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Asbestos Survey for Herne Hill
Looking for an asbestos survey in Herne Hill? We cover Herne Hill and the surrounding area, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
Need an asbestos survey in Herne Hill?
Asbestos survey in Herne Hill
What you are planning in Herne Hill decides the survey: managing the building, refurbishing it, knocking it down or buying it. We’ll recommend the right one. Whether it’s refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms and rented homes due for maintenance, we cover soffits, garage roofs and floor tiles.
In towns and villages like Herne Hill, many surveys are for flats, conversions and buildings with shops below, where the shared parts fall under the duty to manage and each flat is the owner’s responsibility. We explain what we find in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Area
- Herne Hill (SE22, SW2, SE24)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Responsibilities for owners
If you run a business from older premises in Herne Hill, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Step by step
Each sample is sealed, labelled and recorded with its location, before going to an accredited laboratory. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- 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
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Preparing for the visit
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
Get a quote
Each job is priced individually. To start, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Afterwards
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and what kind of work that is.
After we have finished:
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
What to avoid
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Common questions in Herne Hill
Is asbestos common in Herne Hill homes?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you work in Herne Hill despite London parking restrictions?
Yes, we work across London. Tell us about parking, permits and access so we can plan; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Does weather affect the work?
That depends: indoor jobs are not affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
Do you cover Herne Hill?
We do: our area includes Herne Hill and the places around it. Share the postcode and a short description and we will quote.
What will I get after the survey?
Every suspect material in the agreed scope: where it is, whether it contains asbestos, its condition, photos and what to do.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Will the survey damage the property?
A management survey takes small samples, which are sealed afterwards. A refurbishment survey opens up the areas being worked on, which is why they need to be empty.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
No, they’re different: a homebuyer or building survey may note possible asbestos, but it doesn’t typically sample anything. For an answer, you need a pre-purchase asbestos survey.
Surveying buildings in Herne Hill
Herne Hill is about 3 miles south of London, in Greater London. Herne Hill is within our Greater London area, for surveys of every size. We work in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London.
Altering an older house in Herne Hill, wherever it is? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. Schools such as Judith Kerr 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.
We handle surveys in every part of SE22, SW2 and SE24. Whether your property is on Jelf Road, Dewey Lane and Talma Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. You will find Herne Hill on the A204 and A2214, so it’s easy for us to reach. If your property is just outside Herne Hill, we also cover Dulwich Village (1 mile south-east), East Dulwich (1 mile north-east), Dulwich (1 mile south-east), Denmark Hill (1 mile north) and Camberwell (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include London (3 miles north), City of Westminster (5 miles north-west), Marylebone (5 miles north-west), Kensington (6 miles north-west), St Pancras (5 miles north) and Shoreditch (5 miles north).
Herne Hill 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.
Nearby you will also find Streatham Hill (1.6 miles south-west) and Dulwich Community Hospital (0.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Herne Hill includes Battersea Park Lake and Knight's Hill.
- Local schools include The Charter School (less than half a mile north-east) and The Charter School (less than half a mile north-east)
- Local pubs include Half Moon pub (less than half a mile west)
Places near Herne Hill
Good to know
To be clear about the scope:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- The report describes the building when surveyed; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
What we deal with
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Water tanks and flues
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Pipe lagging
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
- Ceiling tiles
- Artex and textured coatings
- Roofing felt and bitumen
Choosing the right option
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. There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why us?
- Accredited laboratory results
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Clear written quotes
Read how we price jobs or our cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Our quotes take into account:
- Access to the area
- How many samples are needed
- How big the building is
- The type of survey you need
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
What to photograph
For a quick quote, include:
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- The access route
- A close-up from a safe distance
- A rough size or measurement
You will get a written quote. Just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 with the details.
Materials, one by one
Roofing felt and bitumen
Roof felts are checked where they fall within the survey.
Pipe lagging
Lagging found in a survey is flagged clearly, and must be left alone in the meantime.
What we deal with in Herne Hill
Until the 1999 ban, asbestos went into hundreds of building products. That’s why so many buildings in Greater London can contain it, from garage roofs and soffits to textured ceilings and floor tiles.
These are some of the things we deal with in Herne Hill:
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Workplaces built before 2000
Halls and leisure centres near Herne Hill fall into the non-domestic category, so the duty to manage applies.
Before you book anyone
- Which areas are covered, and which aren’t
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Whether VAT is included
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site