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Asbestos Testing in Farthing Street
Asbestos testing in Farthing Street: asbestos testing with written results. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
- Soffit boards
Asbestos testing in Farthing Street
Duty holders and landlords in Farthing Street
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Asbestos testing for Farthing Street properties
Testing suits one or two specific materials. For larger projects in Farthing Street, a survey covers more, and we’ll tell you honestly which you need. People often contact us about garage and shed roofs before removal or repair and floor tiles and black adhesive, including textured ceilings, garage roof sheets and floor tiles.
In flats and conversions around Farthing Street, testing is often about one ceiling, one floor or a boiler cupboard before a refit, where a test is all that is needed. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Where
- Farthing Street (BR6)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Service
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- Paperwork
- Lab result in writing
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
We use the right protective equipment and keep people away while sampling, however small the job. It helps if we can park nearby.
- Tell us what you’d like tested
- You get a quote for the samples
- We visit, take the samples and seal each point
- We send the samples to an accredited laboratory
- The written results come back to you, and we explain them
Getting ready
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Ask for a quote
Each job is priced individually. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 to get started.
Helpful guides
Materials, one by one
Floor tiles and adhesive
We test tiles and adhesive separately where needed, because results can differ.
Cement sheets
Roof sheets are sampled safely from the edge.
Doing it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
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.
Testing around Farthing Street
Farthing Street is about 4 miles south-west of Orpington, in Greater London. Farthing Street is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 12 miles away.
For an older property in Farthing Street, whether near St Mary's Church or not, a quick test before work is sensible. Parents and staff at schools such as Downe Primary School can ask about the school’s asbestos management. Farthing Street is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where cement sheeting on outbuildings is common.
Tests anywhere in BR6 start with the postcode and some photos. Local streets include Farthing Street, New Road Hill and Orange Court Lane; we cover every one. Close by, we cover Downe (1 mile south-east), Leaves Green (1 mile south-west), Hazelwood (1 mile south-east), Keston (1 mile north-west) and Farnborough (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover London (12 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (14 miles north-west).
Farthing Street 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.
Well-known places in the area include Princess Royal University Hospital (1.4 miles north) and Crofton Roman Villa (2.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Farthing Street includes Betsom's Hill and West Kent Golf Course nature reserve.
- Local schools include Darrick Wood School (1.6 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Queens Head pub (0.6 miles south)
Afterwards
The sample point is sealed when we take the sample, so the material is left safe in the meantime.
Once we are done:
- Leave the material undisturbed until we have sampled it
- Send photos of the material and where it is
- Tell us if there is adhesive under tiles
- Group several materials into one visit
Don’ts
If a material is already damaged, keep people and pets away from it, and do not try to clean it up.
Take photos from a safe distance, without touching the material.
Your questions about asbestos testing in Farthing Street
Could my house in Farthing Street contain asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Farthing Street may have it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, though some need a visit first.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Do you give written quotes?
Always: you get the scope and price in writing.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop work, leave the area and don’t try to clean up. Then ask for advice; if you are worried about your health, speak to your GP.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The main risk is from disturbing it, so identifying it before work is important.
Do you work in Farthing Street?
Yes. We cover Farthing Street and the surrounding area as part of Greater London. Send us the postcode for a quote.
What’s included, and what isn’t
So you know what to expect:
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
- Photos can’t confirm asbestos
- A test only covers the materials sampled, so it is not a substitute for a survey before major work
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Common materials
- Flue pipes
- Pipe lagging
- Bitumen adhesive
- Water tanks
- Garage roof sheets
- Roof felt
- Panels behind heaters
- Floor tiles
- Soffit boards
- Artex and textured ceilings
What it costs
These are the main things that affect the price of asbestos testing:
- Travel and parking
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- What the material is and its state
- The number of materials to sample
The cost of asbestos testing depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Photos that help
Photos often save us a visit:
- Labels, if any
- Where we could park
- A picture of the whole area
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Not sure what you need? Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form and describe the problem, and we will recommend the right option.
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Your options compared
How many samples? Different materials, and sometimes the same material in different places, need separate samples. Our quotes are clear about VAT.
Why people choose us
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Records for your files
- Covering London and the South East
Read how we price jobs or published price ranges.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site