the East Riding as part of our wider Yorkshire and 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 |
|---|---|
| Hull city centre, Hessle Road, Holderness Road, Newland Avenue, Anlaby Road, Spring Bank, Beverley Road, Bransholme, Orchard Park, Greatfield, Longhill, Bilton, Sutton-on-Hull | HU1, HU2, HU3, HU4, HU5, HU6, HU7, HU8, HU9, HU10, HU11, HU12 |
| Beverley, Cottingham, Hessle, Willerby, Kirk Ella, Anlaby, Swanland, North Ferriby, South Cave | HU13, HU14, HU15, HU16, HU17 |
| Bridlington, Filey, Flamborough, Skipsea, Hornsea, Withernsea, Hedon, Patrington | HU12, HU18, HU19, YO14, YO15, YO16 |
| Driffield, Pocklington, Market Weighton, Stamford Bridge, Howden, Snaith, Selby border areas — Yorkshire Wolds and Holderness plain | YO25, YO41, YO42, YO43, DN14 |
| Goole, Howden, Snaith, Rawcliffe, Hook, Gilberdyke — western East Riding | DN14 |
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 East Yorkshire 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 in East Yorkshire
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating a property in East Yorkshire?
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 agricultural — and to all areas of East Yorkshire, from Hull city centre to the most remote East Riding villages and farms.
Do you survey hotels and guest houses in Bridlington and Hornsea?
Yes. We regularly survey hotels, guest houses and holiday let properties across East Yorkshire’s coastal resorts. Many of these properties were built during the Victorian and Edwardian eras and have been refurbished and subdivided multiple times, meaning asbestos-containing materials may be present in various forms. A refurbishment survey is a legal requirement before any intrusive works begin, and we can turn surveys around quickly to avoid delays to your project.
I am buying a property in Hull. Should I get an asbestos survey?
If the property was built before 2000, a survey is strongly advisable before you exchange. Hull has an enormous stock of Victorian terraces, post-war semis and older flat conversions across the inner suburbs and outer estates in which asbestos-containing materials are commonly found. 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 survey agricultural buildings and farm properties in the East Riding?
Yes. Agricultural buildings are one of the most common sources of asbestos across the East Riding and the Yorkshire Wolds. Corrugated asbestos cement sheets were widely used for roofing and cladding on barns, sheds and outbuildings throughout the twentieth century. We regularly survey farm buildings, converted barns and rural properties across the region and can provide reports that meet the requirements of planning and building control.
How long does an asbestos survey in East Yorkshire take?
It depends on the size and layout of the property. A standard residential property can usually be surveyed in a few hours. Larger properties, commercial buildings, hotels and agricultural holdings will take longer. We will give you a clear time estimate before we visit and aim to return your report as quickly as possible after the survey.
What if asbestos is found in my East Yorkshire 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. We will not dress it up or overcomplicate it.
How much does an asbestos survey cost in East Yorkshire?
We provide free, no-obligation quotes for all surveys across East Yorkshire. Costs vary depending on the size and type of property. Call us on 01274 959994 or use the enquire button above and we will come back to you promptly with a clear, transparent price.
Is an asbestos survey a legal requirement for landlords in East Yorkshire?
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 whether your property is in Hull, Beverley, Bridlington or a rural East Riding village. We can carry out the survey and help you put a compliant management plan in place.
How much does an asbestos survey cost in East Yorkshire?
We provide free, no-obligation quotes for all surveys across East Yorkshire. Costs vary depending on the size and type of property. Call us on 01274 959994 or use the enquire button above and we will come back to you promptly with a clear, transparent price.