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Asbestos removal and surveys in KT1
Asbestos surveys, testing and removal across KT1, covering Hampton Wick, Kingston upon Thames and Surbiton. For houses, rented property and workplaces.
Asbestos help in KT1
Towns and villages in KT1
Services in KT1
- Asbestos surveys
- Asbestos testing
- Asbestos removal
- Artex removal
- Garage roof removal
- See everything we do
Send us photos and the postcode and we’ll reply with a quote: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
How asbestos survey works in KT1
A survey can cover a whole building or only the rooms being refurbished, whichever fits your plans in KT1. The scope is agreed in writing first, so there are no surprises. Typical jobs include schools, halls and community buildings and rented homes due for maintenance, including soffits, textured ceilings and floor tiles.
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, for the report.
- Let us know the address and why you need a survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- The surveyor visits, inspects and takes small samples with controls
- An accredited laboratory analyses each sample
- The written report arrives with the results, condition ratings and next steps
What it costs in KT1
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
What you get
- Practical recommendations
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Domestic and commercial work
- Every main survey type
How to get a quote
For a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Near you in Hampton Wick
In Hampton Wick, that can mean a property near Foresters Arms, Kingston Grammar School and Canbury Gardens, among other places. Other local landmarks include Tiffin School (0.5 miles east), St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School (under half a mile north) and All Saints Church (within half a mile south-east). There’s a railway station close to the centre of Hampton Wick: Hampton Wick station. A little further out are Chessington Castle Hill (3.8 miles south) and Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch Museum (2.3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hampton Wick include The Wood and The Lake.
- Local facilities include Coombe (2 miles east)
Where we survey in KT1
Surveys across KT1 are for homes before renovation, rented property, workplaces and buildings due for demolition, in Kingston upon Thames, Surbiton and New Malden and in the 0 smaller villages and hamlets.
Hampton Wick: For rented homes close to Hampton Wick station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. For a school like St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register, and a management survey is usually where that starts.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in KT1, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
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.
After we have finished in KT1
Any areas not accessed are listed, so they’re treated as if they contain asbestos until checked.
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Book the survey before you book builders
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Prices and what affects them
What changes the cost:
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- The building’s size and layout
- Parking and access charges
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Sending photos
Photos often save us a visit:
- Cracks or breaks
- Visible markings
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A rough size or measurement
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
What we deal with in KT1
Most of the risk from asbestos comes from disturbing it without knowing it’s there. Surveying first means nobody disturbs it by accident.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Planned refurbishment work
Can I do it myself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
KT1 questions
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop work, leave the area and don’t try to clean up. Then ask for advice; if you’re worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Will the survey damage the property?
Sampling leaves small, sealed sample points. A refurbishment and demolition survey is intrusive by design, because it has to look inside the fabric of the building.
Can you quote from photos?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; otherwise we will arrange a visit.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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