Greater London · England
Asbestos Surveys in Keston, Greater London
Asbestos survey across Keston and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
Asbestos survey for Keston
How asbestos survey works in Keston
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts in Keston must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. A management survey is generally the starting point. Typical jobs include checks on rental property and common parts of flats and HMOs, including flues, water tanks and boiler cupboard panels.
For London properties like those in Keston, the scope matters most: the whole block, a single flat or only the work areas. We only recommend work that is needed, and we will say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Area
- Keston (BR2)
- Region
- Greater London
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Our quotes take into account:
- The type of material and its condition
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Which survey type fits your plans
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Sending photos
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- An overall view
- The access route
- The parking area
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
How it works
Each sample is sealed, labelled and recorded with its location, before going to an accredited laboratory. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first before carrying on.
- Start by telling us about the property and your plans
- We agree the type of survey and the areas it covers, and send a quote
- We inspect the areas in scope and sample suspect materials
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive a written report with locations, results, condition and recommendations
How to prepare
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Mention any parking restrictions
Get a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Duty holders and landlords in Keston
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Doing it yourself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
What’s included, and what isn’t
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- The report describes the building when surveyed; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials we see
- Water tanks and flues
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
- Ceiling tiles
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Artex and textured coatings
Keston buildings and asbestos surveys
Keston is about 3 miles south of Bromley, in Greater London. Keston has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We work in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. Our area stretches from Keston to London (11 miles away).
If you have an older property in Keston, near Keston Parish Church or anywhere else, get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. Public buildings around Keston, such as leisure centres and halls, are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 7 miles of Keston, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
Wherever your property is in BR2, an asbestos survey is available. Streets in the area include Church Road, Greys Park Close and Heathfield Road, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. Nearby, we also cover Nash (1 mile west), Farthing Street (1 mile south-east), Locksbottom (1 mile north-east), Leaves Green (2 miles south) and Hayes (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (12 miles north).
Keston 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 The Mall (3 miles north) and Princess Royal University Hospital (1.1 miles east). Open spaces near Keston include West Kent Golf Course nature reserve and Summer Hill.
- Local schools include Ravens Wood School (0.7 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Greyhound pub (under half a mile north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Bromley (2.8 miles north)
Afterwards
Share the report with builders and trades before they start, so nobody disturbs asbestos by accident.
Once we’re done:
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Describe the work you are planning, so the scope matches
Things not to do
Plan the survey early, before booking builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Plan the survey early, before booking builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Common questions in Keston
Do you work near Hayes (Kent) station?
Yes, we cover Keston and the area towards Hayes (Kent) station, about 1.5 miles north-west.
Can you survey a school or hall near Keston?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Get everyone out of the area and keep it closed. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, then contact a professional.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
When can you start?
It depends on the job and our diary. We’ll give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Keep people away from damaged material and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice.
A closer look at the materials
Insulating board
Insulating board can look like ordinary plasterboard or cement board, so a lab result is essential.
Pipe lagging
Old lagging is one of the higher-risk materials. It’s licensed work.
Typical surveys in Keston
Many buildings have been extended, refitted and repaired over the years, so asbestos may be in later alterations as much as the original structure, so a survey checks the whole scope, not just obvious spots.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Public and community buildings
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
If you are a landlord near Hayes (Kent) station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
What your quote should include
- VAT, clearly stated
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site