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Asbestos Surveys in Selsdon, Surrey
Found something that might be asbestos in Selsdon? Our service covers asbestos surveys before work, sale or management, with clear advice at each step.
- Checks on rental property
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
Need an asbestos survey in Selsdon?
Duty holders and landlords in Selsdon
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Asbestos survey for Selsdon properties
Any building in Selsdon built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. The way to know for sure is a survey: a surveyor inspects the building, takes small samples of suspect materials and records the results in a report. Typical jobs include purchases of older homes and buildings and common parts of flats and HMOs, involving boiler cupboard panels, water tanks and soffits.
In a smaller place like Selsdon, surveys are often for family homes before renovation, with garages and outbuildings included, since older garages often have cement roofs. We only recommend work that’s needed.
- Location
- Selsdon (CR2, CR0)
- County
- Surrey
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What we deal with in Selsdon
Contractors working on buildings need to know where asbestos is before they start. HSE’s campaigns aimed at tradespeople make this point repeatedly, and a survey report is how they find out.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
For rented homes close to Sanderstead station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance.
Before booking anyone
- What you’ll receive in writing
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The number of samples
Weighing up your options
A homebuyer report is not an asbestos survey. It might mention possible asbestos without testing anything, so a pre-purchase asbestos survey fills that gap. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Why people choose us
- Practical recommendations
- Condition ratings, not just a list
- Records for your files
- Written quotes that say what’s included
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Common questions in Selsdon
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Selsdon?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do you work near Sanderstead station?
Yes. Sanderstead station is about 1.7 miles west of Selsdon, and we cover both.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings generally aren’t licensed.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
It’s usually needed by whoever manages a workplace or the shared parts of a block. Homeowners and landlords use them as well.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes, commercial and community buildings as well as homes. Send us the details of the building.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
What does the survey report include?
Locations, results, condition, photos and what we recommend for each material. Areas not accessed are listed too.
Step by step
Each sample is sealed, labelled and recorded with its location, before going to an accredited laboratory. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Samples go to the laboratory
- You receive a clear written report with recommendations
Preparing for the visit
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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Afterwards
Material in good condition often does not need removing. The report tells you what to keep an eye on.
Staying safe afterwards:
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
Don’ts
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
DIY and asbestos
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Towns and villages near Selsdon
More for properties in Selsdon
Selsdon buildings and asbestos surveys
Selsdon is about 2 miles south-east of Croydon, in Surrey. Selsdon is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Selsdon is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work. Our area stretches from Selsdon to London (11 miles away).
Public buildings around Selsdon, such as leisure centres and halls, are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies. Non-domestic buildings, Selsdon Primary and Nursery School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos, and a management survey is normally where that starts.
This part of Surrey takes in CR2 and CR0. Local streets include York Road, Byron Road and Abbey Road; we cover every one. If your property is just outside Selsdon, we also cover Forestdale (1 mile east), Addington (1 mile north-east), Sanderstead (1 mile south-west), Coombe (1 mile north-west) and Farleigh (2 miles south-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Epsom (9 miles west), Horley (13 miles south-west), Redhill (9 miles south-west), Ewell (9 miles west), Reigate (10 miles south-west) and Caterham (4 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include County Borough of Croydon (2.7 miles north-west) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (2.9 miles west). Open spaces near Selsdon include Duppas Hill and Bramley Bank.
- Schools near Selsdon include The Quest Academy (within half a mile north) and Royal Russell School (1 mile north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Sir Julian Huxley pub (under half a mile west)
How we price an asbestos survey
When we quote, we look at:
- How big the building is
- What the material is and its state
- The type of survey you need
- How many different materials need sampling
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Photos that help
What to photograph:
- Approximate dimensions
- Where we could park
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A clear close-up
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we’ll reply with a quote.
What’s included, and what is not
Here’s what an asbestos survey covers, and what it doesn’t:
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it won’t do before building work
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Common materials
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Pipe lagging
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Garage and shed roofs
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site