Greater London · England
Asbestos Survey for Foots Cray
Asbestos survey in Foots Cray: asbestos surveys before work, sale or management. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
Asbestos help in Foots Cray
Afterwards
Any areas not accessed are listed, so they’re treated as if they contain asbestos until checked.
Going forward:
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
Avoid these
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone.
About our asbestos survey in Foots Cray
Before you buy, build or let in Foots Cray, it helps to know what’s in the building. Our surveyor inspects, samples and records, with every sample analysed by an accredited laboratory. Whether it’s shops, offices and industrial units and contractors’ requests for an asbestos report, we cover pipe lagging, soffits and garage roofs and more.
In a London neighbourhood like Foots Cray, surveys are often for flats, converted houses and mixed-use buildings, where the shared parts fall under the duty to manage and each flat is the owner’s responsibility. Every job comes with paperwork, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Where
- Foots Cray (DA14, BR5)
- Region
- Greater London
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How we work
On the day, the surveyor walks through the areas in scope, checks every suspect material and takes small samples, wetting and sealing each sample point to keep dust down. We begin by confirming exactly what we are doing.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- We agree the survey type and scope, and send a quote
- We inspect and sample the areas in scope
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
Getting ready
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Dig out previous surveys
Getting a price
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page to get started.
Helpful guides
What it costs
We base our quote on:
- The size and age of the building
- How easy it is to reach
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- The type of material and its condition
There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Photos that help
The most useful photos are:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Visible markings
- Where we could park
- Approximate dimensions
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Can I do it myself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Which option is right?
It can be tempting to start work without a survey. Finding asbestos halfway through a job means stopping work, extra cost and possible exposure, which is why surveying first tends to save money. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
How we work in Foots Cray
- Accredited laboratory results
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Across London and the South East
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
See how we quote or published price ranges.
Foots Cray buildings and asbestos surveys
Foots Cray is about 1 mile south-east of Sidcup, in Greater London. Foots Cray is within our Greater London area, whatever the size of the job. We work in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from Foots Cray to London (about 11 miles away).
Schools such as Orchard Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. For rented homes close to Sidcup station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. Foots Cray is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
This part of Greater London takes in DA14 and BR5, and your survey can be anywhere in it. That could mean a property on Cray Road, Evry Road and The Avenue or the roads around them, wherever it is in Foots Cray. Main roads around Foots Cray include the A223; tell us about parking if you’re on a main road. For properties just outside Foots Cray, we cover Ruxley (1 mile east), Albany Park (1 mile north-west), Upper Ruxley (1 mile east), Sidcup (1 mile north-west) and North Cray (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
Foots Cray is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Other landmarks nearby include Metropolitan Police Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Queen Mary's Hospital (0.6 miles west). Open spaces near Foots Cray include Summer Hill and The Warren.
- Schools near Foots Cray include Kemnal Technology College (within half a mile south-west) and Walsingham School (0.9 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Red Lion pub (less than half a mile north-east)
What we do and don’t cover
Some limits to bear in mind:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in Foots Cray
- Garage and shed roofs
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Ceiling tiles
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Roofing felt and bitumen
Also near Foots Cray
What else we do in Foots Cray
Questions from Foots Cray
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Can you work in Foots Cray with London’s parking rules?
We do. Tell us about parking, permits and access so we can plan.
Does a survey leave holes?
Very little, in a management survey: small samples are taken and the points sealed. A refurbishment and demolition survey opens up the areas being worked on, by design.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
No. Material in good condition that won’t be disturbed can often be left and managed. Keep a record and check its condition.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep everyone away and do not clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
A closer look at the materials
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often found under carpet or laminate.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Felt on flat roofs and outbuildings is sampled where it’s in scope.
Where asbestos turns up
Asbestos went into roofing, boards, coatings, tiles, insulation and more, so there is no single place to look, which is why surveys are systematic.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Demolition and strip-out
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
Planning work on an older building in Foots Cray, whether near Parish Church of All Saints or elsewhere? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
What your quote should include
- Which areas and materials are covered
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- The report contents
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note