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Asbestos Survey in Crossness
Need an asbestos survey in Crossness? We cover Crossness and the surrounding area, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Demolition projects
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
Need an asbestos survey in Crossness?
Asbestos survey for Crossness properties
For landlords and managing agents in Crossness, a survey gives contractors the information they need before they start. Typical jobs include surveys requested by builders before work and demolition and strip-out, involving flues, soffits and water tanks.
Before work on a flat or house in Crossness, the usual question is how far the survey needs to go: a whole building, one flat, or just the rooms being refitted. We only recommend work that’s needed, and we will say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Location
- Crossness (SE2, SE28, DA18)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
After the job
After the survey you get a written report: what was found, where, the laboratory results, the condition of each material and our recommendations.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
What to avoid
Book the survey before the builders, so there is time to deal with anything it finds.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Prices and what affects them
What drives the price:
- How many different materials need sampling
- The quantity or area
- Access to the area
- The number of samples or the size of the building
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Sending photos
Photo tips:
- The parking area
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- An idea of size
Photos from a safe distance help: send them through our contact page.
Crossness buildings and asbestos surveys
Crossness is about 2 miles north-west of Erith, in Greater London. We cover Crossness as part of Greater London, for surveys of every size. We cover 764 places in Greater London. We work right across the region, from Crossness to London (10 miles away).
Halls and leisure centres near Crossness fall into the non-domestic category, so their owners must manage any asbestos. If you’re a landlord near Abbey Wood station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance.
We carry out surveys all over the SE2, SE28 and DA18 postcode area. From Kale Road, Haldane Road and Seacourt Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Crossness is on the A2016, which makes it simple to get to. Neighbouring places we cover include Thamesmead (1 mile north-west), Dagenham Dock (1 mile north), Barking Riverside (2 miles north-west), Hornchurch Marshes (2 miles north-east) and Dagenham Green (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also work in London (10 miles west), City of Westminster (12 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles west) and Shoreditch (9 miles west).
Crossness is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Well-known places in the area include Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.4 miles west) and Greenwich Borough Museum (1.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Crossness include Crossness Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Harris Garrard Academy (under half a mile south)
- Pubs nearby include Belvedere Working Mens Club pub (0.8 miles south-east)
- Local facilities include River (1.9 miles north-east)
Step by step
On the day, the surveyor walks through the areas in scope, checks every suspect material and takes small samples, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We recommend a survey type and quote for the agreed scope
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- Samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Getting ready
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
What it might be made of
Insulating board
Insulating board can look like ordinary plasterboard or cement board, which is why sampling matters.
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. The fibres are bound in cement, and breaking or cutting it releases them.
What we do and do not cover
To be clear about the scope:
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it will not do before building work
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we deal with
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Pipe lagging
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Garage and shed roofs
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Ceiling tiles
- Floor tiles and adhesive
Towns and villages near Crossness
Other services in Crossness
Which option is right?
Do you need a full survey, or just a test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey covers everything in scope, including materials nobody had spotted. There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why people choose us
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Reports and results you can share
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Clear advice on your options
Read our prices page or our cost guide.
Common questions in Crossness
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Crossness?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do you cover Crossness and the area around Abbey Wood station?
Yes. Abbey Wood station is about 0.8 miles south-west of Crossness, and we cover both.
What does licensed work mean?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Do you give written quotes?
Always: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We’ll identify it and advise on removal.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. For building work, a survey is normally needed.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Is a survey needed before building work in Crossness?
Yes, for the areas being worked on: HSE’s guidance calls for a refurbishment and demolition survey before the work starts.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Typical surveys in Crossness
The danger typically comes from drilling, cutting or sanding a material nobody knew contained asbestos. Surveying first means nobody disturbs it by accident.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Surveys requested by builders before work
If you have an older property in Crossness, near Church of the Cross or anywhere else, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
What your quote should include
- Areas included and excluded
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- What you will receive in writing
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note