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Asbestos Survey for Pimlico
Any pre-2000 building in Pimlico may contain asbestos. Our asbestos survey service covers asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses.
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Checks on rental property
- Demolition and strip-out
Asbestos help in Pimlico
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Pimlico
Do older homes in Pimlico have asbestos?
If your home in Pimlico was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you can’t tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can you survey a school or hall near Pimlico?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
How can I get a price?
Start with the postcode and a description of the material, with photos if possible. Then send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always: sound material that will not be disturbed can often stay. Keep a record and check its condition.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; otherwise we’ll arrange a visit.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, with the seller’s permission.
Asbestos survey near Pimlico
There are two main types of survey, set out in HSE’s guide HSG264. A management survey is for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey is for before building work. We’ll help you choose the right one for your survey in Pimlico. People often contact us about community buildings and halls and kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects, including boiler cupboard panels, water tanks and flues.
In a London neighbourhood like Pimlico, 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. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so there are no surprises.
- Area
- Pimlico (SW1P, SW1V, SW1W)
- County
- Greater London
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
After the job
Where planned work would disturb asbestos, the report says what has to come out first, and what kind of work that is.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
Avoid these
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us, rather than cleaning it up.
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Asbestos surveys in Pimlico: local notes
Pimlico is about 1 mile east of Brompton, in Greater London. Anywhere in Pimlico, just send the postcode, and we’ll quote. We cover 764 places in Greater London.
If you have an older property in Pimlico, near St Gabriel's or anywhere else, get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. If you are a landlord near London Victoria station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance.
We cover surveys across the SW1P, SW1V and SW1W postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Ponton Road, Wilton Road and Ebury Square or anywhere nearby, we can help. Being close to the A202 and A3212, Pimlico is easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover include Victoria (1 mile north-west), Nine Elms (1 mile south-west), Westminster (1 mile north), Millbank (1 mile north) and Vauxhall (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Kensington (3 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (4 miles north-east).
Pimlico is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
A little further out are Health Exhibition Centre (0.5 miles north-west) and Westminster St Margaret and St John (0.8 miles north). The countryside around Pimlico includes Bellenden Road Nature Garden and Ludgate Hill.
- Local schools include Pimlico Academy (less than half a mile south-east) and Grosvenor School of Modern Art (within half a mile north-west)
- Nearby, you will find Denbigh Arms (within half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include Lambeth Palace Library (1.1 miles north-east)
Typical surveys in Pimlico
Asbestos-containing materials were made for decades in many forms, so there is no single place to look.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Demolition and strip-out
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
Halls and leisure centres near Pimlico fall into the non-domestic category, where the duty to manage asbestos applies.
Questions to ask before you book
- The scope of the job, in writing
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- The number of samples
- Whether VAT is included
Your options compared
An existing survey might not cover your plans. A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so refurbishment needs a fresh, intrusive survey of the work areas. There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why people choose us
- Across London and the South East
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Reports and results you can share
Take a look at our prices page and published price ranges.
Doing it yourself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Duty holders and landlords in Pimlico
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
More for properties in Pimlico
How we work
In a refurbishment and demolition survey, we open up the fabric of the building: we look behind panels, under floors and above ceilings in the areas being worked on, so those areas need to be empty. We begin by confirming exactly what we are doing.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We recommend the right type of survey
- We carry out the survey on site
- Samples go to the laboratory
- You receive a clear written report with recommendations
How to prepare
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
Ask for a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
What it costs
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- How many samples are needed
- Travel and parking
- The type of material and its condition
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Sending photos
To help us quote quickly, send:
- A clear close-up
- Cracks or breaks
- Labels, if any
- How we’d reach it
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
A closer look at the materials
Textured coatings
Textured coatings such as Artex were used on ceilings and walls, and older ones can contain a small amount of asbestos. They’re low risk left alone, but shouldn’t be sanded or scraped dry.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement turns up on roofs, flues and outbuildings. How weathered and damaged it is affects what to do.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site