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Asbestos Survey for Shortlands
Asbestos survey in Shortlands: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Community buildings and halls
- Planned refurbishment work
Asbestos help in Shortlands
Asbestos survey for Shortlands properties
An asbestos survey finds out whether a building contains asbestos, where it is, how much there is and what condition it’s in. We offer management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys in Shortlands, with samples analysed by an accredited laboratory. People often contact us about purchases of older homes and buildings and rented homes due for maintenance, involving textured ceilings, soffits and garage roofs.
In towns and villages like Shortlands, 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. Every job comes with paperwork, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Where
- Shortlands (BR2, BR1, BR3)
- County
- Greater London
- Service
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What it costs
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Location, parking and any London charges
- Access to the area
- Which survey type fits your plans
- Material and condition
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Sending photos
For a quick quote, include:
- Visible markings
- A picture of the whole area
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Approximate dimensions
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we’ll advise.
Nearby places to Shortlands
What happens next
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.
A few practical points:
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
Things not to do
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
DIY and asbestos
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Options to consider in Shortlands
The cheapest survey is not always the best value. Check how many samples are included, which areas are covered and what the report contains, before deciding. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Why people choose us
- Clear written quotes
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Clear advice on your options
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
Read how we quote and our cost guide.
The process
In a refurbishment and demolition survey, we open up the fabric of the building: we check behind, under and inside the parts being worked on, so those areas need to be empty. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Get in touch with the address and your plans
- 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 lab analyses the samples
- The report sets out what was found and what to do next
Getting ready
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Move things out of the way carefully
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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Good to know
Some limits to bear in mind:
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
- A management survey does not 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
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we deal with
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
Shortlands buildings and asbestos surveys
Shortlands is about 1 mile south-west of Bromley, in Greater London. Homes, landlords and businesses in Shortlands contact us for surveys. We work in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. We work right across the region, from Shortlands to London (8 miles away).
For a school like Highfield Infants' School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register, and a management survey is generally where that starts. Planning work on an older building in Shortlands, whether near St Mark's Church or elsewhere? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
Wherever your property is in BR2, BR1 and BR3, an asbestos survey is available. Whether your property is on Hayes Lane, Stone Road and Hayes Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Nearby, we also cover Eden Park (1 mile south-west), Hayes (2 miles south), Bromley Common (2 miles south-east), West Wickham (2 miles south-west) and Southborough (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (11 miles north-west), Kensington (11 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north).
Shortlands 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.
Other landmarks nearby include Bethlem Museum of the Mind (1.6 miles south-east) and The Mall (0.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Shortlands include Summer Hill and Downham Woodland Walk.
- Schools near Shortlands include Langley Park School for Girls (1.2 miles south-west) and Holy Trinity College Bromley (1.4 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Richmal Crompton pub (0.6 miles east)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Bromley (0.6 miles east)
Common questions in Shortlands
Can you survey a school or hall near Shortlands?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Is asbestos common in Shortlands homes?
Any home in Shortlands built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you cannot tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Get everyone out of the area and keep it closed. Don’t try to clean up the debris yourself, and ask for advice; your GP can advise if you are worried about your health.
What paperwork will I get?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
What does licensed work mean?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings generally aren’t licensed.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
Does weather affect the work?
That depends: indoor jobs aren’t affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
Why people call us in Shortlands
Asbestos went into roofing, boards, coatings, tiles, insulation and more, so there’s no single place to look, which is why surveys are systematic.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Public and community buildings
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Rented homes due for maintenance
Public buildings around Shortlands, such as leisure centres and halls, are non-domestic premises, where the duty to manage asbestos applies.
Questions to ask before you book
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- The number of samples
- What the report or result will contain
- The scope, in writing
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note