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Asbestos Testing for Summerstown
Asbestos testing in Summerstown, from older homes to workplaces. Every job is quoted in writing.
- One-off checks in rented property
- Boiler cupboard panels
- Soffit boards
Need asbestos testing in Summerstown?
What we deal with in Summerstown
Testing can show a material doesn’t contain asbestos at all, so work can carry on normally.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Corrugated roof sheets
- Soffit boards
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
- Results builders ask for before work
If you work at a school like Burntwood School, ask the duty holder about the asbestos register.
Questions to ask before booking
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- The number of samples
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- The scope of the job, in writing
Asbestos testing in Summerstown
Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, anyone analysing samples to identify asbestos must be accredited to ISO/IEC 17025. We use an accredited laboratory for every sample. Common materials are garage roof sheets, soffit boards and flue pipes, and typical jobs are answers trades need before starting and one-off checks in rented property.
London homes like those in Summerstown have often been refitted many times, so testing what’s actually there matters. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Area
- Summerstown (SW17, SW18, SW19)
- County
- Greater London
- Service
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- Afterwards
- A written result for each sample
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
Each sample is small, sealed in a bag, labelled and logged, then sent to an accredited laboratory. We’ll tell you when we have finished and what you’ll receive afterwards.
- Describe the material and send a photo
- We quote for the samples needed
- We take each sample with wetting and controls, and seal it
- An accredited laboratory carries out the analysis
- You get the written result, and we explain what it means
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Let us know where we can park
How to get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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Looking after things afterwards
File the results with your house paperwork, as they’re useful when you sell or carry out more work.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Group several materials into one visit
- Leave the material undisturbed until we have sampled it
- Not sure between a test and a survey? Ask
- Keep the results for future work or a sale
Don’ts
Please do not take your own sample; tell us where it is and we will sample it safely.
Keep everyone away from damaged material, and don’t sweep or vacuum up debris.
Materials, one by one
Floor tiles and adhesive
Tiles are often found under newer floors; test them before they come up.
Cement sheets
Garage and shed roofs are often tested. A test confirms what the sheet is made of.
Options to consider in Summerstown
One sample or several? Each different material needs its own sample, and sometimes tiles and adhesive or coatings in different rooms need separate samples. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
What you get
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Condition assessed for every material
- The right survey for your plans
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
Summerstown questions
Do you cover Summerstown and the area around Earlsfield station?
Yes. Earlsfield station is about 0.5 miles north of Summerstown, and we cover both.
Do you work in Summerstown despite London parking restrictions?
We do. Tell us about parking, permits and access so we can plan.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, always.
Can you test the air for asbestos?
Air testing is a different job from material testing, and not one we do: clearance testing after licensed removal is carried out by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst. We’ll tell you if your job needs it.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
What paperwork will I get?
That depends on the job: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Do you test textured ceilings?
Yes, we do: we take a small sample of the coating for the lab. Older textured coatings can contain a small amount of asbestos.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
What affects the price in Summerstown
The cost depends on:
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- How easy it is to reach
- The size and age of the building
- The number of materials to sample
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Photos that help
The most useful photos are:
- Cracks or breaks
- Labels, if any
- A close-up from a safe distance
- The access route
You will get a written quote. Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details.
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
If you manage or own a block in Summerstown, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
Doing it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Testing around Summerstown
Summerstown is about 1 mile north-east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Summerstown is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Summerstown is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 6 miles away.
For an older property in Summerstown, whether near St Mary's Church or not, get suspect materials tested before you start. If you let flats near Earlsfield station, you can test a material while the property is empty.
Tests anywhere in SW17, SW18 and SW19 start with the postcode and some photos. Streets in the area include Weir Road, Acuba Road and Mount Road, and asbestos testing is available on all of them. Being close to the A218, Summerstown is simple for us to get to. If your property is just outside Summerstown, we also cover Earlsfield (1 mile north), Southfields (1 mile north), Tooting Bec (1 mile south-east), Tooting (1 mile south-east) and South Wimbledon (1 mile south-west). We also cover nearby towns such as London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (6 miles north), Marylebone (6 miles north), Kensington (5 miles north), St Pancras (7 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
As a London location, Summerstown is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Other landmarks nearby include St Leonard's (2.4 miles east) and Southside Wandsworth (1.4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Wandle Meadow Nature Park and Battersea Park Lake.
- Schools near Summerstown include Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit (under half a mile south-east) and Hillcroft School (0.8 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Leather Bottle pub (under half a mile north)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site