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Asbestos Surveys in Charlton, Greater London
Asbestos survey in Charlton: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos. Send us photos and we’ll tell you what you need.
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Pre-work surveys for trades
Asbestos survey in Charlton
Choosing the right option
An old survey may not be enough. A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so refurbishment needs a fresh, intrusive survey of the work areas. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why us?
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Accredited laboratory results
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
Take a look at our prices page or our cost guide.
How asbestos survey works in Charlton
There are two main types of survey, set out in HSE’s guide HSG264. A management survey covers a building in everyday use, while a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before work starts. We will tell you which suits your plans in Charlton. Typical jobs include schools, halls and community buildings and the communal parts of blocks of flats, involving soffits, water tanks and textured ceilings.
In areas like Charlton, many surveys are for flats, conversions and buildings with shops below, so it matters who is responsible for which parts. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Area
- Charlton (SE7, SE18)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- What we do
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near Charlton
More for properties in Charlton
For businesses and landlords in Charlton
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Limits to be aware of
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it won’t do before building work
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in Charlton
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Pipe lagging
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
- Ceiling tiles
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Charlton
Do you work in Charlton despite London parking restrictions?
We do. Tell us about parking, permits and access so we can plan.
Is asbestos common in Charlton homes?
Any home in Charlton built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you cannot tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Tell us about the property and what you need.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop, keep people away from the area and do not sweep or vacuum up debris. Then ask for advice.
How can I get a price?
Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes: offices, shops, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls as well as homes. Tell us the size and use of the building.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
Doing it yourself?
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Asbestos surveys in Charlton: local notes
Charlton is about 2 miles west of Plumstead, in Greater London. Charlton is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Charlton to London (about 6 miles away).
If you let flats or houses near Charlton station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. For a school like Thorntree Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register.
Surveys anywhere in SE7 and SE18 start with the postcode and some photos. Streets in the area include Floyd Road, Guild Road and Priolo Road, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. For properties just outside Charlton, we cover New Charlton (1 mile north-west), Westcombe Park (1 mile west), Woolwich (1 mile east), Vanbrugh Park Estate (1 mile south-west) and Kidbrooke (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also work in London (6 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles north-west).
As a London location, Charlton is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Other landmarks nearby include British Hospital for Mothers and Babies (0.5 miles east) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.3 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Gilbert's Pit.
- Schools near Charlton include Royal Greenwich Trust School (within half a mile north) and Wildwood Montessori School (1.3 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Victoria pub (under half a mile north)
Looking after things afterwards
Keep the report somewhere safe and share it with anyone working on the building, so they know what to avoid or plan around.
Going forward:
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Book the survey before booking builders
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
Things not to do
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us, rather than cleaning it up.
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Step by step
A refurbishment and demolition survey is fully intrusive: we look behind panels, under floors and above ceilings in the areas being worked on, so the rooms must be cleared. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We confirm the survey type and which rooms and outbuildings it covers
- Our surveyor carries out the inspection and sampling
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive the report, with results and what to do next
Getting ready
- Tell us about parking and access
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Mention any damage before we arrive
How to get a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Related guides
Materials, one by one
Roofing felt and bitumen
Felt on flat roofs and outbuildings is sampled where it’s in scope.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement was used for garage and shed roofs, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. The fibres are bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
Where asbestos turns up
Builders, electricians and plumbers need to know about asbestos before they work. HSE’s campaigns aimed at tradespeople make this point repeatedly, and a survey report is how they find out.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to surveys:
- Demolition and strip-out
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Planned refurbishment work
- Community buildings and halls
Altering an older house in Charlton, wherever it is? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
Before you book anyone
- The number of samples
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- Areas included and excluded
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site