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Asbestos Surveys in Wimbledon, Greater London
Asbestos survey in Wimbledon: asbestos surveys before work, sale or management. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Demolition and strip-out
- Checks on rental property
Asbestos survey for Wimbledon
Why people call us in Wimbledon
You cannot tell whether a material contains asbestos by looking at it. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the only reliable way to know.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Demolition and strip-out
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Planned refurbishment work
If you’re a landlord near Wimbledon station, a survey gives contractors the information they need.
Before booking anyone
- Suitable insurance for the work
- The report contents
- Areas included and excluded
- The number of samples
Asbestos survey for Wimbledon properties
HSE’s guidance describes two main survey types. A management survey is for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey is for before building work. We will tell you which suits your plans in Wimbledon. We often deal with garage roofs, boiler cupboard panels and water tanks, and people typically contact us about managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises and buying a property built before 2000.
In a London neighbourhood like Wimbledon, surveys are often for flats, converted houses and mixed-use buildings, so it matters who is responsible for which parts. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Location
- Wimbledon (SW19, SW20, SW17, SW18)
- Region
- Greater London
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- Written survey report
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Surveying buildings in Wimbledon
Wimbledon is about 7 miles south of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Wimbledon has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We cover 764 places across Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 7 miles away.
Planning work on an older building in Wimbledon, whether near St. Mark's Church or elsewhere? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. Public buildings around Wimbledon, such as leisure centres and halls, are non-domestic premises, where the duty to manage asbestos applies.
Wherever your property is in SW19, SW20, SW17 and SW18, an asbestos survey is available. Streets in the area include High Street Mews, High Street and Church Road, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. Main roads around Wimbledon include the A218 and B235; tell us about parking if you are on a main road. Other places close to Wimbledon we cover include Crooked Billet (1 mile west), Wimbledon Park (1 mile north), Wimbledon Chase (1 mile south), Copse Hill (1 mile south-west) and Merton Park (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles north-east), City of Westminster (7 miles north), Marylebone (7 miles north-east), Kensington (5 miles north), St Pancras (8 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-east).
Wimbledon 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’ll also find Wimbledon Museum (within half a mile west) and Southside Wandsworth (2.3 miles north). The countryside around Wimbledon includes Battersea Park Lake and Merton Park Green Walks.
- Local schools include Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School (under half a mile north-east) and Willington School (within half a mile east)
- Pubs nearby include Dog & Fox pub (within half a mile west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Coombe (2.3 miles west)
What affects the price in Wimbledon
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Which survey type fits your plans
- The number of materials to sample
- How easy it is to reach
- Location, parking and any London charges
Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Helping us quote
What to photograph:
- Approximate dimensions
- The access route
- A clear close-up
- A photo of the whole area
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page; it helps us quote accurately.
Towns and villages near Wimbledon
What else we do in Wimbledon
What’s included, and what isn’t
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, 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.
Materials we see
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Ceiling tiles
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Artex and textured coatings
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Water tanks and flues
What happens
If a material is damaged, we will say so before we leave, so you can keep people away. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We confirm whether you need a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey
- We carry out the survey on site
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive a clear written report with recommendations
Before we arrive
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Tell us about parking and access
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
Ask for a quote
Send us the address in Wimbledon, a description and some photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we will reply with a quote.
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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.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
Don’ts
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone.
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials.
Choosing the right option
A low price can mean a narrow scope. Compare the areas covered, the sampling and the report, not just the price, before deciding. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Why us?
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Work done to the regulations
- Practical recommendations
- Every main survey type
DIY and asbestos
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
A closer look at the materials
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings are sampled where they’re in scope, so you know before plastering or rewiring.
Floor tiles and adhesive
We can sample tiles and adhesive separately, because one may contain asbestos when the other does not.
Questions from Wimbledon
Do you work in Wimbledon 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.
Do older homes in Wimbledon have asbestos?
If your home in Wimbledon was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but only a test can confirm it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes, we do: shops, offices, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls. Send us the size, use and age of the building.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
Not really: a homebuyer or building survey may note possible asbestos, but it doesn’t typically sample anything. For an answer, you need a pre-purchase asbestos survey.
How dangerous is asbestos?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, which is why it’s identified before work.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site