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Asbestos Surveys in Kingston Vale, Greater London
Any pre-2000 building in Kingston Vale may contain asbestos. Our asbestos survey service covers management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys.
- Planned refurbishment work
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Rented homes between tenancies
Asbestos survey for Kingston Vale
About our asbestos survey in Kingston Vale
We survey the whole building or just the areas you are working on, whichever fits your plans in Kingston Vale. We agree the scope with you before we start, so you know exactly what’s covered. Typical materials include floor tiles, boiler cupboard panels and pipe lagging, and typical jobs are schools, halls and community buildings and refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms.
In a London neighbourhood like Kingston Vale, 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. Nothing is added to the job that you do not need.
- Where
- Kingston Vale (SW15, KT2, SW20)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
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. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- The samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- We send the report and explain the findings
Getting ready
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
How to get a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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What we do and do not cover
A few things to be aware of:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it, though we can quote for that too
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it won’t do before building work
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Common materials
- Garage and shed roofs
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Pipe lagging
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
Common reasons for surveys in Kingston Vale
Over time, materials deteriorate: something in good condition when it was fitted may now be damaged, and the survey assesses condition.
People normally contact us about one of these:
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Demolition projects
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
Planning work on an older building in Kingston Vale, whether near St John the Baptist or elsewhere? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
Comparing quotes
- Whether extra samples cost more
- Which areas and materials are covered
- The report contents
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
What it costs
We base our quote on:
- The type of survey you need
- Access to the area
- How many samples are needed
- How many different materials need sampling
The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
Photos that help
When you send photos, these help most:
- An idea of size
- How we’d reach it
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Labels, if any
Not sure what you need? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll recommend the right option.
Materials, one by one
Floor tiles and adhesive
Tiles and adhesive can be sampled separately, because one may contain asbestos when the other does not.
Insulating board
It’s easy to mistake insulating board for other boards, which is why sampling matters.
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Kingston Vale
Is asbestos common in Kingston Vale homes?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Kingston Vale and the area around Raynes Park station?
Yes. Raynes Park station is about 1.7 miles south-east of Kingston Vale, and we cover both.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. The related diseases often take decades to develop, which is why it’s identified before work.
Is a survey needed before building work in Kingston Vale?
Yes, for the areas affected: HSG264 says refurbishment and demolition work should be preceded by a refurbishment and demolition survey.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
That depends on the job: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
After we’ve finished in Kingston Vale
If there are areas we couldn’t reach, the report lists them clearly, so they’re treated as if they contain asbestos until checked.
A few practical points:
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
Things not to do
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Surveying buildings in Kingston Vale
Kingston Vale is about 2 miles west of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Properties in Kingston Vale range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Kingston Vale to London (8 miles away).
Leisure centres, halls and other public buildings around Kingston Vale are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies. If you manage lettings around Raynes Park station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance.
This part of Greater London takes in SW15, KT2 and SW20, and your survey can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Keswick Avenue, Derwent Avenue and Robin Hood Lane, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. Being close to the A308, Kingston Vale is easy for us to reach. For properties just outside Kingston Vale, we cover Putney Vale (1 mile north), Coombe Hill (1 mile west), Coombe (1 mile south-west), Copse Hill (1 mile south-east) and Crooked Billet (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (8 miles north-east), City of Westminster (7 miles north-east), Marylebone (8 miles north-east), Kensington (5 miles north-east), St Pancras (9 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-east).
Kingston Vale 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.
A little further out are Coombe (0.7 miles south-west) and Atkinson Morley Hospital (1 mile south-east). Within reach you’ll find Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads and Kew Gardens Lake.
- Local schools include Hall School Wimbledon (0.6 miles north-east) and The Norwegian School in London (1.4 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Duke of Cambridge pub (0.5 miles north-west)
Options to consider in Kingston Vale
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. Dealing with asbestos before building work is usually cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
What you get
- Recommendations in plain English
- The right survey for your plans
- Domestic and commercial work
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
See how we quote or our cost guide.
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you manage or own a block in Kingston Vale, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Kingston Vale must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site