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Asbestos Removal Services in South Street, Greater London
Asbestos removal for properties in South Street and Greater London: safe asbestos removal and legal disposal.
- Old waste on site
- Cement flues and gutters
- Asbestos found during building work
Asbestos help in South Street
Asbestos removal for South Street properties
If your builder has found suspect material in South Street, stop work in that area and keep people away. We can test it and, if needed, plan its removal. Common materials are cement soffits, gutters and downpipes and textured coatings, and typical jobs are sheds, outbuildings and lean-tos and garage roof sheets.
In places like South Street, outbuildings are often only reachable through a house or lane, so we plan how to get the waste out. We explain what we find in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Location
- South Street (TN16)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- What we do
- Removal and disposal of asbestos materials
- You receive
- Consignment note for the waste
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in South Street
Do you work on properties in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Could my house in South Street contain asbestos?
If your home in South Street was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but only a test can confirm it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can I remove asbestos myself?
HSE’s advice is not to do it yourself, and licensed materials must only be handled by a licensed contractor.
How can I get a price?
Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
What if the weather’s bad?
It depends on the job: indoor jobs aren’t affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Do I need to move out?
It depends on the job: outdoor work rarely means leaving. Indoors, the work area is sealed and out of use while we work.
Doing it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Removing asbestos around South Street
South Street is about 4 miles north-east of Oxted, in Greater London. South Street is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. South Street is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. We work right across the region, from South Street to London (15 miles away).
If you let property near Oxted station, void periods between tenants are a practical time for removal. In older buildings across South Street, asbestos may be in later additions, so materials are identified first. South Street is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; removing asbestos from rural buildings there follows the same rules, with access across yards and fields to plan.
Anywhere in TN16, asbestos removal is available. Close by, we cover Tatsfield (1 mile west), Force Green (2 miles south-east), Titsey (2 miles south-west), Westerham (2 miles south-east) and Moorhouse Bank (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover London (15 miles north-west), Stockwell (14 miles north-west), Orpington (6 miles north), Wimbledon (14 miles north-west), Kennington (15 miles north-west) and New Cross (13 miles north).
As a London location, South Street is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Well-known places in the area include Tandridge Priory (3.2 miles south). The countryside around South Street includes West Kent Golf Course nature reserve and Betsom's Hill.
Materials, one by one
Water tanks and flues
Cement water tanks and flues are drained or disconnected first, then removed whole or in as few pieces as possible.
Asbestos cement
Breaking or cutting cement releases fibres, so it’s unbolted and lowered, not smashed.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in South Street, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Common reasons for removal jobs in South Street
Some owners remove visible asbestos before a sale or letting, though in good condition it doesn’t always need to go.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Artex before plastering
- Loft water tanks
- Cement flues and gutters
- Garage roof sheets
In a school like Charles Darwin School, any removal is agreed with the duty holder and done while the area is out of use.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the job needs notifying
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- If the price includes VAT
Limits to be aware of
A few things to be aware of:
- Some jobs must be notified first, so the timing needs planning
- Replacing what’s removed, such as a roof or ceiling, is usually separate
- Licensed materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must be removed by an HSE-licensed contractor
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before you book.
What we deal with
- Panels and boards
- Soffits (cement)
- Artex and textured coatings
- Gutters and downpipes
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Water tanks
- Bitumen roof felt
- Garage and shed roofs
- Flue pipes
- Floor tiles and adhesive
Weighing up your options
Should it come out? Sound material that will not be disturbed can often stay; if it’s damaged or in the way of work, removal is normally right. A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
How we work in South Street
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Covering London and the South East
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
See our prices page or the cost guide.
After the job
Unexpected finds are discussed with you before we carry on, because the plan may need to change.
To avoid problems in future:
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Clear the area around the work, without disturbing the asbestos
- Share any survey or test results
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Things not to do
Ask any contractor how they’ll dispose of the waste, and ask for the consignment note.
Do not jet-wash, sand, drill or cut asbestos materials.
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The process
If we find more than expected, or something different, we stop and talk to you, rather than carrying on regardless. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next. We plan outdoor jobs in South Street to finish before dark: in late December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, while in June it stays light until about 9:20pm.
- Tell us what needs removing and send photos
- We test the material if needed
- We plan the method, controls, waste and any notification, and send a quote
- We remove the material with controls to keep fibres down
- We clean up, dispose of the waste legally and send the consignment note
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Let us know where we can park
Get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
Helpful guides
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site