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Asbestos Surveys in New Eltham, Greater London
Asbestos survey for properties in New Eltham and Greater London: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys, with written paperwork.
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Checks on rental property
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
Asbestos survey near New Eltham
How we price an asbestos survey
Our quotes take into account:
- How much sampling is needed
- How many outbuildings are included
- Access to the area
- The survey type
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
What to photograph
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- Visible markings
- How we’d reach it
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Where we could park
Photos from a safe distance help: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Asbestos survey in New Eltham
Managing agents and landlords in New Eltham use surveys so trades know what to avoid. People often contact us about shops, offices and industrial units and demolition and strip-out, involving garage roofs, flues and soffits.
In towns and villages like New Eltham, 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 identify materials before planning removal, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Where
- New Eltham (SE9, DA15, BR7)
- Region
- Greater London
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about an asbestos survey in New Eltham
Can you survey a school or hall near New Eltham?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do you work in New Eltham despite London parking restrictions?
We do. Let us know the parking situation and we’ll plan around it; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Who needs a management survey?
It’s normally needed by whoever manages a workplace or the shared parts of a block. Homeowners and landlords use them as well.
Do you cover New Eltham?
Yes, New Eltham is in our area. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
A management survey for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey before building work. We’ll recommend one when you tell us what you are planning.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking won’t tell you. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Options to consider in New Eltham
A building survey for a purchase is not the same as an asbestos survey. It might mention possible asbestos without testing anything, which is where a pre-purchase asbestos survey comes in. Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
What you get
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Every main survey type
See how we quote and published price ranges.
Good to know
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- 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 plan it around the building’s use
- The report describes the building when surveyed; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Materials we see
- Garage and shed roofs
- Ceiling tiles
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks and flues
- Artex and textured coatings
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Floor tiles and adhesive
After we have finished in New Eltham
Share the report with builders and trades before they start, so they know what to avoid or plan around.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Survey first, then book the trades
What to avoid
Until the survey is done, do not drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials.
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Step by step
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. We will tell you when we’ve finished and what you will receive afterwards.
- Tell us about the building, its age and why you need a survey
- 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
- Samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Before we arrive
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
Ask for a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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A closer look at the materials
Roofing felt and bitumen
Roof felts are checked where they fall within the survey.
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. It contains a relatively low proportion of fibres bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
Surveying buildings in New Eltham
New Eltham is about 1 mile south-east of Eltham, in Greater London. New Eltham is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. New Eltham is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 8 miles away.
For rented homes close to New Eltham station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. Planning work on an older building in New Eltham, whether near All Saints Church or elsewhere? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
Anywhere in SE9, DA15 and BR7, we can help with an asbestos survey, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Green Lane, Gerda Road and Novar Road, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. Neighbouring places we cover include Eltham (1 mile north-west), Longlands (1 mile south-east), Coldharbour (1 mile south-west), Avery Hill (1 mile north) and Blackfen (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also work in London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (11 miles north-west), Marylebone (11 miles north-west), Kensington (13 miles west), St Pancras (10 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-west).
As a London location, New Eltham is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Other landmarks nearby include Metropolitan Police Museum (1.4 miles east) and Eltham Community Hospital (1.1 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Summer Hill and The Tarn.
- Schools near New Eltham include St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School (0.8 miles north-west)
Doing it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Responsibilities for owners
If you manage or own a block in New Eltham, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Nearby places to New Eltham
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site