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Asbestos removal and surveys in BR7
Planning work on an older property in BR7? We cover Chislehurst, Elmstead and Orpington and every street in between, with written quotes and paperwork.
Asbestos surveys and removal in BR7
Areas within BR7
- Chislehurst
- Elmstead
- Orpington
- Eltham
- St Mary Cray
- Coldharbour
- Albany Park
- St Paul's Cray
- Poverest
- Bickley
- Widmore
- New Eltham
- Sundridge
- Foxbury
Services in BR7
Tell us what you’ve found and the postcode and we’ll reply with a quote: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Asbestos survey across BR7
The type of survey you need in BR7 depends on what happens next: normal use and maintenance, refurbishment, demolition or a purchase. We’ll match the survey to the plan. People often contact us about shops, offices and industrial units and shared halls, stairs and plant rooms, including soffits, pipe lagging and textured ceilings.
If we find something that is damaged and could be releasing fibres, we tell you on the day, rather than waiting for the report.
- Tell us about the building, its age and what you’re planning
- You get a written quote for the agreed scope
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Prices in BR7
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
What you get
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Clear advice on your options
- Records for your files
Get a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
What’s near Chislehurst
Our work in Chislehurst takes us near Coopers School, Chislehurst Common and The Queens Head pub, among other places. You’ll also find Parish Church The Annunciation Of Blessed Virgin Mary (under half a mile north-east) and Red Hill Primary School (less than half a mile north). For anyone coming by rail, the closest station is Chislehurst station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Municipal Borough of Bromley (2.3 miles south-west) and Metropolitan Police Museum (2.1 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find The Tarn and Summer Hill.
Surveying buildings in BR7
Surveys across BR7 are for homes before renovation, rented property, workplaces and buildings due for demolition, from Orpington, Eltham and St Mary Cray to small villages.
Chislehurst: For a school like Red Hill Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register. Halls and leisure centres near Chislehurst fall into the non-domestic category, so their owners must manage any asbestos.
After the job
The survey ends with a written report: locations, results, condition and recommendations for every material in scope.
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
A closer look at the materials
Floor tiles and adhesive
Older floor tiles and the black glue under them may contain asbestos. They’re often hidden under newer flooring.
Asbestos cement
Garage roofs, sheds and flues made from asbestos cement are common in surveys of older homes. How weathered and damaged it is affects what to do.
Which option is right?
A low price can mean a narrow scope. Check how many samples are included, which areas are covered and what the report contains, before deciding.
What to look for in a quote
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- What you’ll receive in writing
- The scope of the job, in writing
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in BR7, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Can I do it myself?
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.
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.
FAQs for BR7
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Keep people away from damaged material and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
Which asbestos survey do I need in BR7?
If the building is in normal use and you need to manage what’s there, a management survey. If you are about to refurbish or demolish, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. Tell us your plans and we’ll advise.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
HSE’s guidance is that a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before refurbishment or demolition work, for the areas affected.
What does licensed work mean?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Who needs a management survey?
Anyone with a duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises or the common parts of domestic buildings usually starts with one. Many landlords of private homes find one useful before maintenance.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site