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Asbestos Survey in South Bermondsey
Any pre-2000 building in South Bermondsey may contain asbestos. We offer asbestos surveys before work, sale or management.
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Demolition projects
- Community buildings and halls
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Asbestos survey in South Bermondsey
Buying an older property in South Bermondsey? A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, so you can plan renovations with your eyes open. Whether it’s rented homes between tenancies and demolition of garages, extensions and buildings, we cover floor tiles, textured ceilings and garage roofs and more.
In a London neighbourhood like South Bermondsey, surveys are often for flats, converted houses and mixed-use buildings, so it matters who is responsible for which parts. Paperwork is part of every job, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Area
- South Bermondsey (SE16, SE15, SE1)
- County
- Greater London
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What it costs
Prices vary with:
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- The building’s size and layout
- The type of material and its condition
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Photos that help
Photos often save us a visit:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- How we’d reach it
- Labels, if any
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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Surveying buildings in South Bermondsey
South Bermondsey is about 2 miles north-west of New Cross, in Greater London. Wherever your property is in South Bermondsey, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we will quote. We work in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London.
Halls and leisure centres near South Bermondsey fall into the non-domestic category, so the duty to manage applies. If you let flats or houses near South Bermondsey station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
Here we cover the SE16, SE15 and SE1 postcode area, and your survey can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Tenda Road, Rolls Road and Simms Road, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. Being close to the A2208, South Bermondsey is simple for us to get to. Other places close to South Bermondsey we cover include Surrey Canal (1 mile east), Surrey Quays (1 mile north-east), Bermondsey (1 mile north-west), Peckham (1 mile south) and Rotherhithe (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (4 miles north-west), Marylebone (4 miles north-west), Kensington (6 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles north-west), Shoreditch (3 miles north) and Walthamstow (7 miles north).
As a London location, South Bermondsey is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
A little further out are Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (0.8 miles north-east) and Nunhead (1.3 miles south). The countryside around South Bermondsey includes St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
- Nearby schools include City of London Academy (under half a mile north-west) and Southwark Free School (less than half a mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The Kentish Drovers Public House (less than half a mile south)
Good to know
What’s in and what’s out:
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it won’t do before building work
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials we see
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
- Ceiling tiles
- Pipe lagging
How it works
A management survey involves minor intrusion: lifting ceiling tiles, opening service cupboards and taking small samples. We seal up each sample point. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- You get a written quote for the agreed scope
- We inspect and sample the areas in scope
- The samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
Before we arrive
- Let us know where we can park
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Mention any damage before we arrive
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
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South Bermondsey: your questions answered
Do you work near South Bermondsey station?
Yes, we cover South Bermondsey, including the streets around South Bermondsey station.
Can you survey a school or hall near South Bermondsey?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, though some need a visit first.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
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. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not necessarily. Sound material that will not be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
Weighing up your options
A management survey or a refurbishment and demolition survey? The first is for a building in normal use and involves minor intrusion; the second is fully intrusive and needed before work. See our guide to which survey you need. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why us?
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Clear written quotes
Take a look at how we quote or the cost guide.
Should you do it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Materials, one by one
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often hidden under newer flooring.
Insulating board
Insulating board can look like ordinary plasterboard or cement board, which is why sampling matters.
Afterwards
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and what kind of work that is.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Book the survey before you book builders
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
Don’ts
Book the survey before the builders, so there’s time to deal with anything it finds.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
If you run a business from older premises in South Bermondsey, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site