Afshar Tufail is an asbestos surveyor at Asbestos London Survey. He carries out asbestos management surveys, refurbishment and demolition surveys, and asbestos sampling for homes and commercial buildings across London.
Qualification
BOHS P402: Surveying and Sampling Strategies for Asbestos in Buildings (HSG248 Ed2), awarded 8 September 2026. P402 is the proficiency module from the British Occupational Hygiene Society covering how to plan and carry out asbestos surveys and take samples safely. Certificate ID: 20260810-63256-09091997-P402.V1.
How surveys are carried out
- Surveys follow HSE guidance HSG264, Asbestos: The Survey Guide.
- Suspect materials are sampled where required and analysed by an independent laboratory.
- Reports record the agreed scope, findings, condition, risk assessments, limitations and recommendations.
- Digital reports are issued within 24-48 hours of the site visit.
Surveys and services
- Asbestos management surveys
- Refurbishment surveys and demolition surveys
- Commercial asbestos surveys
- Home buyer asbestos surveys
- Asbestos sampling and testing
He surveys domestic and commercial buildings built or refurbished before 2000 across all 32 London boroughs and the City of London. See anonymised survey examples.
How reports are checked
Every report Afshar produces is quality-checked by Rizwan Zafar, also a BOHS P402-qualified surveyor, once the laboratory results are back. Digital reports are typically issued within 24–48 hours of the site visit and include an asbestos register, photos, laboratory results, a floor plan and clear recommendations.
Areas of focus
- Communal areas surveys for blocks of flats, freeholders and managing agents
- Refurbishment surveys before kitchens, bathrooms, loft conversions and extensions
- Commercial surveys for offices, shops, warehouses and clinics
Guides written by Afshar
- Types of asbestos survey: which one do you need?
- What does asbestos look like?
- NADIS: what a “no asbestos detected” result means
- Asbestos floor tiles: how to tell and what to do
- Does Artex contain asbestos?
- How long does an asbestos survey take?
Quote enquiries are answered within 10 minutes, 7 days a week. Afshar and the team survey, sample and report; they do not remove asbestos, so advice is independent of any removal work.
Get a written quote
Request a written quote, call 07707 999369 or email info@asbestoslondonsurvey.co.uk.
Asbestos London Survey is a trading name of Primelinks Solutions Ltd (Company No. 17088688).
Background
Afshar completed a master’s degree in business, marketing and finance in the UK in 2025. He also works as a qualified retrofit assessor. Afshar Tufail on LinkedIn.