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Asbestos removal and surveys in SW8
We cover every part of the SW8 postcode district, which takes in Kennington, Oval and South Lambeth. We survey, test and remove asbestos, with written paperwork.
Asbestos surveys and removal in SW8
Areas within SW8
Services in SW8
- Asbestos removal
- Artex removal
- Asbestos surveys
- Asbestos testing
- Garage roof removal
- See everything we do
Send us photos and the postcode and we’ll reply with a quote: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Asbestos survey in SW8: what to expect
Our surveys in SW8 cover homes, rented property, shops, offices, schools and industrial units. Whatever the building, the report sets out what was found, where, the laboratory results and what we recommend. Typical jobs include contractors’ requests for an asbestos report and buying a property built before 2000, including soffits, pipe lagging and flues.
On the day, the surveyor walks through the areas in scope, checks every suspect material and takes small samples, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- We inspect and sample the areas in scope
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Cost
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Why people choose us
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Reports and results you can share
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
Ask for a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Near you in Kennington
We cover homes and workplaces around Archbishop Tenison's Church of England School, St Stephen's Church of England Primary School and Crown and Thistle pub, among other places. You will also find St Peter's School (under half a mile north), Lambeth Palace Library (1.1 miles north), Calvary Church of God in Christ (less than half a mile north) and Vauxhall Park (less than half a mile north-west). The nearest railway station is close to the centre of Kennington: Vauxhall station. Well-known places in the area include Type Museum (0.5 miles south) and The Gordon Hospital (1 mile north-west). Green spaces nearby include Bellenden Road Nature Garden and Ludgate Hill.
- Other local spots include City and Liberty of Westminster (1.3 miles north)
SW8: surveys for every kind of building
SW8 covers everything from Stockwell, Kennington and North Brixton to 0 small villages and hamlets, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Town surveys are often for homes and businesses; rural surveys often include outbuildings.
Kennington: Planning work on an older building in Kennington, whether near Calvary Church of God in Christ or elsewhere? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. Non-domestic buildings, St Stephen's Church of England Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos.
DIY and asbestos
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
Where asbestos turns up
You cannot tell whether a material contains asbestos by looking at it. Only laboratory analysis of a sample gives a reliable answer.
People usually contact us about one of these:
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Planned refurbishment work
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Demolition and strip-out
Looking after things afterwards
Share the report with builders and trades before they start, so they know what to avoid or plan around.
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the scope matches
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone, and keep trades away from them.
For businesses and landlords in SW8
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
How we price an asbestos survey
What drives the price:
- How big the building is
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- How many different materials need sampling
- How many samples are needed
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Helping us quote
Photos often save us a visit:
- An idea of size
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- How we’d reach it
- Damaged areas
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
SW8: your questions answered
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
It depends on your plans: normal use and management calls for a management survey, while refurbishment or demolition needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. Describe the work and we’ll recommend one.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and do not clean it up. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area involved in the job, and it helps if you are around to answer questions.
How dangerous is asbestos?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
- 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