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Asbestos Surveys in New Charlton, Greater London
Worried about asbestos in New Charlton? We provide asbestos surveys before work, sale or management, explained in plain English.
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Workplaces built before 2000
Asbestos help in New Charlton
What we deal with in New Charlton
You can’t tell whether a material contains asbestos by looking at it. Only laboratory analysis of a sample gives a reliable answer.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Rented homes due for maintenance
If you let flats or houses near Charlton station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
Comparing quotes
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- What you’ll receive in writing
- Areas included and excluded
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
Asbestos survey near New Charlton
There are two main types of survey, set out in HSE’s guide HSG264. A management survey covers a building in everyday use, while a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before work starts. We’ll tell you which suits your plans in New Charlton. Typical jobs include demolition projects and rented homes due for maintenance, involving pipe lagging, garage roofs and floor tiles.
In a London neighbourhood like New Charlton, 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. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance, whatever the size of the job.
- Location
- New Charlton (SE7, SE18, E16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near New Charlton
What else we do in New Charlton
Your options compared
An old survey may not be enough. A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so planned refurbishment usually needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Why us?
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- The right survey for your plans
- Condition assessed for every material
- Across London and the South East
Take a look at how we price jobs and our cost guide.
What’s included, and what isn’t
We are upfront about what’s included:
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
- A management survey doesn’t 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, though we can quote for that too
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials in New Charlton
- Water tanks and flues
- Ceiling tiles
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
Step by step
A management survey involves minor intrusion: lifting ceiling tiles, opening service cupboards and taking small samples. We seal up each sample point. We will tell you when we have finished and what you’ll receive afterwards.
- Tell us about the building, its age and what you are planning
- You get a written quote for the agreed scope
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- The samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
How to prepare
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Get a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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New Charlton buildings and asbestos surveys
New Charlton is about 2 miles north-east of Greenwich, in Greater London. We cover New Charlton as part of Greater London, for surveys of every size. New Charlton is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 6 miles away.
Altering an older house in New Charlton, wherever it is? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. For a school like Royal Greenwich Trust School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
Anywhere in SE7, SE18 and E16, we can help with an asbestos survey, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Floyd Road, Priolo Road and Hasted Road or a nearby road, the process is the same. Neighbouring places we cover include Charlton (1 mile south-east), Westcombe Park (1 mile south-west), Woolwich (1 mile east), Vanbrugh Park Estate (1 mile south-west) and Maze Hill (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north-west).
As a London location, New Charlton is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Nearby you’ll also find Charlton Athletic Museum (under half a mile south) and Greenwich Castle (1.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near New Charlton include Gilbert's Pit.
- Nearby schools include Thorntree Primary School (within half a mile south-east) and Wildwood Montessori School (1.3 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Victoria pub (within half a mile east)
What it might be made of
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and must be left alone in the meantime.
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so identifying it matters.
After we’ve finished in New Charlton
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
Things not to do
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Book the survey before the builders, so there’s time to deal with anything it finds.
DIY and asbestos
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
New Charlton questions
Do you cover New Charlton and the area around Charlton station?
Yes, we cover New Charlton, including the streets around Charlton station.
Can you work in New Charlton with London’s parking rules?
Yes, we work across London. Let us know the parking situation and we will plan around it.
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
If the building is in normal use and you need to manage what’s there, a management survey. If you’re about to refurbish or demolish, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. We’ll recommend one when you tell us what you are planning.
Is a survey needed before building work in New Charlton?
For the parts of the building being worked on, yes: HSG264 says refurbishment and demolition work should be preceded by a refurbishment and demolition survey.
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.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Tell us about the property and what you need.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
Duty holders and landlords in New Charlton
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
If you manage or own a block in New Charlton, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site