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Asbestos Surveys in Greenwich, Greater London
Asbestos survey in Greenwich and across Greater London: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses.
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Checks on rental property
- Schools, halls and community buildings
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Asbestos survey for Greenwich properties
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building in Greenwich, or the shared parts of a block of flats, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. The usual first step is a management survey. Typical jobs include buying a property built before 2000 and refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms, including water tanks, soffits and pipe lagging.
Properties in areas like Greenwich have often been refitted and extended over the decades, so we look at every alteration, not just the original building. If you are unsure what you need, ask: we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Area
- Greenwich (SE10, SE3, SE8)
- County
- Greater London
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How we work
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. We seal up each sample point. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Get in touch with the address and your plans
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Samples go to the laboratory
- The report sets out what was found and what to do next
Before we arrive
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Get a quote
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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Can I do it myself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Questions from Greenwich
Do older homes in Greenwich have asbestos?
Any home in Greenwich built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Greenwich and the area around Maze Hill station?
Yes. Maze Hill station is close to the centre of Greenwich, and we cover the whole area.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, which is why it’s identified before work.
How can I get a price?
Start with the postcode and a description of the material. Then fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not necessarily. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do. Send us the details of the premises.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Asbestos surveys in Greenwich: local notes
Greenwich is about 4 miles east of London, in Greater London. Wherever your property is in Greenwich, tell us the postcode and what you need. Greenwich is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
If you manage lettings around Maze Hill station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. If you have an older property in Greenwich, near St Mary's Church or anywhere else, get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
Here we cover the SE10, SE3 and SE8 postcode area. Your property could be on Cade Road, Webb Road and Creek Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Greenwich. With the A2203 and A2211 close by, Greenwich is easy for us to reach. Other places close to Greenwich we cover include Maze Hill (1 mile north-east), Vanbrugh Park Estate (1 mile east), Blackheath (1 mile south-east), Westcombe Park (1 mile east) and Isle of Dogs (1 mile north-west). We also cover nearby towns such as London (4 miles west), City of Westminster (7 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (9 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north-west).
Greenwich 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.
Well-known places in the area include Royal Observatory (under half a mile south) and Greenwich Castle (less than half a mile south-west). The countryside around Greenwich includes Tower Hill and Creekside Discovery Centre.
- Schools near Greenwich include John Roan School (less than half a mile east) and Royal School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (less than half a mile north-west)
- Places of worship nearby include St. Paul's (1.1 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Plume of Feathers pub (less than half a mile north)
- Local facilities include Nunhead (2.5 miles west)
How we price an asbestos survey
The price of an asbestos survey depends mainly on:
- Access to the area
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- What the material is and its state
- How much sampling is needed
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
What to photograph
The most useful photos are:
- A rough size or measurement
- The access route
- Where we could park
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
Things not to do
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Options to consider in Greenwich
A survey or a sample test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey looks at the whole building or work area and finds materials you might not have noticed. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
How we work in Greenwich
- Records for your files
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Covering London and the South East
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Common reasons for surveys in Greenwich
Materials age: a board or coating that was sound years ago may now be cracked or crumbling, which a survey records.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Public and community buildings
Non-domestic buildings, Meridian Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Greenwich, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
What we do and do not cover
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and doesn’t cover:
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it, though we can quote for that too
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so timing needs planning
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it will not do before building work
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in Greenwich
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Artex and textured coatings
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site