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Asbestos Surveys in Southfields, Greater London
Need an asbestos survey in Southfields? We work across Southfields and the towns around it, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Checks on rental property
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
Asbestos help in Southfields
About our asbestos survey in Southfields
Planning building work in Southfields? HSE’s guidance calls for a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas being worked on before the work starts, so any asbestos can be dealt with before the builders arrive. From schools, halls and community buildings and pre-work surveys for trades, we cover floor tiles, garage roofs and textured ceilings and more.
Properties in places like Southfields have often been refitted and extended over the decades, so we look at every alteration, not just the original building. We explain what we find in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Where
- Southfields (SW18, SW19, SW17)
- County
- Greater London
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Southfields
Do you work near Earlsfield station?
Yes, we cover Southfields, including the streets around Earlsfield station.
Can you survey a school or hall near Southfields?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Is a survey needed before building work in Southfields?
Yes, for the areas affected: HSG264 says refurbishment and demolition work should be preceded by a refurbishment and demolition survey.
What will I get after the survey?
The materials found, their locations, the laboratory results, their condition, photographs and recommendations. Any areas we couldn’t access are listed.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Southfields?
A management survey for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey before building work. Tell us your plans and we’ll advise.
How can I get a price?
Just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: skips and household bins cannot take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Send the details.
What happens
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, before going to an accredited laboratory. While we work, the area stays out of bounds.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- We agree the survey type and scope, and send a quote
- The surveyor inspects and takes samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
How to prepare
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Tell us about parking and access
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
Get a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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Options to consider in Southfields
Management or refurbishment and demolition? The first is for a building in normal use and involves minor intrusion; the second is fully intrusive and needed before work. Our guide explains which you need. There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
How we work in Southfields
- Reports and results you can share
- Practical recommendations
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
Take a look at our prices page or our cost guide.
DIY and asbestos
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.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
If you manage or own a block in Southfields, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
The scope of an asbestos survey
Here’s what an asbestos survey covers, and what it does not:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it, though we can quote for that too
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Common materials
- Garage and shed roofs
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Pipe lagging
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Water tanks and flues
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
Why people call us in Southfields
Asbestos went into roofing, boards, coatings, tiles, insulation and more, so there is no single place to look, which is why surveys are systematic.
These are some of the things we deal with in Southfields:
- Planned refurbishment work
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Checks on rental property
If you are a landlord near Earlsfield station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance.
Comparing quotes
- What the report or result will contain
- If the price includes VAT
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
After we’ve finished in Southfields
The survey ends with a written report: locations, results, condition and recommendations for every material in scope.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
Avoid these
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone, and keep trades away from them.
Surveying buildings in Southfields
Southfields is about 2 miles north-east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Southfields is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We cover 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from Southfields to London (about 6 miles away).
Altering an older house in Southfields, wherever it is? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. Public buildings around Southfields, such as leisure centres and halls, are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
We handle surveys in every part of SW18, SW19 and SW17. Whether your property is on Burr Road, Acuba Road and Mount Road or a nearby road, the process is the same. For properties just outside Southfields, we cover Earlsfield (1 mile south-east), Wandsworth (1 mile north), Summerstown (1 mile south), Battersea (2 miles north-east) and Clapham Junction (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (5 miles north), Marylebone (5 miles north), Kensington (4 miles north), St Pancras (6 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (7 miles north-east).
Southfields is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Nearby you will also find Southside Wandsworth (0.6 miles north) and Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum (1.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Southfields includes Henman Hill and Wandle Meadow Nature Park.
- Schools near Southfields include Southfields Academy (less than half a mile south-west) and Wandsworth School (0.7 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find Old Sergeant pub (under half a mile north)
- Local facilities include St Leonard's (2.9 miles south-east)
Also near Southfields
Also in Southfields
Materials we deal with
Roofing felt and bitumen
Some older roofing felts, bitumen products and mastics contain asbestos, generally bound in the bitumen.
Textured coatings
We sample textured coatings in the rooms in scope, so you know before plastering or rewiring.
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site