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Asbestos Survey for Single Street
Asbestos survey for Single Street: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Buying a property built before 2000
Asbestos survey in Single Street
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Asbestos survey near Single Street
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 Single Street, and samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis. Whether it’s managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises and refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms, we deal with water tanks, garage roofs and soffits and more.
Before work on a flat or house in Single Street, the usual question is how far the survey needs to go: the whole block, a single flat or only the work areas. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, so you have a record.
- Where
- Single Street (TN16)
- Region
- Greater London
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Also near Single Street
Other services in Single Street
Single Street buildings and asbestos surveys
Single Street is about 5 miles south of Orpington, in Greater London. Homes, landlords and businesses in Single Street contact us for surveys. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from Single Street to London (about 14 miles away).
For a school like Cudham Church of England Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. Altering an older house in Single Street, wherever it is? Survey the areas you’re working on before work starts. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 6 miles of Single Street, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
This part of Greater London takes in TN16, and your survey can be anywhere in it. That could mean a property on Berry's Hill and Single Street or the roads around them. Other places close to Single Street we cover include Berry's Green (1 mile south), Luxted (1 mile north-west), Cudham (1 mile east), Aperfield (1 mile south-west) and Horns Green (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (14 miles north-west), Whitechapel (15 miles north-west), Stockwell (13 miles north-west), Orpington (5 miles north), Wimbledon (14 miles north-west) and Plaistow (14 miles north).
As a London location, Single Street is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Nearby you’ll also find Princess Royal University Hospital (3.3 miles north) and Crofton Roman Villa (3.9 miles north). Open spaces near Single Street include Betsom's Hill and Downe Bank.
- Schools near Single Street include Charles Darwin School (0.8 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Old Jail Public House (within half a mile south-west)
What’s included, and what isn’t
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it, though we can quote for that too
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
What we deal with
- Ceiling tiles
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Artex and textured coatings
- Cement sheets and cladding
Materials, one by one
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often found under carpet or laminate.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, normally well bound in.
Afterwards
Where planned work would disturb asbestos, the report says what has to come out first, and what kind of work that is.
Going forward:
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Book the survey before booking builders
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
Avoid these
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Should you do it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Typical surveys in Single Street
For workplaces and common parts, the law requires asbestos to be identified and its risk assessed. Most duty holders commission a survey to meet that duty.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Workplaces built before 2000
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Demolition and strip-out
If you let flats or houses near Chelsfield station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
Questions to ask before booking
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
Single Street: your questions answered
Can you survey a school or hall near Single Street?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do you work in Single Street despite London parking restrictions?
Yes, we work across London. Let us know the parking situation and we’ll plan around it; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Will I get the price in writing?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included.
Will the survey damage the property?
A management survey takes small samples, which are sealed afterwards. A refurbishment survey opens up the areas being worked on, which is why they need to be empty.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, with the seller’s permission.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep everyone away and do not clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area involved in the job, and it helps if you’re around to answer questions.
Do you cover Single Street?
Yes, Single Street is in our area. Send us the postcode for a quote.
Which option is right?
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. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
How we work in Single Street
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- The right survey for your plans
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
See how we quote or published price ranges.
The process
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. Sample points are sealed afterwards. It helps if we can park nearby, so let us know about any restrictions.
- 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
- Samples go to the laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Getting ready
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
Get a quote
Send us the address in Single Street, a description and some photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749, and we will reply with a quote.
Related guides
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note