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Asbestos Testing in Eastfields
Asbestos testing across Eastfields, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
Asbestos testing in Eastfields
About our asbestos testing in Eastfields
A test is the right choice when you’re worried about particular materials. If you’re planning bigger work in Eastfields, a survey of the areas affected is normally better, and we will tell you honestly which you need. Common materials are garage roof sheets, flue pipes and soffit boards, and typical jobs are Artex before downlights or rewiring and soffits and porch canopies before replacement.
In flats and conversions around Eastfields, testing is often about one ceiling, one floor or a boiler cupboard before a refit, when a full survey would be more than you need. Nothing is added to the job that you do not need, and we’ll say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Area
- Eastfields (CR4, SW16, SW17)
- County
- Greater London
- Covers
- Testing of suspect materials
- Afterwards
- Written laboratory result
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Doing it yourself?
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
Looking after things afterwards
A negative result means the material can be treated as normal.
After we have finished:
- Leave the material undisturbed until we have sampled it
- Not sure between a test and a survey? Ask
- File the result with your property paperwork
- Tell us what work you’re planning
Things not to do
Take photos from a safe distance, without touching the material.
Leave the material alone until the result is back.
Common reasons for tests in Eastfields
Textured coatings, floor tiles, cement sheets and boards can all look the same with or without asbestos, so you can’t go by looks or age alone.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Corrugated roof sheets
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
- One-off checks in rented property
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
Parents and staff at schools such as St Mark's Church of England Academy can ask about the school’s asbestos management.
What to look for in a quote
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Suitable insurance for the work
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- If the price includes VAT
Materials, one by one
Roof felt and mastics
Felt can be tested before re-roofing.
Textured coatings
A small sample of the coating is enough, from a discreet spot.
Step by step
We use the right protective equipment and keep people away while sampling, however small the job. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Let us know which materials you are worried about
- We confirm the number of samples and the price
- A surveyor visits and samples each material, sealing the sample points
- We send the samples to an accredited laboratory
- The written results come back to you, and we explain them
How to prepare
- Let us know where we can park
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Getting a price
Every job is quoted in writing. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
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What affects the price in Eastfields
Prices vary with:
- The quantity or area
- Which survey type fits your plans
- Access to the area
- The size and age of the building
The cost of asbestos testing depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
What to photograph
The most useful photos are:
- A photo of the whole area
- Street parking nearby
- How we’d reach it
- A close-up from a safe distance
Include any existing survey or test when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Towns and villages near Eastfields
What else we do in Eastfields
Eastfields: your questions answered
Do you work in Eastfields despite London parking restrictions?
Yes, we work across London. Tell us about parking, permits and access so we can plan; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Is asbestos common in Eastfields homes?
Any home in Eastfields built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can you test the air for asbestos?
Air testing for clearance is done by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst. We’ll tell you whether you need it.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
Should I use a home testing kit?
Sampling is best left to a competent person, according to HSE, as it means disturbing the material. Ask us to take it.
What if my house is newer?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
When will I get the result?
Timing depends on the lab. We’ll tell you the expected timing when we quote.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
Which option is right?
One sample or several? Each different material needs its own sample, and sometimes tiles and adhesive or coatings in different rooms need separate samples. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Why choose us
- Clear written quotes
- Condition ratings, not just a list
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Covering London and the South East
See how we price jobs and our cost guide.
Asbestos testing in Eastfields: local notes
Eastfields is about 3 miles south-east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. We work across Eastfields and the surrounding area, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Eastfields is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our area stretches from Eastfields to London (about 7 miles away).
For older homes anywhere in Eastfields, from near St. Mark's Church outwards, test any suspect materials before renovation. If you let property close to Mitcham Eastfields station, you can test a material while the property is empty.
Anywhere in CR4, SW16 and SW17, asbestos testing is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your property is on Bond Road, Hill Road and York Lane or a nearby road, the process is the same. For properties just outside Eastfields, we cover Mitcham (1 mile south), Hackbridge (1 mile south), Colliers Wood (1 mile north-west), Furzedown (1 mile north) and Merton Abbey (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles north), City of Westminster (7 miles north), Marylebone (8 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (9 miles north).
Eastfields 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 Wandle Industrial Museum (0.7 miles south-west) and St Leonard's (1.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Eastfields include Henman Hill and Oakleigh Way.
- Schools near Eastfields include Lonesome Primary School (within half a mile east) and Furzedown Secondary School (1.1 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The White Lion of Mortimer pub (under half a mile west)
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- 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